General Studies I · Subtopic
Political integration
Official syllabus
Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
UPSC CSE 2026 notification
What this covers
Explain accession and integration of princely states, the varying political routes used, and the difference between territorial accession and durable administrative integration.
Key ideas
- British paramountcy and princely states
- Accession and merger
- Negotiation and coercion
- Administrative integration
- Regional variation and contested legacies