<P> Before the Partition of India in 1947 , 565 Princely States , also called Native States , existed in India , which were not fully and formally part of British India , the parts of the Indian subcontinent which had not been conquered or annexed by the British but under indirect rule , subject to subsidiary alliances . </P>
<P> Before the Partition of India in 1947 , 565 Princely States , also called Native States , existed in India , which were not fully and formally part of British India , the parts of the Indian subcontinent which had not been conquered or annexed by the British but under indirect rule , subject to subsidiary alliances . </P>
how many states were there in india at the time of independence
how many states were there in india at the time of independence
565 Princely States
565 Princely States