List of Indian Princely States

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Hundreds of princely states in British India existed prior to the independence of India and Pakistan (including the present Bangladesh) in 1947, ruled by semi-independent potentates. Only four of the largest of these states were still directed by the British through Residencies—British advisors actually present in the states' capitals, most states were grouped together into regional agencies or even governed indirectly, such as vassals of states in direct report with the viceroy.

The most important states are ranked among the salute states (see there for the details concerning ranks of precedence).

There have been various differences in organisation before, repeatedly quite significant, during the British raj.


Nepal and Bhutan are now independent kingdoms.

Princely State Now part of Last (or present) Ruler
Hyderabad Flag of India Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra & Karnataka, India H.E.H.Rustam-i-Dauran, Arustu-i-Zaman, Wal Mamaluk, Asaf Jah VIII, Muzaffar ul-Mamaluk, Nizam ul-Mulk, Nizam ud-Daula, Nawab Mir Barakat 'Ali Khan Bahadur, Sipah Salar, Fath Jang,
Jammu and Kashmir Flag of India Flag of Pakistan Kashmir Disputed only Siachin, India, Pakistan Major-General H.H. Shriman Rajrajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Shri Karan Singhji Indar Mahindar Bahadur, Sipar-i-Sultanat,
Mysore Flag of India Karnataka, India H.H. Maharaja Sri Kantadatta Narasimharaja Wodeyar Bahadur,
Flag of Nepal Nepal Flag of Nepal Nepal H.M. King Gyanendra of Nepal
Sikkim Flag of India Sikkim, India H.H. Muwong Chogyal Sri Sri Sri Sri Sri Tobgyal Wangchuk Tenzing Namgyal,
Tehri Garhwal Flag of India Uttarakhand, India H.H. Swasti Shri 1008 Badrish Charya Prayana Garh-Rajya Mahi Mahendra Dharam, Vaibhav Dharam Rakshah Shiromani Shri 108 Maharaja Manujendra Shah Sahib Bahadur
Flag of Bhutan Bhutan Flag of Bhutan Bhutan H.M. Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck, Mang-pos Bhur-ba'i rgyalpo
Kumaon Flag of India Uttarakhand, India


Princely States of the Baluchistan Agency.

Princely State Now part of Last (orPresent) Ruler
Kalat Flag of Pakistan Balochistan, Pakistan Ahmad Yar Khan
Kharan Flag of Pakistan Balochistan, Pakistan Habibullah Khan
Las Bela Flag of Pakistan Balochistan, Pakistan Ghulam Qadir Khan
Makran Flag of Pakistan Balochistan, Pakistan Bai Khan Baloch Gikchi


Princely States of Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency.

Princely State Now part of Last(or Present) Ruler
Akalkot Flag of India Maharashtra, India Cpt. Fatehsinhrao III Raje Bhonsle Vijayasinhrao Fatehsinhrao Raje Bhonsle
Aundh Flag of India Maharashtra, India HH Meherban Shrimant Raja Bhavan Rao Shrinivas (Bala Sahib), Pant Pratinidhi Of Aundh
Bhor Flag of India Maharashtra, India Raja Shrimant Sir Raghunathrao Shankarrao Babasaheb Pandit Pant Sachiv
Janjira Flag of India Maharashtra, India HH Nawab Sidi Muhammed Khan II Sidi Ahmad Khan
Jath Flag of India Maharashtra, India Lt. Shrimant Raja Vijaysinghrao Ramrao Babasaheb Dafle
Kolhapur Flag of India Maharashtra, India HH Maharaja Chhatrapati Shahaji II Puar
Kurundwad Flag of India Maharashtra, India Meherban Raja Raghunathrao Ganpatrao (Dadasaheb) Patwardhan
Mudhol Flag of India Karnataka, India HH Shrimant Raja Bhairavsinhrao Malojirao Ghorpade II
Phaltan Flag of India Maharashtra, India Major HH Raja Bahadur Shrimant Malojirao Mudhojirao Nanasaheb Naik Nimbalkar IV
Sangli Flag of India Maharashtra, India Capt. HH Shrimant Raja Saheb Sir Chintamanrao II Dhundirajrao Appasaheb Patwardhan
Sawantvadi Flag of India Maharashtra, India Bhonsale clan
Savanur Flag of India Karnataka, India Nawab of Savanur, Abdul Majid Khan II


Princely States of the Gwalior Residency.

Princely State Now part of Last( or Present) Ruler
Gwalior Flag of India Madhya Pradesh, India George Jiyajirao Scindia
Varanasi Flag of India Uttar Pradesh, India
Bhadaura Flag of India Madhya Pradesh, India
Garha Flag of India Madhya Pradesh, India
Khaniyadhana Flag of India Madhya Pradesh, India
Paron Flag of India Madhya Pradesh, India
Raghugarh Flag of India Madhya Pradesh, India
Rampur Flag of India Uttar Pradesh, India Raza Ali Khan
Umri Flag of India Madhya Pradesh, India


Princely States of the Madras Presidency.

Princely State Now part of Last ( or Present) Ruler
Cochin Flag of India Kerala, India Kerala Varma
Banganapalle Flag of India Andhra Pradesh, India Nawab Mir Ghulam 'Ali Khan
Pudukkottai Flag of India Tamil Nadu, India Raja Rajagopala Thondaiman
Sandur Flag of India Karnataka, India Raja of Sandur
Travancore Flag of India Kerala, India Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma


Princely States of the North-West Frontier.

Princely State Now part of Last( or Present) Ruler
Amb Flag of Pakistan North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan (Nawab) Salahuddin Saeed Khan
Chitral Flag of Pakistan North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan HH Mehtar MUHAMMED MUZAFFAR al-MULK
Dir Flag of Pakistan North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan Muhammad Shah Khosru Khan
Phulra Flag of Pakistan North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan Ata Muhammed Khan
Swat Flag of Pakistan North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan Miangul Abdul-Haqq Jahanzib


States of the Punjab.

Princely State Now part of Last ( or Present) Ruler
Bahawalpur Flag of Pakistan Punjab, Pakistan Sadeq Mohammad Khan V
Bilaspur Flag of India Punjab, India HH Raja Sir Anand Chand
Faridkot Flag of India Punjab, India Lt. HH Farzand-i-Sadaat Nishan Hazrat-i-Kaisar-i-Hind Raja Sir HARINDAR SINGH Brar Bans Bahadur
Jind Flag of India Haryana, India Col. HH Farzand-i-Dilband Rasikh-ul-Itikad Daulat-i-Inglishia Raja-i-Rajgan Maharaja Sir RANBIR SINGH Rajendra Bahadur
Kalsia Flag of India Punjab, India Raja HIMMAT SHER SINGH Sahib Bahadur
Kapurthala Flag of India Punjab, India Col. HH Farzand i-Dilband Rasikhul-Itiqad Daulat-i-Inglishia Raja-i-Rajgan Maharaja Sir JAGATJIT SINGH Bahadur
Khairpur Flag of Pakistan Sindh, Pakistan George Ali Murad Khan
Loharu Flag of India Haryana, India Amin ud-din Ahmad Khan
Malerkotla Flag of India Punjab, India
Flag of India Himachal Pradesh, India Maj. HH Raja Sir JOGINDER SEN Bahadur
Nabha Flag of India Punjab, India HH Maharaja PRATAP SINGH Malvinder Bahadur
Flag of India Punjab, India Lt.Gen. HH Shri Maharajadhiraja Sir YADAVENDRA SINGHJI Mahendra Bahadur
Siba Flag of India Himachal Pradesh, India HH Raja Dr.Ashok K.Thakur
Sirmur Flag of India Himachal Pradesh, India Lt. HH Maharaja RAJENDRA PRAKASH Bahadur
Suket / Surendernagar Flag of India Himachal Pradesh, India HH Raja LAKSHMAN SEN BahadurI


States of the Rajputana Agency.

Princely State Now part of Last ( or Present) Ruler
Alwar Flag of India Rajasthan, India HH Maharaja Tej Singh
Banswara Flag of India Rajasthan, India HH Raja Sir Anand Chand
Bikaner Flag of India Rajasthan, India Maharajkumar Edward Man Sing
Bundi Flag of India Rajasthan, India Col. HH Maharao Raja Shri BAHADUR SINGHJI Bahadur
Dholpur Flag of India Rajasthan, India Rana Udaybhanu Singh
Dungarpur Flag of India Rajasthan, India HH Rai-i-Rayan Maharawal Shri BIJAY SINGH Bahadur
Jaipur Flag of India Rajasthan, India Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II
Jaisalmer Flag of India Rajasthan, India HH Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Sir JAWAHIR SINGH Bahadur
Jhalawar Flag of India Rajasthan, India Lt. HH Maharaja Rana Sir Shri RAJENDRA SINGHJI Dev Bahadur
Jodhpur Flag of India Rajasthan, India Maharajkumar Edward Man Sing
Image:Karauli.svg Karauli Flag of India Rajasthan, India HH Maharaja Shri GANESH PAL Deo Bahadur Yadakul Chandra Bhal
Kishangarh Flag of India Rajasthan, India HH Umdae Rajhae Buland Makan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja SUMER SINGHJI Bahadur
Kotah Flag of India Rajasthan, India HH Maharao Shri BHIM SINGH II Bahadur
Kushalgarh Flag of India Rajasthan, India Rao HARENDRA SINGH
Palanpur Flag of India Gujarat, India Maharajkumar Edward Man Sing
Partabgarh Flag of India Rajasthan, India Raja AJIT PRATAP SINGH
Shahpura Flag of India Rajasthan, India HH Rajadhiraj SUDERSHAN SINGH
Sirohi Flag of India Rajasthan, India HH Maharani Gulab Kanwar Bai
Tonk Flag of India Rajasthan, India Nawab Muhammad Faruq Ali Khan
Mewar Flag of India Rajasthan, India Maharana Sir Bhupal Singh
Lawa Flag of India Rajasthan, India

Districts of Gujarat
Districts of Gujarat

Map of British India, 1909
Map of British India, 1909
Subhash Marg, Indore
Subhash Marg, Indore
Bhil tribe girls in Jhabua
Bhil tribe girls in Jhabua

Palace in Cooch Behar
Palace in Cooch Behar

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Geographical and administrative assigning is indicative, as various names and borders have changed significantly, even entities (provinces, principalities) split, merged, renamed et cetera.

Furthermore, criteria of statehood (used for inclusion) differ between sources.

In some cases, several name variations or completely different names are included.

  • Faridkot in PEPSU - Hereditary salute of 11-guns

  • Orchha in Madhya Pradesh - Hereditary salute of 15-guns
  • Oudh = Awadh Political Pensioner - ?salute

orai

unable to make complete hold on Siba State,they only captured Dada-Siba Jagir(Taluqa of Kotla).

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