Partition & Integration of States is studied as part of "Independence & Partition" (Modern India) in History. The final phase of the freedom struggle — the Second World War, the Cabinet Mission, the Mountbatten Plan — ended with independence on 15 August 1947 and the tragic partition of the subcontinent.

In the examination context, partition & integration of states carries conceptual questions that test both factual recall and analytical understanding. Revise this topic in sequence with the rest of the chapter so that chronological and thematic links are clear.