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Which of the following district was not in West Bengal at the time of Independence of India?

  1. A
    Coochbehar
  2. B
    Howrah
  3. C
    Darjeeling
  4. D
    Murshidabad

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Cooch Behar was a princely state ruled by the Narayan dynasty during the British Raj. It acceded to India and officially merged as a district of West Bengal on January 1, 1950, which means it was not a part of the state at the exact time of India's Independence on August 15, 1947.

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Which of the following district was not in West Bengal at the time of Independence of India?
A
Coochbehar
B
Howrah
C
Darjeeling
D
Murshidabad

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