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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
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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
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Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency (Maratha)
Princely States of Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency (Maratha).
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Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler
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
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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.
Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler
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.
Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler
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
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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.
Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler
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.
Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler
Hunza Gilgit Agency Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan Mohammad Jamal Khan
Nagar Gilgit Agency Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan Showkat `Ali Khan
Province of Sind
Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler
Khairpur Princely State Sindh, Pakistan H.H. George Ali Murad Khan
Punjab state agency
States of the Punjab States Agency (Punjab).
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Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler
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"
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Tehri Garhwal Princely State (Zamindari)
Uttarakhand, India H.H. Maharaja Manujendra Shah Sahib Bahadur
States of the Rajasthan Agency
States of the Rajputana Agency.
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Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler
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
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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
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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
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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.
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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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