Annexation of Junagadh

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the location of junagadh?Princely state on the Kathiawar peninsula, present-day Gujarat, India
2. What is the date of nawab's accession to pakistan?August 15, 1947
3. What happened in Junagadh after India and Pakistan were created?The ruler of Junagadh decided to join Pakistan, even though most people there were Hindu and the state was next to India.
4. Why did India think Junagadh's choice was a problem?India was worried because Junagadh was next to India, most of its people were Hindu, and joining Pakistan could create safety and fairness concerns.

Suzerainty: A relationship where a dominant state exercises control over a subordinate state, often in foreign affairs.
Dominions: Self-governing territories within the British Commonwealth that recognized the British monarch as head of state.
Communal Tension: Hostility and conflict between different religious groups, particularly Hindus and Muslims in the Indian subcontinent.
De Facto Annexation: The act of taking control of territory in practice, even if not yet formally recognized by international law.