The real intention of the British for including the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to:

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Correct answer: use the princes to counterbalance the anti-imperialist doctrines of the nationalist leaders. Ever since the 1857 revolt, to secure princely states as a safeguard against potential political instability and to reward their loyalty the policy of annexation was discontinued. The Government of India Act of 1935 proposed a federal union (that never came to existence) that included both British India and the princely states, which were ruled by Indian monarchs but under British control. The 1935 Act did not aim for direct political control over the princely states. It allowed them autonomy while including them in the federal structure. The British sought to manage relations, not control them completely. The real intention behind including princely states into the proposed federal union, through Government of India Act, 1935, was to ensure that these states would act as a balance against the anti-imperialist nationalist movement. 147

The real intention of the British for including the princely states in the Federal Union proposed by the India Act of 1935 was to:

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