Indian princely states

Target entity: Indian princely states
Context triple: [Star of India, associatedWith, Indian princely states]

• A. Dominion of India
  The Dominion of India was the semi-independent constitutional monarchy that succeeded British colonial rule in 1947 and existed until India became a republic in 1950.
• B. Sikh Empire
  The Sikh Empire was a powerful 19th-century kingdom in the northwestern Indian subcontinent, founded by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and known for its military strength, administrative reforms, and religious tolerance.
• C. United Provinces
  The United Provinces was a major administrative region of British India that later became the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after independence.
• D. Maratha Empire
  The Maratha Empire was a powerful early modern Indian polity that rose to dominate much of the subcontinent in the 18th century, challenging Mughal authority and shaping regional politics before the advent of British colonial rule.
• E. Central Provinces
  The Central Provinces was a major administrative region of British India located in central India, encompassing parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Indian princely states
Target entity description: The Indian princely states were semi-autonomous, monarch-ruled territories in the Indian subcontinent that were nominally sovereign but operated under the suzerainty of the British Crown until their integration into independent India and Pakistan.

• A. Dominion of India
  The Dominion of India was the semi-independent constitutional monarchy that succeeded British colonial rule in 1947 and existed until India became a republic in 1950.
• B. Sikh Empire
  The Sikh Empire was a powerful 19th-century kingdom in the northwestern Indian subcontinent, founded by Maharaja Ranjit Singh and known for its military strength, administrative reforms, and religious tolerance.
• C. United Provinces
  The United Provinces was a major administrative region of British India that later became the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after independence.
• D. Maratha Empire
  The Maratha Empire was a powerful early modern Indian polity that rose to dominate much of the subcontinent in the 18th century, challenging Mughal authority and shaping regional politics before the advent of British colonial rule.
• E. Central Provinces
  The Central Provinces was a major administrative region of British India located in central India, encompassing parts of present-day Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
• F. None of above. chosen