Which one of the following statements about Princely States in India is not correct

Which one of the following statements about ‘Princely States’ in India is not correct?

1. The British Government declared that States were free to join either India or Pakistan or remain independent.
2. The decision to join either India or Pakistan or remain indepéndent was left not to the people of Princely States but to the Princely Rulers.
3. The Ruler of Travancore first  decided to remain independent.
4.  The State of Travancore finally  joined India through a plebiscite.