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 of the 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).
Some states only acceded to India and/or Pakistan after independence. States later annexed by India were Hyderabad (18 September 1948), Bhopal (1 May 1949), Indore (15 August 1947, the same day as Indian independence), Junagadh (7 November 1947 / February 1948), and Sikkim (16 May 1975). Pakistan re-captured the state of Kalat after the brother of the king tried to break-away on 31 March 1948. Siba was incorporated on 1 November 1956, and Bilaspur was annexed in 1948. Kashmir and Jammu, even though a Muslim majority state ruled by a Hindu king, was annexed by India on 27 October 1947. Kashmir is still disputed between India and Pakistan.
However, after British India was divided into India and Pakistan, the rulers of these Princely States lost their titles and status as monarchs and were equal in status with everyone else.
Indian Princely States at the time of independence on August 15, 1947
There have been various differences in organisation before, repeatedly quite significant, during the British Raj.
Individual residencies
Princely State
Now part of
Last Ruler
Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra & Karnataka, India
Asaf Jah VII
Kashmir and Jammu
Kashmir and Jammu, India and Azad Kashmir.
Hari Singh
Mysore
Karnataka, India
Jayachamaraja Wodeyar
Sikkim
Sikkim, India
Palden Thondup Namgyal
Baluchistan Agency
Princely States of the Baluchistan Agency.
Princely State
Now part of
Last Ruler
Kalat
Balochistan, Pakistan
Ahmad Yar Khan
Kharan
Balochistan, Pakistan
Habibullah Khan
Las Bela
Balochistan, Pakistan
Ghulam Qadir Khan
Makran
Balochistan, Pakistan
Bai Khan Baloch Gikchi
Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency
Princely States of Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency.
Princely State
Now part of
Last Ruler
Akalkot
Maharashtra, India
Shrimant Rani Sumitra Bai Raje Bhonsle, Rani Saheb of Akalkot
Aundh
Maharashtra, India
HH Meherban Shrimant Bhagwant Rao Shripat Rao, Pant Pratinidhi Of Aundh
Bhor
Maharashtra, India
Raja Shrimant Sir Raghunathrao Shankarrao Babasaheb Pandit Pant Sachiv
Janjira
Maharashtra, India
HH Nawab Sidi Muhammed Khan II Sidi Ahmad Khan, Nawab of Janjira
Jath
Maharashtra, India
Lt. Shrimant Raja Vijaysinghrao Ramrao Babasaheb Dafle
Kolhapur
Maharashtra, India
HH Shrimant Rajashri Shahu II Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Kolhapur
Kurundwad
Maharashtra, India
Meherban Raja Hariharrao Raghunathrao Patwardhan, co-Raja of Kurundwad Jnr
Mudhol
Karnataka, India
HH Shrimant Raja Bhairavsinhrao Malojirao Ghorpade II
Phaltan
Maharashtra, India
Major HH Raja Bahadur Shrimant Malojirao Mudhojirao Nanasaheb Naik Nimbalkar IV
Sangli
Maharashtra, India
Capt. HH Shrimant Raja Saheb Sir Chintamanrao II Dhundirajrao Appasaheb Patwardhan
Sawantvadi
Maharashtra, India
Bhonsale clan
Savanur
Karnataka, India
Nawab of Savanur, Abdul Majid Khan II
Gwalior Residency
Princely States of the Gwalior Residency.
Princely State
Now part of
Last Ruler
Gwalior
Madhya Pradesh, India
George Jivajirao Scindia
Bhadaura
Madhya Pradesh, India
Khaniyadhana
Madhya Pradesh, India
Raghugarh
Madhya Pradesh, India
Rampur
Uttar Pradesh, India
H.H. Nawab Syed Muhammad Kazim ‘Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur
Madras Presidency
Princely States of the Madras Presidency.
Princely State
Now part of
Last Ruler
Cochin
Kerala, India
Kerala Varma
Banganapalle
Andhra Pradesh, India
H.H. Nawab Sayyid Fazl-i-’Ali Khan IV Bahadur, Nawab of Banganapalle
Pudukkottai
Tamil Nadu, India
H.H. Raja Sri Brahadamba Das Raja Sri Rajagopala Tondiman Bahadur, Raja of Pudukkottai
Sandur
Karnataka, India
Shrimant Maharaj Shri Murarrao Yeshwantrao Ghorpade, Hindurao, Mamlukatmadar Senapati, Raja of Sandur
Travancore
Kerala, India
Colonel H.H. Maharaja Raja Ramaraja Sri Patmanabha Dasa Vanchipala Martanda Varma III , Maharaja of Travancore
North-West Frontier
Princely States of the North-West Frontier.
Princely State
Now part of
Last Ruler
Amb
North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
(Nawab) Salahuddin Saeed Khan
Chitral
North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
H.H. Mehtar Saif-ul-Mulk Nasir
Dir
North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Muhammad Shah Khosru Khan
Phulra
North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Ata Muhammed Khan
Swat
North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan
Miangul Abdul-Haqq Jahanzib
States of the Punjab
States of the Punjab.
Princely State
Now part of
Last Ruler
Bahawalpur
Punjab, Pakistan
Sadeq Mohammad Khan V
Bilaspur
Punjab, India
H.H. Raja Kirti Chand, Raja of Bilaspur
Faridkot
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
Haryana, India
H.H. Maharaja Satbir Singh , Maharaja of Jind”
Kalsia
Punjab, India
Raja HIMMAT SHER SINGH Sahib Bahadur
Kapurthala
Punjab, India
Brig. H.H. Maharaja Sri Sukhjit Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Kapurthala
Loharu
Haryana, India
H.H. Nawab Mirza Alauddin Ahmad Khan II (alias Parvez Mirza), Nawab of Loharu
Mandi
Himachal Pradesh, India
H.H. Raja Sri Ashokpal Sen, Raja of Mandi
Siba
Himachal Pradesh, India
H.H.Raja Dr.Ashok K.Thakur
Nabha State
Punjab, India
H.H. Maharaja Hanuwant Singh Malvinder Bahadur, Maharaja of Nabha
Patiala
Punjab, India
Capt. H.H. Maharajadhiraj Shri Amarinder Singh, Maharaja of Patiala
Sirmur
Himachal Pradesh, India
Lt. H.H. Maharaja RAJENDRA PRAKASH Bahadur
Suket / Surendernagar
Himachal Pradesh, India
H.H. Raja Hari Sen, Raja of Suket”
Tehri Garhwal
Uttarakhand, India
H.H. Maharaja Manujendra Shah Sahib Bahadur
Kangra
Himachal Pradesh, India
H.H. Raja Adityadev Chand Katoch
States of the Rajputana Agency
States of the Rajputana Agency.
Princely State
Now part of
Last Ruler
Alwar
Rajasthan, India
HH Maharaja Tej Singh
Banswara
Rajasthan, India
H.H. Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawalji Sahib Shri Jagmalji II Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara.
Bikaner
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
Rajasthan, India
Col. HH Maharao Raja Shri BAHADUR SINGHJI Bahadur
Dholpur
Rajasthan, India
H.H. Rais ud-Daula, Sipahdar ul-Mulk, Saramad Rajha-i-Hind, Maharajadhiraja Shri Sawai Maharaj Rana Shri Hemant Singh, Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Jang Jai Deo, Maharaj Rana of Dholpur.
Dungarpur
Rajasthan, India
H.H. Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Shri Mahipal Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur.
Jaipur
Rajasthan, India
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II
Jaisalmer
Rajasthan, India
HH Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Sir JAWAHIR SINGH Bahadur
Jhalawar
Rajasthan, India
H. Maharajadhiraj Maharaj Rana Shri Chandrajit Singh Dev Bahadur, Maharaj Rana of Jhalawar.
Jodhpur
Rajasthan, India
H.H. Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Gaj Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur.
Karauli
Rajasthan, India
HH Maharaja Shri GANESH PAL Deo Bahadur Yadakul Chandra Bhal
Kishangarh
Rajasthan, India
HH Umdae Rajhae Buland Makan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja SUMER SINGHJI Bahadur
Kotah
Rajasthan, India
HH Maharao Shri BHIM SINGH II Bahadur
Kushalgarh
Rajasthan, India
Rao HARENDRA SINGH
Palanpur
Gujarat, India
Maharajkumar Edward Man Sing
Pratabgarh
Rajasthan, India
Raja AJIT PRATAP SINGH
Shahpura
Rajasthan, India
HH Rajadhiraj SUDERSHAN SINGH
Sirohi
Rajasthan, India
HH Maharani Gulab Kanwar Bai
Tonk
Rajasthan, India
Nawab Muhammad Faruq Ali Khan
Mewar
Rajasthan, India
Maharana Sir Bhupal Singh
Vallabhpur
Rajasthan, India
HRH Maharana Sir Jagdish Singh
State of Sindh
Princely State
Now part of
Last Ruler
Khairpur
Sindh, Pakistan
George Ali Murad Khan
Gujarat States Agency and Baroda Residency
- Balasinor
- Bansda
- Bajana
- Devgadh Baria
- Baroda
- Bhavnagar
- Cambay
- Chhota Udaipur
- Dangs
- Dhrangadhra
- Gondal
- Idar
- Jawhar
- Kutch
- Lunavada
- Morvi
- Navanagar
- Porbandar
- Poshina
- Radhanpur
- Rajpipla
- Sachin
- Sanjeda Mehvassi
- Sant
- Sanjeli
- Surgana
- Tharad
- Vijaynagar
- Vithalgarh
- Wankaner
- Vanod
States of Central India Agency
- Ajaigarh
- Ali Rajpur
- Alipura
- Baoni
- Barannda
- Barwani
- Beri
- Bhopal
- Bijawar
- Charkhari
- Chhatarpur
- Datia
- Dewas
- 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
- Ratlam
- Rewah
- Samthar
- Sarila
- Sitamau
States of the Eastern States Agency
The 19th century Ujjayanta Palace, now used as the meeting place of Tripura’s State Legislative Assembly
- Athmallik
- Bastar
- Baudh
- Changbhakar
- Chhuikhadan
- Cooch Behar
- Darbhanga
- Daspalla
- Dhenkanal
- Jashpur
- Kalahandi
- Kanker
- Kawardha
- Khairagarh
- Kharsawan
- Khondmals
- Koriya (Koriya)
- Mayurbhanj
- Nandgaon
- Nayagarh
- Pal Lahara
- Patna
- Raigarh
- Ramgarh
- Sakti
- Saraikela
- Sarangarh
- Sonpur
- Surguja
- Talcher
- Tripura
- Udaipur
Alphabetical list of former British India’s princely states
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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.
A
- Achrol in Rajasthan – Thikana of the Princely State of Jaipur
- Agar
- Agra Barkhera
- Ahmadnagar – salute
- Ajaigarh in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Ajraoda
- Akalkot in Bombay
- Akdia
- Ali Rajpur in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Alampur
- Alipura in Madhya Pradesh
- Alwa
- Alwar in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15-guns (17-guns local)
- Amala
- Amarchanta vassal state
- Amarnaghar in Saurashtra (Gujarat)
- Amb (Tanawal state) Pakistani Frontier state
- Ambaliara in Bombay
- Amethi in Uttar Pradesh
- Amod
- Amrapur in Kathiawar; <> below
- Amrapur in Rewa Kantha
- Anandpur
- Anegundi Zamindari
- Anghad
- Angre Political Pensioner
- Ankevalia
- Arcot (the Carnatic) Political Pensioner
- Arnia
- Assam Political Pensioner – roughly the homonymous Indian state
- Athgarh in Orissa
- Athmalik in Orissa
- Aundh in Bombay
- Awadh=Oudh Political Pensioner
B
- Babra
- Baghal in Himachal Pradesh (Punjab Hills States)
- Baghat
- Bagasra
- Bagasra Hadala
- Bagasra Khari
- Bagasra Natwar
- Bagasra Ram
- Baghal
- Baghat
- Bagli
- Bahawalpur in Pakistan
- Bai
- Bajana in Saurashtra
- Bakhtgarh
- Balasinor in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Balsan in Himachal Pradesh
- Baltistan (western Tibetan kingdom, since 1840 subject to Kashmir) in Pakistan occupied Kashmir
- Bamanbor
- Bamra in Orissa
- Banera
- Banganapalle in Madras – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Banka Pahari in Madhya Pradesh
- Bansda in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Banswara in Rajastahn – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Bantva Manavadar
- Bantva Sardargadh
- Baoni in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Baramba in Orissa
- Baraundha – Hereditary salute of 9-guns =?Baraundha Pathar Kachhar in Madhya Pradesh – salute
- Bardia
- Baria – Hereditary salute of 9-guns (11-guns personal) =? Bariya in Bombay
- Barkhera Deo Dungri
- Barkhera Panth
- Baroda in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 21-guns
- Barvala=Barwala in Saurashtra
- Barwani in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Bashahr in Himachal Pradesh – Personal salute of 9-guns
- Basoda
- Bastar in Madhya Pradesh
- Bavda vassal state
- Beja in Himachal Pradesh
- Benares in Uttar Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local)
- Bengal Political Pensioner – new title Nawab of Murshidabad (their new capital)
- Beri
- Bhabhar
- Bhadarwa
- Bhadaura
- Bhadli
- Bhadvana
- Bhadwa
- Bhagat in Himachal Pradesh
- Bhaisola
- Bhajji in Himachal Pradesh
- Bhalala
- Bhandaria
- Bharatpur in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local)
- Bharejda
- Bharudpura
- Bhathan
- Bhatkeri
- Bhavnagar in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local)
- Bhawal
- Bhioldia
- Bhimoria
- Bhoika
- Bhojakheri
- Bhojavadar
- Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 19-guns (21-guns local)
- Bhor in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Bhorole
- Bichhrand Junior
- Bichhrand Senior
- Bihat in Madhya Pradesh
- Bihora
- Bija
- Bijawar in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Bijna in Madhya Pradesh
- Bikaner in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local)
- Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Bilaud
- Bilauda
- Bilbari
- Bildi
- Bilkha in Saurashtra
- Boad
- Bodanones
- Bolundra
- Bonai in Orissa
- Borkhera (Indore)
- Borkhera (Malwa)
- Boudh in Orissa
- Bundi in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17-guns
C
- Cambay=Kambay in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Cannanore
- Carnatic
- Chachana
- Chamardi
- Chamba in Himachal Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Changbhakar in Madhya Pradesh
- Charkha
- Charkhari in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Chera
- Chhaliar
- Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Chhota Barkhera
- Chhota Udaipur=Chhota Udepur in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Chhuikadan in Madhya Pradesh
- Chiktiabar
- Chinchli Ghabad
- Chiroda
- Chitral Pakistani Frontier State
- Chitravao
- Chobari
- Chok
- Chorangla
- Chotila
- Chuda in Saurashtra
- Chudesar
- Cochin in Kerala – Hereditary salute of 17-guns
- Cooch Behar in West Bengal – Hereditary salute of 13-guns
- Coorg Political pensioner
- Cutch =Kutch in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local)
D
- Dabha
- Dabr
- Dadhalia
- Dahida
- Danta in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Daphlapur
- Darbhanga
- Daria Kheri
- Darkoti in Himachal Pradesh
- Darod
- Daryabad
- Dasada
- Daspalla in Orissa
- Datia in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Datva vassal state
- Debhavati
- Dedarda
- Dedhrota in Bombay
- Delath, a tributary of Bashahr, in Himachal Pradesh
- Delhi (Mughal Emperor)
- Deloli
- Deodar
- Derdi Janbai
- Derol
- Devalia
- Devlia
- Dewas Junior Branch in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Dewas Senior Branch in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Dhabla Dhir
- Dhabla Ghosi
- Dhamasia
- Dhami
- Dhamri in Himachal Pradesh
- Dhaora Ghanjara
- Dhar in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Dharampur in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9-guns (11-guns personal)
- Dharnauda
- Dhenkanal in Orissa
- Dhola
- Dholarva
- Dholpur in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15-guns (17-guns personal)
- Dhrangadhra -Halvad in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 13-guns
- Dhrol in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Dhulatia
- Dhurwai in Madhya Pradesh
- Dir (Dhir) Pakistani Frontier State
- Dodka
- Drapha
- Dudhpur
- Dudhrej
- Dugri
- Dujana in Punjab (now in Haryana)
- Dungapur – salute =?Dungarpur in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
F
- Faridkot in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
G
- Gabat
- Gad Boriad
- Gadhali
- Gadhia
- Gadhka
- Gadhula
- Gadvi
- Gadwal vassal state
- Gandhol
- Gangpur in Orissa
- Garamli Moti
- Garamli Nahani
- Garrauli in Madhya Pradesh
- Gaurihar in Madhya Pradesh
- Gavridad
- Gedi
- Ghodasar =? Ghodsar in Bombay
- Ghorewah- in Punjab, Present ruler- HRH Rana Raja Saheb Sri Sawai Sangram Singh Kachwaha
- Gigarsaran
- Gohad
- Gondal in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Gopalpet vassal state
- Gotardi
- Gothda
- Gundh in Himachal Pradesh
- Gundiali
- Gurgunta vassal state
- Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 21-guns
H
- Halvadin surendranagar (Gujarat)
- Halaria
- Hapa in Bombay
- Harol
- Hindol in Orissa
- Hindur
- Hirapur
- Hunza Pakistani Frontier State
- Hyderabad – Hereditary salute of 21-guns
I
- Ichalkaranji vassal state
- Idar in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Ilol in Bombay
- Ilpura
- Indore in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 19-guns (21-guns local)
- Itria
- Itvad
J
- Jabria Bhil
- Jafrabad in Saurashtra
- Jafarabad and Janjira fusion of both states named
- Jaipur in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local)
- Jaisalmer in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Jakhan
- Jalia Devani=Jaliadevani in Saurashtra
- Jalia Kayaji
- Jalia Manaji
- Jambughoda or Jambuodha in Bombay
- Jamkhandi in Bombay
- Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir – Hereditary salute of 21-guns
- Jamniastate.chouhan rajputs(songaras)
- Janjira in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 11-guns (13-guns local)
- Jaora in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 13-guns
- Jasdan in Saurashtra
- Jashpur
- Jashur in Madhya Pradesh
- Jaso in Madhya Pradesh
- Jath in Bombay
- Jatprole vassal state
- Jawalgiri vassal state
- Jawasia
- Jawhar in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Jesar
- Jetpur in Saurashtra
- Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Jhalawar in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 13-guns
- Jhalera
- Jhamar
- Jhamka
- Jhampodar
- Jhari Gharkadhi
- Jhinyuvada
- Jigni in Madhya Pradesh
- Jiliya in Rajasthan
- Jind in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns personal and local)
- Jiral Kamsoli
- Jobat in Madhya Pradesh
- Jodhpur in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local)
- Jubbal in Himachal Pradesh
- Jumkha
- Junagadh – Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns personal and local)
- Junapadar
K
- Kachchi Baroda
- Kadana
- Karauli-Princely state in Rajsthan having Hereditary Salutes of 17 Guns
- Kagal Junior vassal state
- Kagal Senior vassal state
- Kahlur = Kehloor – former names of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh
- Kalahandi in Orissa – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Kalat in Pakistani Baluchistan
- Kali Baori
- Kalsia in PEPSU
- Kalu Khera
- Kamadhia
- Kamalpur (Bombay)
- Kamalpur (Central India)
- Kambay = Cambai in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Kambhala
- Kamta Rajaula
- Kanada
- Kaner
- Kangra-Lambagraon
- Kanika
- Kanjarda
- Kanker=?Kankar
- Kankrej
- Kanksiali
- Kanpur Ishwaria
- Kanta Rajaulia in Madhya Pradesh
- Kantharia
- Kapshi vassal state
- Kapurthala in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns personal and local)
- Karaudia
- Karauli in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17-guns
- Kariana
- Karmad
- Karol
- Kashmir in Jammu & K.
- Kasla Pagina Muvada
- Kassalpura
- Kathaun
- Kathiawara – also name of the large Gujarati peninsula, roughly corresponding to Saurashtra (divided into numerous minor (e)states)
- Kathrota
- Katodia
- Katosan
- Kawardha in Madhya Pradesh
- Kayatha
- Kehloor = Kahlur – former names of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh
- Keonjhar in Orissa
- Keonthal in Himachal Pradesh
- Kerwada
- Kesria
- Khadal in Bombay
- Khairagarh in Madhya Pradesh
- Khajuri
- Khamblav
- Khandia
- Khaneti, a tributary of Bashahr
- Khaniadhana
- Khandpara in Orissa
- Khaniadana in Madhya Pradesh
- Khandpara
- Kharan in Pakistani Baluchistan
- Kharsawan in Bihar
- Kharsi
- Khairpur in Pakistan
- Khedawada
- Kherali
- Kherawara
- Kherwasa
- Kheri Rajpur
- Khetri vassal state
- Khiauda
- Khijadia (Gohilwar)
- Khilchipur in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Khirasra in Saurashtra
- Khojankhera
- Khudadad the state of Tippu Sultan – his heirs became Political Pensioner
- Khyrim
- Kiari see Madhan in Himachal Pradesh
- Kirli
- Kishangarh in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Kolara Political Pensioner
- Kolhapur in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 19-guns
- Koriya (Korea) in Madhya Pradesh
- Kotah in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns personal)
- Kotda Nayani in Saurashtra
- Kotda Pitha in Saurashtra
- Kotda Sangani in Saurashtra
- Kotharia in Saurashtra
- Kothi in Madhya Pradesh
- Kuba (not Quba in Armenia!)
- Kumarsain in Himachal Pradesh =?Kumharsain
- Kunihar in Himachal Pradesh
- Kurandvad?Kurundvad Junior Branch
- Kurandvad Senior Branch
- Kurnool Political Pensioner
- Kurwai in Madhya Pradesh
- Kushalgarh
- Kutch=Cooch in Saurashtra
- Kuthar in Himachal Pradesh
L
- Lakhapadar
- Lakhtar in Saurashtra
- Lalgarh
- Laliyad
- Landhora
- Langrin
- Las Bela in Pakistani Baluchistan
- Lathi in Saurashtra
- Lavej
- Lawa in Rajasthan
- Likhi
- Limbda =? Limbdi in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Lodhika
- Logasi in Madhya Pradesh
- Loharu in Punjab (now in Haryana) – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Lugasi
- Lunavada=Lunawanda in Bombay =? Lunawarda Lunawara – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
M
- Madhan = Kiari in Himachal Pradesh
- Magodi in Bombay
- Maguna in Bombay
- Maharam
- Mahlog =?Mahilog in Himachal Pradesh
- Maihar in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Mahmudpura
- Makrai in Madhya Pradesh
- Makran in Pakistani Baluchistan
- Maksudangarh
- Malaudh one of the Phulkian princely States in Punjab
- Malerkotla=Maler Kotla in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Malaisohmat
- Malia=? Maliya in Saurashtra
- Malpur in Bombay
- Manavadar
- Mandi in Himachal Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Mandva in Bombay =?Mandwa
- Mangal in Himachal Pradesh
- Mangam
- Mangrol
- Manipur in colonial Assam (now a separate constitutive state) – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Mansa
- Maoang
- Maosangram
- Mariaw
- Masulipatam Political Pensioner
- Mathwar
- Matra Timba
- Mayurbhanj in Orissa – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Men
- Mengani
- Mevasa
- Mevli
- Mewar, or after ist capital Mewar – Hereditary salute of 19-guns (21-guns local), soon full 21-guns
- Miohanpur in Bombay
- Miraj Junior Branch in Bombay
- Miraj Senior Branch in Bombay
- Mirpur in Pakistan
- Mohanpur
- Moka Pagina Muvada
- Monvel
- Morchopna
- Morvi in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Mota Barkhera
- Mota Kotharna
- Mowa
- Mudhol in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Muhammadgarh in Madhya Pradesh
- Muli in Saurashtra
- Mulia Deri
- Multhan
- Munjpar
- Murshidabad Political Pensioner- new seat of the former rulers of (Greater) Bengal
- Mylliem
- Mysore (modern Maisur) in Madras – Hereditary salute of 21-guns
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N
- Nabha in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local)
- Nagar Pakistani Frontier State
- Nagod – Hereditary salute of 9-guns =? Nagodh in Madhya Pradesh
- Nagpur in Madhya Pradesh- Political Pensioner
- Nahara
- Naigawan Ribai
- Nalagarh in PEPSU
- =? Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh
- Nalia
- Nandgaon in Madhya Pradesh
- Narsinghgarh in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Narsinghpur in Orissa
- Narukot
- Narwar
- Nashipur ?
- Naswadi
- Naugaon
- Naulana
- Navagarh
- Nawanagar in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local)
- Nayagarh in Orissa
- Nilgiri in Orissa
- Nilvala
- Nimkhera
- Nobo Sohoh
- Noghanvadar
- Nongklao
- Nongspung
- Nongstoin
O
- Orchha in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Oudh = Awadh Political Pensioner - ?salute
orai
P
- Pachegam
- Pah
- Pahara in Madhya Pradesh =?Pahra
- Paigah vassal state
- Pal
- Palaj in Bombay
- Palali
- Palanpur in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 13-guns
- Palasni
- Palasvihir
- Paldeo in Madhya Pradesh
- Palitana in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Paliyad
- Pal Lahara in Orissa =?Pal Lahera
- Palsani
- Panchvada
- Pandu
- Panna in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Pantalvadi
- Panth Piploda
- Paron
- Partabgarh in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Patan vassal state
- Pataudi in Punjab (now in Haryana)
- Patdi in Saurashtra
- Pathari in Madhya Pradesh =?Patharia
- Patiala in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local)
- Patna in Orissa – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Pethapur
- Phaltan in Bombay
- Phulera
- Pimladevi
- Pimpri
- Piplia Sisodia
- Piplianagar
- Piploda in Madhya Pradesh
- Poicha
- Pol
- Poonch vassal state
- Porbandar in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 13-guns
- Prempur in Bombay
- Pudukottai in Madras – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Punadra
- Punjab Political Pensioner - ?salute
- Pundara in Bombay
- Palvancha Biggest Principality in Telengana Region(Under Nizam)
R
- Radhanpur in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Raghugarh
- Rahrakhol
- Raigarh in Madhya Pradesh
- Rairakhol in Orissa
- Rai Sankli
- Rajgarh in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Rajpara (Gohilwar)
- Rajpara (Halar)
- Rajkot in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Rajpipla in Bomaby – Hereditary salute of 13-guns
- Rajpur (Kathiawar) in Saurashtra?
- Rajpur (Rewa Kantha) in Saurashtra?
- Ramanka
- Ramas
- Rambrai
- Ramdurg in Bombay
- Ramgarh
- Rampur in Uttar Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Rampura
- Ranasan in Bombay
- Randhia
- Ranpur in Orissa
- Ratanmal
- Ratanpur Dhamanka
- Ratesh a zaildar in Keonthal in Himachal Pradesh
- Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local)
- Rawin = Rawingarh, a tributary of Jubbal in Himachal Pradesh
- Regan
- Rewa=Rewah in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 17-guns
- Rohisala
- Rupal
S
- Sachin – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Sada Kheri
- Sahuka
- Sailana in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Sakti in Madhya Pradesh
- Samadhiali
- Samla
- Samode vassal state
- Samthar in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Sanala
- Sandur in Tamil Nadu
- Sangli in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9-guns (11-guns personal)
- Sangri in Himachal Pradesh
- Sanjeli in Bombay
- Sanor
- Sanosra
- Sant in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Santalpur
- Sarangarh in Madhya Pradesh
- Sarila in Madhya Pradesh
- Satanones
- Sarangarh
- Sarila
- Satara Political Pensioner – cfr. the Peshwa’s Maratha confederation
- Sathamba in Bombay
- Satlasna
- Satodad Vavdi
- Savantvadi=Savantwadi in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9-guns (11-guns local)
- Savanur in Bombay
- Sayla in Saurashtra
- Sejakpur
- Seraikela=? Seraikhela in Bihar
- Shahpur
- Shahpura in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Shajaota
- Shanor
- Sheogarh
- Sheopur-Baroda
- Shevdivadar
- Shivabara
- Shorapur vassal state
- Siba Princely State of Punjab Hills( Presently in Himachal) No Salute as Britishers were
unable to make complete hold on Siba State,they only captured Dada-Siba Jagir(Taluqa of Kotla).
- Sidki
- Sihora
- Sikkim (a Himalayan constitutive state since Indian annexation) – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Silana
- Sind in Pakistan (khanate extinguished in 1843)
- Sindhiapura
- Singhana
- Sirguja
- Sirmur in Himachal Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Sirohi in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Sirsi (Gwalior)
- Sirsi (Malwa)
- Sitamau in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Sohawal in Madhya Pradesh
- Sonepur in Orissa – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Songad
- Sonkhera & Sarwan
- Sudamra
- Sudasna in Bombay
- Suigam
- Suket in Himachal Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Sundem
- Sunth
- Surat Political Pensioner
- Surgana in Bombay
- Surguja in Madhya Pradesh
- Sutalia
- Swat Pakistani Frontier State
- Srikalahasti under Madras Presidency-sold Area of Madras to East India Company
T
- Tajpuri in Bombay
- Tal
- Talegaon Dabhade
- Talcher in Orissa
- Talsana
- Tanawal state (see Amb) Pakistani Frontier state
- Tanjore Political Pensioner
- Tappa
- Taraon in Madhya Pradesh
- Tavi
- Tehri Garhwal in Uttar Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Tejpura
- Tervada
- Thana Devli
- Tharad & Morwara
- Tharoch in Himachal Pradesh
- Tigiria? Tigria in Orissa
- Timba
- Toda Todi
- Tonk in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17-guns
- Torgal vassal state
- Tori Fatehpur in Madhya Pradesh
- Travancore in Kerala – Hereditary salute of 19-guns
- Tripura in colonial Assam (now a separate state) – Hereditary salute of 13-guns
U
- Uchad
- Udaipur, Chhattisgarh
- Udaipur capital of Mewar in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 19-guns (21-guns local), soon full 21-guns
- Umeta in Bombay =?Umetha
- Umri (Bombay)
- Umri (Central India)
- Uni
- Untdi
- Upawara
V
- Vadal
- Vadali
- Vadia in Saurashtra
- Vadod (Gohilwar)
- Vadod (Jhalawar)
- Vaghvadi
- Vajiria
- Vakhatpur in Bombay =?Vakhtapur
- Vallabhpur
- Vala in Saurashtra
- Valasna in Bombay
- Vana
- Vanala
- Vanghdhra
- Vanod in Saurashtra
- Varagam
- Varnol Mal
- Varnoli Moti
- Varnoli Nani
- Varsoda in Bombay
- Vasan Sewada
- Vasan Virpur
- Vasna in Bombay
- Veja-no-ness
- Vekaria
- Vichhavad
- Vijanones
- Vijayanagar in Bombay
- Virampura
- Virpur in Saurashtra
- Virsora
- Virvao
- Vishalgarh vassal state
- Vithalgarh
- Vora
W
- Wadagam
- Wadi
- Wai
- Wadhwan in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 9-guns
- Wadi jagir in Bombay
- Wanapurthy vassal state
- Wankaner in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 11-guns
- Wao in Bombay
- Warahi
- Wasna
Z
- Zainabad or Zainbad
Sources and references
- Indian Princely States
- RoyalArk- check each category linking from the bottom
- WorldStatesman- separate Princely States section(s) per present country
Retrieved from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Indian_Princely_States”
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