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Before the Partition of India in 1947, 562 of Princely States, also called Native States, existed in India which were not part of British India. These were the parts of the Indian subcontinent which had not been conquered or annexed by the British but were subject to subsidiary alliances.

Things moved quickly after the partition of British India in 1947. By the end of 1949, all of the states except Sikkim had chosen to accede to one of the newly independent states of India or Pakistan or else had been conquered and annexed.

Contents

◾ 1 Outline◾ 2 Indian Princely States at the time of independence on 15 August 1947

◾ 2.1 Individual residencies◾ 2.2 Baluchistan Agency◾ 2.3 Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency (Maratha)◾ 2.4 Gwalior Residency (Maratha)◾ 2.5 Madras Presidency◾ 2.6 North-west Frontier States Agency◾ 2.7 Gilgit Agency◾ 2.8 Province of Sind◾ 2.9 Punjab state agency◾ 2.10 States of the Rajasthan Agency◾ 2.11 Gujarat States Agency and Baroda Residency◾ 2.12 States of Central India Agency (Maratha and Rajput)◾ 2.13 States of the Eastern States Agency

◾ 3 See also◾ 4 Notes

Outline

Main article: Princely states of India

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In principle, the princely states had internal autonomy, while by treaty the British Crown had suzerainty and was responsible for the states' external affairs. In practice, while the states were indeed ruled by potentates with a variety of titles, such as Chhatrapati, Maharaja, Raja, Nawab, Baig, Khan, Nizam or Mirza the British had considerable influence.

By the time of the departure of the British in 1947, only four of the largest of the states still had their own British Resident, a diplomatic title for advisors present in the states' capitals, while most of the others were grouped together into Agencies, such as the Central India Agency, the Deccan States Agency, and the Rajputana Agency.

From 1920, the states were represented in the Chamber of Princes, which held its meetings in New Delhi.

The most important states were ranked among the salute states.

By the Indian Independence Act 1947, the British gave up their suzerainty of the states and left each of them free to choose whether to join one of the newly independent countries of India and Pakistan or to remain outside them. For a short time, some of the rulers explored the possibility of a federation of the states separate from either, but this came to nothing. Most of the states then decided to accede to India or to Pakistan, while others which held out for remaining independent were later invaded by India, such as Junagadh (1947–1948), Hyderabad on 18 September 1948, Bilaspur on 12 October 1948, and Bhopal on 1 May 1949. Travancore also chose to remain an independent country.

In Jammu and Kashmir, a state with a Muslim majority but a Hindu ruler, the Maharaja hoped to remain independent but acceded to India on 27 October 1947 at the outset of the invasion of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan — leading to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.

On 31 March 1948, Kalat acceded to Pakistan, although the brother of the Khan led a rebellion against this decision.

The last remaining independent state, Sikkim, was incorporated into India on 16 May 1975, following a referendum in which the people of Sikkim overwhelmingly voted for this.

Indian Princely States at the time of independence on 15 August 1947

Individual residencies



Name of state British Resident Now part of Last or present ruler

Hyderabad Individual residency Andhra Pradesh,

Maharastra, and Karnataka, India

H.E.H. Nizam ul-Mulk Fath Jang Barakat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah Asaf Jah VIII

Jammu and Kashmir Individual residency

Jammu and Kashmir, India;

Azad Kashmir, Pakistan;Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan;

Two prefectures of Xinjiang, China

HH Shriman Rajrajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Sri Sir Hari Singh Indar Mahindar Bahadur, Sipar-i-Sultanat, Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir

Mysore Individual residency Karnataka, IndiaHH Shri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar

Sikkim Individual residency Sikkim, India Chogyal Wangchuk Namgyal

Travancore

Individual residency (individual residency status under Madras Presidency)

Kerala and 5 taluks of Tamil Nadu, India

Shri Padmanabha Dasa Vanchi Pala Maharaja Martanda Varma V Shri Uthradom Thirunal Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharaja Raja Ramaraja Bahadur Shamsher Jung, Maharaja of Travancore

Baluchistan Agency

Princely States of the Baluchistan Agency.

Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler

Kalat Princely State Balochistan, PakistanHH Beglar Begi Mir Agha Suleiman Jan, Khan of Kalat

Kharan Princely State Balochistan, Pakistan Habibullah Khan

Las Bela Princely State Balochistan, PakistanHH Mir Muhammad Yusuf Khan, The Amir and Jam of Las Bela

Makran Princely State Balochistan, Pakistan Bai Khan Baloch Gikchi



Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency (Maratha)

Princely States of Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency (Maratha).




Akalkot Princely State Maharashtra, IndiaShrimant Rani Sumitra Bai Raje Bhonsle, Rani Saheb of Akalkot

Aundh Princely State Maharashtra, India

HH Meherban Shrimant Bhagwant Rao Shripat Rao, Pant Pratinidhi Of Aundh

Bhor Princely State Maharashtra, India

Raja Shrimant Sir Raghunathrao Shankarrao Babasaheb Pandit Pant Sachiv

Jamkhandi Princely State Karnataka, India

Raja Saheb Shrimant Raja Pranay Rao Parshuram Rao Patwardhan

Janjira Princely State Maharashtra, India

HH Nawab Sidi Muhammed Khan II Sidi Ahmad Khan, Nawab of Janjira

Jath Princely State Maharashtra, IndiaLt. Shrimant Raja Vijaysinghrao Ramrao Babasaheb Dafle

Kolhapur Princely State Maharashtra, India

HH Shrimant Rajashri Shahu II Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Kolhapur

Kurundwad Princely State Maharashtra, India

HH Raja Shrimant Hariharrao Raghunathrao [Bapusaheb] Patwardhan, Raja of Kurundwad Jr.

Mudhol Princely State Karnataka, IndiaHH Shrimant Raja Bhairavsinhrao Malojirao Ghorpade II

Phaltan Princely State Maharashtra, IndiaMajor HH Raja Bahadur Shrimant Ram raje Naik Nimbalkar

Sangli Princely State Maharashtra, India Capt. HH Shrimant Raja Saheb Sir Chintamanrao



II Dhundirajrao Appasaheb Patwardhan

Savanur Princely State Karnataka, India Nawab of Savanur, Abdul Majid Khan II

Sawantvadi Princely State Maharashtra, India Bhonsale clan

Gwalior Residency (Maratha)

Princely States of the Gwalior Residency.


Gwalior Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India HH Maharaja Jivaji Rao Scindia

Garha Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India Khaniyadhana Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India

Rajgarh Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India HSH Shushila Singh Rudrani

Rampur Princely State Uttar Pradesh, India

H.H. Nawab Syed Muhammad Kazim 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur

Madras Presidency

Princely States of the Madras Presidency.


Banganapalle Princely State Andhra Pradesh, India

H.H. Nawab Sayyid Fazl-i-'Ali Khan IV Bahadur, Nawab of Banganapalle

Cochin Princely State Kerala, India Kerala Varma

Pudukkottai Princely State Tamil Nadu, IndiaH. H. Rajagopala Tondaiman, Maharaja of Pudukkottai

Sandur Princely State Karnataka, India

Shrimant Maharaj Shri Murarrao Yeshwantrao Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Raja of Sandur



North-west Frontier States Agency

Princely States of the North-West Frontier States Agency. Agencies included the Dir Swat and Chitral Agency and the Deputy Commissioner of Hazara acting as the Political Agent for Amb and Phulra.


Amb Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Nawab Muhammad Saeed Khan

Chitral Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

H.H. Mehtar Saif-ul-Mulk Nasir

Dir Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Muhammad Shah Khosru Khan

Phulra Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Khan Ata Muhammed Khan

Swat Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Miangul Abdul-Haqq Jahanzib

Gilgit Agency

The States of Hunza and Nagar and many feudal Jagirs (Puniyal, Shigar, etc.) in the Gilgit Agency were tributary to the Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir.


Hunza Gilgit Agency Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan Mohammad Jamal Khan

Nagar Gilgit Agency Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan Showkat `Ali Khan

Province of Sind


Khairpur Princely State Sindh, Pakistan H.H. George Ali Murad Khan

Punjab state agency

States of the Punjab States Agency (Punjab).




Bahawalpur Princely State Punjab, Pakistan Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan V

Bilaspur Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India H.H. Raja Kirti Chand, Raja of Bilaspur

Faridkot Princely State Punjab, India

Lt. H.H. Farzand-i-Sadaat Nishan Hazrat-i-Kaisar-i-Hind Raja Bharat Indar Singh Brar Bans Bahadur, Raja of Faridkot

Jind Princely State Haryana, IndiaH.H. Maharaja Satbir Singh ["Prince Sunny"], Maharaja of Jind

Kalsia Princely State Haryana, India Raja Himmat Sher Singh Sahib Bahadur

Kangra Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India H.H. Raja Aditya Dev Chand Katoch

Kapurthala Princely State Punjab, India

Brig. H.H. Maharaja Sri Sukhjit Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Kapurthala

Loharu Princely State Haryana, India

H.H. Nawab Mirza Alauddin Ahmad Khan II (alias Parvez Mirza), Nawab of Loharu

Malerkotla Princely State Punjab, India

Mandi Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India H.H. Raja Sri Ashokpal Sen, Raja of Mandi

Patiala Princely State Punjab, IndiaMaharajadhiraj Sir Yadavindra Singh Mahendra Bahadur

Siba Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India H.H. Raja Dr.Ashok K.Thakur

Sidhowal Princely State Punjab, India H.H. Raja Bhai Babar Jung Singh

Sirmur Princely State Himachal Pradesh, IndiaLt. H.H. Maharaja Rajendra Prakash Bahadur

Suket/ Surendernagar Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India H.H. Raja Hari Sen,

Raja of Suket"



Tehri Garhwal Princely State (Zamindari)

Uttarakhand, India H.H. Maharaja Manujendra Shah Sahib Bahadur

States of the Rajasthan Agency

States of the Rajputana Agency.




Alwar Princely State Rajasthan, India

H.H. Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Jitendra Pratap Singhji Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur Jitendra Singh, Maharaja of Alwar.

Banswara Princely State Rajasthan, India

H.H. Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawalji Sahib Shri Jagmalji II Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara.

Bharatpur Princely State Rajasthan, India

Maharaja Suraj Mal, Jawahar Singh, Maharaja Randhir Singh, Maharaja Baldeo Singh, Maharaja Balwant Singh, Maharaja Jaswant Singh, Maharaja Ram Singh, Maharaja Kishan Singh.

Bikaner Princely State Rajasthan, India

H.H. Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Sawai Maharaja Shiromani Ravi Raj Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner and Head of the Royal House of Bikaner.

Bundi Princely State Rajasthan, IndiaCol. HH Maharao Raja Shri Bahadur Singhji Bahadur

Dholpur Princely State Rajasthan, India

Rana Kirat Singh, Rana Pohap Singh, Rana Bhagwant Singh, Rana Nihal Singh, Rana Ram Singh, Rana Udaybhanu Singh.

Dungarpur Princely State Rajasthan, India H.H. Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Shri Mahipal



Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur.

Jaipur Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II

Jaisalmer Princely State Rajasthan, IndiaHH Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Sir Jawahir Singh Bahadur

Jhalawar Princely State Rajasthan, India

H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaj Rana Shri Chandrajit Singh Dev Bahadur, Maharaj Rana of Jhalawar.

Jodhpur Princely State Rajasthan, India

H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Gaj Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur.

Karauli Princely State Rajasthan, IndiaHH Maharaja Shri Ganesh Pal Deo Bahadur Yadakul Chandra Bhal

Kishangarh Princely State Rajasthan, India

HH Umdae Rajhae Buland Makan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sumer Singhji Bahadur

Kotah Princely State Rajasthan, India HH Maharao Shri Bhim Singh II Bahadur

Kushalgarh Princely State Rajasthan, India Rao Harendra Singh Lawa Princely State Rajasthan, India

Mewar Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharana Sir Bhupal Singh

Patan - Torawati Princely State Rajasthan, India Rao Bir Bikram Singh Tanwar

Pratabgarh Princely State Rajasthan, India Raja Ajit Pratap Singh

Shahpura Princely State Rajasthan, India HH Rajadhiraj Sudershan Singh

Sirohi Princely State Rajasthan, India

Tonk Princely State Rajasthan, India Nawab Muhammad Faruq Ali Khan



The Majestic Laxmi Vilas Palace of Baroda, built by the Maratha Maharaja H. H. Sayajirao Gaekwad III

The Rajwada of Indore, built by The Holkars of the Maratha Kingdom

Subhash Marg, Indore

Gujarat States Agency and Baroda Residency

◾ Ambliara State Sabarkantha Agency

◾ Bakrol-Boru◾ Balasinor◾ Bansda State◾ Bajana◾ Devgadh

Baria◾ Dhrol◾ Baroda◾ Bhavnagar◾ Cambay◾ Chhota

Udaipur◾ Dangs

◾ Dhrangadhra◾ Gondal◾ Idar◾ Jawhar◾ Junagadh◾ Manavadar◾ Cutch◾ Katosan-Raj◾ Lunavada◾ Morvi◾ Muli◾ Miyagam

State◾ Nawanagar◾ Palanpur◾ Pandu mewas◾ Porbandar

Poshina

◾ Radhanpur◾ Rajkot◾ Rajpipla◾ Sachin◾ Sankheda

Mehvassi◾ Sant◾ Sanjeli◾ Surgana◾ [jamnagar]◾ Tharad◾ Vijaynagar◾ Vithalgar◾ Wankaner◾ Wadhwan◾ Vanod

limdi

States of Central India Agency (Maratha and Rajput)

◾ Ajaigarh◾ Ali Rajpur◾ Alipura◾ Baoni◾ Barannda◾ Barwani◾ Beri◾ Bhopal◾ Bijawar◾ Charkhari◾ Chhatarpur◾ Datia◾ Dewas Junior◾ Dewas

Senior◾ Dhar

◾ Garrauli◾ Gaurihar◾ Indore◾ Jabua◾ Jaora◾ Jaso◾ Jigni◾ Kamta-

Rajaula◾ Khaniadhana◾ Khilchipur◾ Kothi

Baghelan◾ Kurwai◾ Lugasi◾ Maihar◾ Makrai

◾ Mathwar◾ Muhammadgarh◾ Nagod

(Unchhera)◾ Narsingarh◾ Orchha◾ Panna◾ Pathari◾ Piploda◾ Rajgarh◾ Ramgadi◾ Ratlam◾ Rewah◾ Sailana◾ Samthar◾ Sarila◾ Sitamau

States of the Eastern States Agency

◾ Athmallik ◾ Bastar



Bhil tribe girls in Jhabua

Orchha Palace, Madhya Pradesh

Faiz Mahal, Khairpur

Palace in Cooch Behar

◾ Baudh◾ Banaili◾ Bhutan◾ Changbhakar◾ Chhuikhadan◾ Cooch Behar◾ Darbhanga◾ Daspalla◾ Dhenkanal◾ Jashpur◾ Jagdalpur◾ Kalahandi

◾ Kanker◾ Kawardha◾ Khairagarh◾ Kharsawan◾ Khondmals◾ Koriya

(Koriya)◾ Manipur◾ Mayurbhanj◾ Nandgaon◾ Nayagarh◾ Pal Lahara

◾ Patna◾ Raigarh◾ Ramgarh◾ Sakti◾ Saraikela◾ Sarangarh◾ Sonpur◾ Surguja◾ Talcher◾ Hindol◾ Tripura◾ Udaipur

See also

◾ List of Indian princely states (alphabetical)◾ Maratha Empire◾ Rajputana

Notes

Sources

◾ Flags of Indian Princely States (http://flagspot.net/flags/in-princ.html)

Further reading

◾ The Relationship Between the Indian Princely States and the Indian Central Government, 1921-1933, by Harry Dunseth Wood. Published by University of Chicago, 1951.

◾ The Paramount Power and the Princely States of India, 1858-1881, by Ajit K. Neogy. Published by K. P. Bagchi, 1974.

◾ Rajahs and Prajas: An Indian Princely State, Then and Now, by S. Devadas Pillai. Published by Popular Prakashan, 1976.

◾ Princely States and the Paramount Power, 1858-1876: A Study on the Nature of Political Relationship Between the British Government and the Indian State, by Mihir Kumar Ray. Rajesh Publications, 1981.

◾ Documents and Speeches on the Indian Princely States, by Adrian Sever. Published by B.R. Pub. Corp., 1985.

◾ The Late Pre-colonial Background to the Indian Princely States, by Richard B Barnett. Published by Centre for South Asian Studies, University of Punjab, 1988.



Bahawalpur Nur Mahal

Girivilas Palace in Sarangarh

◾ Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Indian Princely States, by Tony McClenaghan. Published by Spantech & Lancer, 1996. ISBN 1-897829-19-1.

◾ British Policy Towards Princely States of India: Seminar Entitled "British Policy Towards North Indian Princely States" : Selected Papers, by R P Vyas. Published by Rajasthan-Vidya Prakashan, 1992.

◾ The Princely States of India: A Chronological Checklist of Their Rulers, by David P. Henige. Published by Borgo Press, 1997. ISBN 0-89370-325-7.

◾ Constitutional Development in the Indian Princely States, by Ranjana Kaul. Published by UBS Publishers Distributors, 1998. ISBN 81-259-0511-1.

◾ The Maharaja & the Princely States of India, by Sharada Dwivedi. Published by Lustre Press, 1999. ISBN 81-7436-081-6.

◾ Illustrated Encyclopaedia & Who's who of Princely States in Indian Sub-continent, by J. C. Dua. Published by Kaveri Books, 2000. ISBN 81-7479-036-5.

◾ The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled or Decorated, of the Indian Empire, by Sir Roper Lethbridge. Adamant Media Corporation, 2001. ISBN 1-4021-9328-9.

◾ True Tales of British India & the Princely States: & The Princely States, by Michael Wise. Published by In Print, 1993. ISBN 1-873047-06-1.

◾ Princely States of India: A Guide to Chronology and Rulers, by David P. Henige. Published by Orchid Press, 2006. ISBN 974-524-049-4.

◾ India's Princely States: People, Princes and Colonialism, by Waltraud Ernst, Biswamoy Pati. Published by Routledge, 2007. ISBN 0-415-41541-1.

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