List of Maratha dynasties and states

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Individual residencies
Hyderabad Indore (Holkar) Jammu and Kashmir Mysore (Maisur) Quilon Sikkim
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This is a list of Maratha dynasties and Maratha princely states in the Indian subcontinent.

Maratha States
The Maratha Salute state and Head of State by precedence
Non-salute states
States Annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse
See also
References
External links

Maratha States

The Maratha Salute state and Head of State by precedence

Baroda, title Maharaja Gaikwad, Hereditary salute of 21-guns
Gwalior, title Maharaja Shinde, Hereditary salute of 21-guns
Indore (Holkar State), title Maharaja Holkar, Hereditary salutes of 19-guns
Kolhapur State, title Maharaja Bhonsle Chhatrapati, Hereditary salutes of 19-guns
Dewas State (1728–1948) of Pawar clan.
- Dewas State Senior, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 15-guns
- Dewas State Junior, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 15-guns
Sangli, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
Bhor (Gandekar State), title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
Jawhar State, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
Sawantwadi State, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
Mudhol State, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns

Non-salute states

Non-salute Maratha states, alphabetically:

Akkalkot State, title Raja
Aundh State, title Pant Pratinidhi
Kolaba State, title Sarkhel (until the first half of the 18th century)
Jamkhandi State, title Raja
Jath State, title Raja
Kurundvad Junior, title Rao
Kurundwad Senior, title Rao
Miraj Junior, title Rao Saheb Patwardhan
Miraj Senior, title Rao Saheb Patwardhan
Phaltan State, title Maharaj
Surgana State, title Raja
Ramdurg State, title Saheb
Sandur State, title Raja

States Annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse

Nagpur State (1818–1853) – Annexed by the East India Company under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1853.
Satara State – Abolished in 1848 by the East India Company under the Doctrine of Lapse.^[1]
Thanjavur – Annexed by the East India Company under the Doctrine of Lapse.
Jhansi State – Annexed by the East India Company under the Doctrine of Lapse; recaptured briefly by Rani Lakshmi Bai (4 June 1857 – 4/5 April 1858).
Jalaun State - Annexed by the East India Company under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1840.

v t e Princely states of the Deccan States Agency during the British Raj
Salute States	Bhor Kolhapur Sawantwadi Janjira Mudhol Sangli
Princely Non-salute States	Akalkot Aundh Daphlapur Jamkhandi Jath Kurundvad Junior Kurundvad Senior Miraj Junior Miraj Senior Phaltan Ramdurg Savanur
Jagirs (Saranjams)	Bavda Jagir Gajendragad Himmat Bahadur Ichalkaranji Kagal Junior Kagal Senior Kapshi Latur Sar Lashkar Torgal Jagir Vishalgad
List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) Kolhapur Agency Poona Agency Bijapur Agency Dharwar Agency Kolaba Agency Bombay Presidency

v t e Former princely states in Central India
Salute states	Ajaigarh Ali Rajpur Baoni Baraundha Barwani Benares (Ramnagar) Bhopal Bijawar Charkhari Datia Dewas Junior Dewas Senior Dhar Gwalior Indore (Holkar) Jaora Jhabua Khilchipur Maihar Narsinghgarh Orchha Panna Rajgarh Rampur Ratlam Rewa Sailana Samthar Sitamau
Non-salute states	Alipura Bhadaura Basoda Beri (Bundelkhand) Bhaisaunda Bihat Bijairaghogarh Chhatarpur Garha Garrauli Gaurihar Jaitpur Jaso Jigni Jobat Kamta-Rajaula Kathiwara Khaniadhana Kothi Kurwai (Korwai) Lugasi Makrai Maksudangarh Mathwar Mohammadgarh Nagod(h)(e) Naigawan Rebai Pahara Paldeo Paron Pathari Piploda Raghogarh Ratanmal Sarila Sohawal Taraon Umri Agra Barkhera Kathaun Khiaoda Sangul Wardha Sirsi
Jagir estates	Kanda Borjhad Bakhatgarh Banka–Pahari Bhaisunda Bijna Bilheri Dhotria Dhurwai Jamnia State Kachhi-Baroda Kali-Baori Kamta-Rajaula Multhan Nimkhera Ondhwa Panth-Piploda Rajgadh Sondhwa Tori Fatehpur
Extinguished (e)states	Amjhera Banpur Vijayraghavgarh Chirgaon Jaitpur Jalaun Jhansi Khaddi Purwa Tiroha Shahgarh
Related topics	Central India Agency Bagelkhand Agency Bhopal Agency Bhopawar Agency Bundelkhand Agency Chaube Jagirs Gwalior Residency Hasht-Bhaiya List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) Malwa Agency Princely states annexed by the British Raj Saugor and Nerbudda Territories

v t e Gun salute princely states (salute states) during the British Raj in India
21-gun salute	Baroda Gwalior Hyderabad Jammu and Kashmir Mysore
19-gun salute	Bhopal Indore Kalat Kolhapur Travancore Udaipur
17-gun salute	Bahawalpur Bharatpur Bikaner Bundi Cochin Cutch Jaipur Jodhpur Karauli Kota Patiala Pudukkottai Rewa Tonk
15-gun salute	Alwar Banswara Datia Dewas Sr Dewas Jr Dhar Dholpur Dungarpur Idar Jaisalmer Khairpur Kishangarh Orchha Pratapgarh Rampur Sikkim Sirohi
13-gun salute	Benares Bhavnagar Cooch Behar Dhrangadhra Jaora Jhalawar Jind Junagadh Kapurthala Nabha Nawanagar Palanpur Porbandar Rajpipla Ratlam Tripura
11-gun salute	Ajaigarh Alirajpur Baoni Barwani Bijawar Bilaspur Cambay Chamba Charkhari Chhatarpur Chitral Faridkot Tehri Garhwal Gondal Janjira/Jafrabad Jhabua Malerkotla Mandi Manipur Morvi Narsinghgarh Panna Radhanpur Rajgarh Sailana Samthar Sirmur Sitamau Suket Wankaner
9-gun salute	Balasinor Banganapalle Bansda Baraundha Baria Bhor Chhota Udaipur Danta Dharampur Dhrol Hsipaw Jawhar Kalahandi Kengtung Khilchipur Limbdi Loharu Lunavada Maihar Mayurbhanj Möng Nai Mudhol Nagod Palitana Patna Rajkot Sachin Sangli Sant Sawantwadi Shahpura Sonepur Wadhwan Yawnghwe
List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) Salute state

References

↑ Ramusack, Barbara N. (2007). The Indian princes and their states (Digitally print. version. ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press. pp. 81–82. ISBN 978-0521039895 . Retrieved 13 October 2016.

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External links

India Princely States K-Z (WorldStatesmen)

↑ Sen, Sailendra Nath (2010). An Advanced History of Modern India. Macmillan India. ISBN 9780230328853.

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