Another region that did not initially join the union was Hyderabad. The Nizam, a muslim ruler had a large Hindu population but still he was thinking of staying independent. A year was given to the Nizam to make a decision by the Indian Administration. By 1948, there was no decision and the Indian troops rolled into Hyderabad and the Nizam signed the dotted line.
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Forgotten Events: How Hyderabad joined the Union
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Did the Nizam have the option to not sign on the line and keep his country independent?
He was right smack in the middle of the Indian union, Eric – there was no plausible way he could have stayed independent of the country that surrounded him in all sides.