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Question

Which leader played a crucial role in the integration of princely states into the Indian Union after independence?

  1. Mahatma Gandhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru
  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
  4. Rajendra Prasad

Answer:

Option C: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel”.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, with the assistance of V.P. Menon, played a pivotal role in negotiating and integrating the princely states into the Indian Union after independence.