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Framing The Constitution

Question
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What was the number of states at the time of India’s independence? In which categories were they initially classified?

Solution

The number of the states at the time of India’s independence was 27. These states had been divided into three major types of states –

Part A States – (9) Part B States–(8) and

Part C States – (10)
Later on another category was also added – Part B States (which included Andaman and Nicobar Islands).