can you name some of the titles of the princes?
Maharaja was one of them
Political integration of India
The Maharaja of Travancore, for example, definitively abandoned his plans for independence after the attempted assassination of his dewan
which state became part of india after independence Territories under British rule the suzerainty of the British Crown and princely states what was the reason that it was integrated? Because of India's independence were any states merged? Yes the princely states what was the relationship between these states and british? Tense, the British used  different policies to rule them Policy of annexation and Policy of indirect rule
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Political integration of India [SEP] The princes' position
Many princes were also pressured by popular sentiment favouring integration with India, which meant their plans for independence had little support from their subjects. The Maharaja of Travancore, for example, definitively abandoned his plans for independence after the attempted assassination of his dewan, Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer. In a few states, the chief ministers or dewans played a significant role in convincing the princes to accede to India. The key factors that led the states to accept integration into India were, however, the efforts of Lord Mountbatten, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and V. P. Menon. The latter two were respectively the political and administrative heads of the States Department, which was in charge of relations with the princely states.