Fact Check: Examining Claims about the Accession of Princely States into India

After gaining independence from British colonial rule in August 1947, India faced the monumental task of integrating over 560 plus princely states, semi-autonomous entities that had been under British suzerainty but not direct control. These princely states were given the option to accede to either India or Pakistan, or, in theory, to remain independent. Under […]

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Fact Check: The claim that Sikkim’s merger with India was Illegal stands factually incorrect

A claim has been shared stating, “ Sikkim isn’t India, India’s occupation of Sikkim is illegal, Sikkimese are totally different from uncivilized Indians in terms of religion, culture, and genetics.” Fact Check Upon investigation, we found the claim to be Fake and factually incorrect. The Indo–Sikkim Treaty (1950) made Sikkim an Indian protectorate (India managed […]

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