Grand Tamasha The Downfall of India's Princely States
Nov 22, 2023
Experts Rahul Sagar, Aditya Balasubramanian, and Ramachandra Guha discuss the history of India's princely states, the Congress Party's changing stance towards them, the challenges of integrating them into the Indian Union, the management of the states by the Indian Political Department, a dispute over Junagar's succession, and the abolishment of privy purses and its impact on Indian politics.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
The Princely States and Congress's Changing Position
05:21 • 11min
The Accelerated Independence
16:03 • 9min
Indian Political Department and Management of Princely States
25:29 • 7min
Struggle for Junagar's Succession
32:32 • 15min
The Abolition of Privy Purses and its Impact on Indian Politics
47:42 • 8min