Original sentence: After independence, the Maharana of Udaipur displaced the Nizam of Hyderabad as the most senior one, and the style Highness was extended to all rulers entitled to 9-gun salutes.Although the dynasties had been promised continued privileges and income, the Indian government proceeded to confiscate and abolish the various princely states.At the time of Indian independence, only five rulers—the Nizam of Hyderabad, the Maharaja of Mysore, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, the Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda and the Maharaja Sindhia of Gwalior — were entitled to 21-gun salutes.In 1971 the whole princely order ceased to exist under Indian law, though many retain their social prestige informally, some still prominent in regional politics
Edited sentence: After India became independent, the Maharana of Udaipur displaced the Nizam of Hyderabad as the most senior one, and the style Highness was extended to all rulers entitled to 9-gun salutes.Allthough the duansties had been promised continued privileges and income, soon there rights began to be violated by the Indian government, which proceeded to confiscations, and some were completely abolished - in 1971 the whole princely order ceased to exist under Indian law, though many retain their social prestige informally, some still prominent in regional politics.At the time of Indian independence, only five rulers — the Nizam of Hyderabad, the Maharaja of Mysore, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, the Maharaja Gaekwar of Baroda and the Maharaja Sindhia of Gwalior — were entitled to 21-gun salutes