With India being such an ethnically diverse region, were there any notable groups during the independence movement that wanted several countries based off the ethnicities (excluding Pakistan) rather than a unified whole?

by Creamofjustice
vontysk

Upon India gaining independence from the UK, the Nizam of Hyderabad declared that the state of Hyderabad was to remain independent from the new Indian nation.

The Indian army ended up invading Hyderabad and annexing it during Operation Polo.