Class 8th Subject : History and Civics/ 13. Fulfillment of Struggle for Independence
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13. Fulfillment of Struggle for Independence
1. Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(1) There were more than six hundred small and big ............. in India.
(a) States (b) Villages (c) Princely States (d) Cities
Ans: (c) Princely States
(2) All the princely states merged with India except the states of Junagad, ............. and Kashmir.
(a) Aundh (b) Jhansi (c) Vadodara (d) Hyderabad
Ans: (d) Hyderabad
2. Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) Junagad merged within India.
Ans: Junagad was a princely state in Saurashtra. The people
there wanted to be merged with India. But the Nawab of Junagad was thinking of joining Pakistan. The people strongly opposed his decision and the Nawab left for Pakistan. Later in February 1948, Junagad got merged into India.
(2) The Indian Government started police action against the Nizam.
• Ans: Hyderabad State Congress passed a resolution for a merger of Hyderabad state with India in July 1947.
• The Nizam took an anti-India stand and tried for a merger with Pakistan.
• The Razakar organisation of Kasim Rizvi committed atrocities on Hindus as well as Muslims who supported the democratic movement.
• The Nizam did not respond to the appeal of the Government of India for peaceful negotiations.
• At last, the Government of India started police action on 13 September, 1948 and the state of Hyderabad was merged with India
(3) Hari Singh signed the ‘Instrument of Accession’ with India.
• Ans: Hari Singh the ruler of Kashmir, had decided to retain the independence of Kashmir.
• Pakistan was keen to secure the merger of Kashmir with itself.
• So, Pakistan began to put pressure on Hari Singh for this purpose.
• At the instigation of Pakistan, the armed intruders attacked Kashmir in October, 1947.
Therefore, Hari Singh signed the ‘Instrument of Accession’ with India.
5. Answer the following questions in brief.
(1) Explain the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the integration of Princely States.
• Ans: The problem of the merger of the princely states was very tactfully handled by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the then Home Minister of India.
• He convinced the Princes that the merger of their states with India was in their interest.
• He prepared the ‘Instrument of Accession’, acceptable to all.
• The Princes accepted the proposal and all the states except Junagad, Kashmir and Hyderabad were merged with India.
• These three states, too, were merged with India subsequently.
• Thus, he took a firm stand and solved the issue of merger of princely states.
(2) Explain the contribution of Swami Ramananda Tirth in the struggle for liberation of Hyderabad.
• Ans: Hyderabad was the largest princely state in India.
• The autocratic ruler, Nizam had denied civil and political rights to the people.?
• In 1938, Swami Ramananda Tirth formed Hyderabad State Congress.
• As Nizam banned his organisation, a struggle began for getting recognition to Hyderabad State Congress and democratic rights.
• In July, 1947 a resolution was passed by the Hyderabad State Congress for its merger with India.
• Swami Ramananda Tirth was assisted by Narayan Reddy and Siraj-ul-Hasan Tirmiji in his efforts.
13. Fulfillment of Struggle for Independence
1. Rewrite the statements by choosing the appropriate options.
(1) There were more than six hundred small and big ............. in India.
(a) States (b) Villages (c) Princely States (d) Cities
Ans: (c) Princely States
(2) All the princely states merged with India except the states of Junagad, ............. and Kashmir.
(a) Aundh (b) Jhansi (c) Vadodara (d) Hyderabad
Ans: (d) Hyderabad
2. Explain the following statements with reasons.
(1) Junagad merged within India.
Ans: Junagad was a princely state in Saurashtra. The people
there wanted to be merged with India. But the Nawab of Junagad was thinking of joining Pakistan. The people strongly opposed his decision and the Nawab left for Pakistan. Later in February 1948, Junagad got merged into India.
(2) The Indian Government started police action against the Nizam.
• Ans: Hyderabad State Congress passed a resolution for a merger of Hyderabad state with India in July 1947.
• The Nizam took an anti-India stand and tried for a merger with Pakistan.
• The Razakar organisation of Kasim Rizvi committed atrocities on Hindus as well as Muslims who supported the democratic movement.
• The Nizam did not respond to the appeal of the Government of India for peaceful negotiations.
• At last, the Government of India started police action on 13 September, 1948 and the state of Hyderabad was merged with India
(3) Hari Singh signed the ‘Instrument of Accession’ with India.
• Ans: Hari Singh the ruler of Kashmir, had decided to retain the independence of Kashmir.
• Pakistan was keen to secure the merger of Kashmir with itself.
• So, Pakistan began to put pressure on Hari Singh for this purpose.
• At the instigation of Pakistan, the armed intruders attacked Kashmir in October, 1947.
Therefore, Hari Singh signed the ‘Instrument of Accession’ with India.
5. Answer the following questions in brief.
(1) Explain the contribution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the integration of Princely States.
• Ans: The problem of the merger of the princely states was very tactfully handled by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the then Home Minister of India.
• He convinced the Princes that the merger of their states with India was in their interest.
• He prepared the ‘Instrument of Accession’, acceptable to all.
• The Princes accepted the proposal and all the states except Junagad, Kashmir and Hyderabad were merged with India.
• These three states, too, were merged with India subsequently.
• Thus, he took a firm stand and solved the issue of merger of princely states.
(2) Explain the contribution of Swami Ramananda Tirth in the struggle for liberation of Hyderabad.
• Ans: Hyderabad was the largest princely state in India.
• The autocratic ruler, Nizam had denied civil and political rights to the people.?
• In 1938, Swami Ramananda Tirth formed Hyderabad State Congress.
• As Nizam banned his organisation, a struggle began for getting recognition to Hyderabad State Congress and democratic rights.
• In July, 1947 a resolution was passed by the Hyderabad State Congress for its merger with India.
• Swami Ramananda Tirth was assisted by Narayan Reddy and Siraj-ul-Hasan Tirmiji in his efforts.
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