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How it all ended for princely families: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrine_of_lapse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrine_of_lapse . Ones which lasted unti

How it all ended for princely families: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrine_of_lapse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctrine_of_lapse . Ones which lasted until 1971, were de-recognised in years prior to the emergency. Surprisingly, Jaipur princes managed to largely regain their wealth after being stripped of it, if not actually becoming more wealthier. This is while even the main family line of Nizam of Hyderabad barely got enough money to live properly, and some of their relatives died in abject poverty. The last direct descendant of Mughal line famously died as a bum (Mughals had no succession rules as such, but English forced primogeniture on them in their final years.) https://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/indian-royal-families-that-are-struggling-today/ https://www.scoopwhoop.com/inothernews/indian-royal-families...

tinuviel 5y ago
> This is while even the main family line of Nizam of Hyderabad barely got enough money to live properly, and some of their relatives died in abject poverty. The last of Mughals famously died as a bum. They deserved it imho. Surprised the nizam wasn't prosecuted for his crimes against humanity. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/survivor-of-razakars-brutality-reminisces/article5126155.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/surviv...
- notsureaboutpg 5y ago
  Many of the princely states committed crimes like this at various points in history. The Rajasthani princes retained their wealth by converting their princely estates into hotels / resorts, or diversifying their incomes, as they saw the end of government assistance coming. The South Indian princes did not do the same, imo, though there may be many other factors at play, I believe this is the largest one.
hellol-amda 5y ago
May be because they were closer to delhi.

tinuviel 5y ago

> This is while even the main family line of Nizam of Hyderabad barely got enough money to live properly, and some of their relatives died in abject poverty. The last of Mughals famously died as a bum. They deserved it imho. Surprised the nizam wasn't prosecuted for his crimes against humanity. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/survivor-of-razakars-brutality-reminisces/article5126155.ece https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/surviv...

notsureaboutpg 5y ago
Many of the princely states committed crimes like this at various points in history. The Rajasthani princes retained their wealth by converting their princely estates into hotels / resorts, or diversifying their incomes, as they saw the end of government assistance coming. The South Indian princes did not do the same, imo, though there may be many other factors at play, I believe this is the largest one.

hellol-amda 5y ago

May be because they were closer to delhi.