Rewrite the statement by choosing the appropriate answer:

There were more than six hundred small and big ___________ in India.

There were more than six hundred small and big princely states in India.

Explanation:

Princely states/native states was a subsidiary state under a regional ruler during the British Empire in India. It was not directly ruled by the British rulers, but by a local leader. The British had indirect control over these states. During the time of independence, there were 565 princely states officially recognized in India constituting 48% of the area and 28% of the population of the pre-independent India.