The Indian Express introduces a brand new history podcast — Pages from the Past. In its first season - The Reluctant Princes, hosts Adrija Roychowdury and Damini Jaiman explore the stories of five princely states that were reluctant to join the Indian union.
The Nawab of Junagadh had decided on acceding to Pakistan. But in a plebiscite that was held later in the state, 91 percent of the voters chose to join India. In this episode, Harish Desai, whose father and grandfather were part of the Junagadh state’s administration, tells us more about what happened there during this period.
Hosted by Adrija Roychowdhury and Damini Jaiman
Edited by Damini Jaiman
Mixed by Suresh Pawar
Editorial Support: Shashank Bhargava