Answer:-
The challenges during the integration of Rajasthan (7 Stages) were as follows—
- At the time of independence, there was a serious problem of merging 22 small princely states and the British ruled area of Ajmer-Merwara into a single unit.
- Communal riots such as the Meo caste issues in Alwar and Bharatpur, the controversy over the role of Alwar state in the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Due to the social and geographical position of Jodhpur, there was a possibility of its merger with Pakistan, which was mentioned in the riyasati newspaper of Sumanesh Joshi.
- The ruler of Bikaner wanted to maintain an independent existence but being a border state, India was in favor of its merger.
- The Maharana and the Jagirdar class of Mewar were not interested in the merger due to their glorious historical position. As a result, the Princely State Department of India, with utmost intelligence, foresight, diplomacy and patience, completed the process of integration in