British territory but even over the native States. This meant that like India and
Pakistan, as many as 625 small and big native states would become independent.
Consequently, the country would be divided into a number of small and big units.
Patel did not hesitate in using the policy of ‘Saam-Daam-Dand-Bhed’ (friendship,
bribery, punishment and division) for achieving his objective. Such was his resolve
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