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Political integration of India
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_integration_of_IndiaAccessed 23 September 2026
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General-reference encyclopedia article, consulted via citation, on the 1947-1949 integration of over 500 princely states into the Indian Union, including the contested accessions of Junagadh (annexed by India in 1948 following a plebiscite it organised after the ruler's accession to Pakistan) and Hyderabad (annexed by India in September 1948 through military action, Operation Polo).