History of Prince in Timeline

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Prince

A prince is a male ruler or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. It's a title of nobility, often hereditary, found in some European states. The female equivalent is a princess. The word "prince" originates from the Latin word "prīnceps," meaning "the first, foremost, the chief, most distinguished, noble ruler, prince."

1947: Dissolution of the Empire

In 1947, the Empire of India was dissolved, and the princely states began to accede to the newly formed Union of India and the Dominion of Pakistan.

1949: Accession to India and Pakistan

Between 1947 and 1949, the hereditary Indian rulers of the princely states acceded to the newly formed Union of India and the Dominion of Pakistan.