Before the partition of British India in 1947, Junagadh was a princely state located in present-day Gujarat, India. The state was ruled by Nawab Muhammad Mahabat Khan III, a Muslim ruler, while approximately 80% of the population was Hindu. In 1947, the Nawab acceded to Pakistan, but India rejected the accession, took control of the state, and later held a plebiscite in 1948, in which the vast majority of votes favored joining India.
Which community was in the majority in the princely state of Junagadh before 1947?
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