Native States
the former 562 semi-independent states of India, ruled by Indians but subject to varying degrees of British authority: merged with provinces by 1948; largest states were Hyderabad, Gwalior, Baroda, Mysore, Cochin, Jammu and Kashmir, Travancore, Sikkim, and Indore: Also called: Indian States and Agencies
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How to use Native States in a sentence
The district is much cut up, and portions of it are insulated by the surrounding Native States.
There are a number of branch lines in the plains, some owned by Native States.
The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir | Sir James McCrone DouieAs a result there is no political life at all in the Native States.
The Political Future of India | Lajpat RaiIt referred to non-interference by the Congress in the internal affairs of the Native States.
Freedom's Battle | Mahatma GandhiSeveral Native States have placed themselves under a French protectorate.
The World and Its People: Book VII | Anna B. Badlam
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