He appropriated for the State much of the personal fortunes of the princes, but found it harder to curtail the power of land-owners who had extensive contacts with the more conservative elements in his Congress Party.
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He was able to take much of the princes' individual fortunes for the State, but it was more difficult to wrest power from land owners in contact with the conservative elements of the Congress Party.
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