List of princely states of British India (alphabetical)

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This is a list of Indian princely states, as they existed during the British Raj before 1947.

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Before the Partition of India in 1947, hundreds[ citation needed ] of princely states , also called native or Indian states, existed in India. These states were not a part of British India but functioned as British protectorates under a subsidiary alliance and some indirect rule. They were the parts of the Indian subcontinent which had not been conquered or annexed by the British, often former vassals of the Mughal badshah (emperor).

The states are listed alphabetically; this list complements the list of princely states of British India, which is arranged by region and agency. Geographical and administrative assigning is indicative, as various names and borders have changed significantly, even entities (provinces, principalities) split, merged, renamed, etc. Furthermore, criteria of statehood (used for inclusion) differ between sources. In some cases, several name variations or completely different names are included.

Sortable list of former princely states

Merged into British Raj

Name Gun-salute for ruler ReignMerged into
fromup to
Ballabhgarh 17101867 Punjab Province (now India)
Banda 17901858 Bengal Presidency(now India)
Bijairaghogarh 18261858 Saugor and Nerbudda Territories(now India)
Flag of Nawab.svg Carnatic Sultanate 16921855 Madras Presidency(now India)
Datarpur c.15501818 Sikh Empire(now India)
Dimasa 13th century1832Bengal Presidency (now India)
Guler 14151813Sikh Empire (now India)
Jaitpur 17311840Bengal Presidency (now India)
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Jalaun 18061840Bengal Presidency (now India)
Jasrota 1815Sikh Empire (now India)
Jaswan 11701849Sikh Empire (now India)
Flag of the Princely State of Jhansi.svg Jhansi 18041858Bengal Presidency (now India)
Flag of the Princely State of Kangra.svg Kangra 11th century1810Sikh Empire (now India)
Flag of the Kutlehar State.svg Kutlehar 7501810Sikh Empire (now India)
Kittur 1824 Bombay Presidency (now India)
Kulpahar 17001858Bengal Presidency (now India)
Flag of the Princely State of Nagpur.svg Nagpur 18181853 Nagpur Province (now India)
Flag of Awadh.svg Oudh 17321858 North-Western Provinces (now India)
Sambalpur 14931849Bengal Presidency (now India)
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Satara 18181849Bombay Presidency (now India)
Thanjavur Maratha 16741855Madras Presidency (now India)
Tulsipur 16th century1859North-Western Provinces (now India)
Siba 14501849Punjab Province (now India)
Flag of the Surat State.svg Surat 17331842Bombay Presidency (now India)

Merged into India or Pakistan

Name Gun-salute for ruler ReignMerged into
fromup to
Drapeau Ajaigarh.png Ajaigarh 1117651949 India
Akalkot flag.svg Akkalkot 17081948India
Alipura 17571950India
Drapeau AliRajpur.png Alirajpur 1114371948India
Alwar flag.svg Alwar 1512961949India
Flag of the State of Amb.svg Amb (Tanawal) 18xx1969 Pakistan
Flag of Ambliara state.png Ambliara 16191943India
Angadh 918741947India
Flag of the Arakkal Kingdom (18th century).svg Arakkal 715451819India
Athgarh 11781949India
Athamallik 18741948India
Aundh flag.svg Aundh 16991948India
Babariawad 1947India
Baghal 16431948India
Baghat 15001948India
Flag of State of Bahawalpur.svg Bahawalpur 1718021955Pakistan
Balasinor princely state flag.svg Balasinor 917581948India
Bamra 15451948India
Drapeau Banganapalle.png Banganapalle 916651948India
Flag of Bansda.svg Bansda 917811948India
Banswara flag.svg Banswara 1515271949India
Manavadarflag.png Bantva Manavadar 17331947India
Drapeau Baoni.png Baoni 1117841948India
Flag of the Baramba Princely State.svg Baramba 13051949India
Baraundha 915491950India
Flag of the Baria State.svg Baria 915241948India
Baroda flag.svg Baroda 2117211949India
Drapeau Barwani.png Barwani 118361948India
Bashahr 14121948India
Basoda 17531947India
Drapeau Bastar.png Bastar 13241948India
Drapeau Baudh.png Baudh 18741948India
Beja 18th century1948India
Flag of the Royal House of Benares.svg Benares 1318th century1948India
Flag of Beri State.png Beri c.17501950India
Bhaisunda flag.PNG Bhaisunda 18121948India
Bhajji late 18th century1948India
Flag of the Bharatpur Princely State (1880-c.1943).svg Bharatpur 1717th century1947India
Flag of Bhavnagar.svg Bhavnagar 1317231948India
Drapeau Bhopal.svg Bhopal 1917071949India
Bhor historical flag.png Bhor 916971948India
Bijawar 1117651950India
Flag of Bikaner.svg Bikaner 1714651947India
Bonai 16th century1948India
Bundi.svg Bundi 1713421949India
Cambayflag.png Cambay 1117301948India
Drapeau Chamba.png Chamba 11c.5501948India
Changbhakar 17901948India
Drapeau Charkhari.jpg Charkhari 1117651950India
Flag of Chhatarpur.svg Chhatarpur 1117851950India
Drapeau Chota Udaipur.jpg Chhota Udaipur 917431948India
Flag of the Princely State of Chhuikhadan.svg Chhuikhadan 17501948India
Flag of State of Chitral.svg Chitral 1115601969Pakistan
Chota Nagpur 12th century1948India
Chuda 17071948India
Cochin flag.svg Cochin 1712th century1949India
Flag of the Cooch Bihar State.svg Cooch Behar 1315861949India
Kachchhflag.png Cutch 1711471948India
Charkha India
Danta-estat.PNG Danta 910611948India
Darkoti 11th century1948India
Flag of the Princely State of Daspalla.svg Daspalla 14981948India
Datia 1516261950India
Dedhrota late 18th century1948India
Drapeau Dewas.png Dewas Junior 1517281948India
Flag of Dewas Senior State.png Dewas Senior 1517281948India
Drapeau Dhami.png Dhami 18151948India
Drapeau Dhar.png Dhar 1517301947India
Drapeau Dharampur.png Dharampur 912621948India
Drapeau Dhenkanal.png Dhenkanal 15291948India
Dholpur flag.svg Dholpur 1518061949India
Drapeau Dhrangadhra.png Dhrangadhra 17421948India
Dhrol flag.png Dhrol 915951948India
Flag of Dhurwai state.png Dhurwai 16901950India
Flag of the State of Dir 2.svg Dir 19th century1969Pakistan
Flag of Dungarp.svg Dungarpur 1511971947India
Faridkot flag.svg Faridkot 1118031947India
Gangpur 18211948India
Tehga.svg Garhwal 118881949India
Gaurihar 18071950India
Gondal 1116341949India
Flag of Gwalior (State).svg Gwalior 2117611948India
Hindol 15541948India
Flag of Hunza.svg Hunza 15th century1974Pakistan
Flag of Hyderabad 1900-1947.svg Hyderabad 2118031948India
Idar Flag.svg Idar 1512571948India
Indore Flag.svg Indore 1918181948India
Jafarabad State Merchant Flag vector.svg Jafarabad c.16501948India
Flag of Jaipur.svg Jaipur 1711281949India
Jaisalmer Flag.svg Jaisalmer 1511561947India
Flag of the Jambughoda State.svg Jambughoda late 14th century1948India
Jamkhandiflag.jpg Jamkhandi 18111948India
Flag of Jammu and Kashmir (1936-1953).svg Jammu and Kashmir 2118461952 Disputed
Jandol c. 18301969Pakistan
Flag of Janjira.svg Janjira 1114891948India
Jasdan state flag.png Jasdan 16651948India
Flag of the Princely State of Jaora.svg Jaora 1318081948India
Jashpurflag.jpg Jashpur 18th century1948India
Jaso 17321948India
Jath flag.svg Jath 16861948India
Jawhar flag.svg Jawhar 913431947India
Jesar 1947India
Jhabuaflag.png Jhabua 1115841948India
Flag of Jhalawar.svg Jhalawar 1318381949India
Jigni 17301950India
Jind 1317631948India
Jobat 15th century1948India
Jodhpur.svg Jodhpur (Marwar)1712501949India
State Flag of Junaghad.jpg Junagadh 1317301948India
Bilaspur flag.svg Kahlur 116971948India
Flag of the Kalahandi Princely State.svg Kalahandi 917601947India
FlagofKalat.svg Kalat 1916661955Pakistan
Kalsia 10061949India
Kamta-Rajaula 18121948India
Flag of Kanker.png Kanker 1947India
Kapurthala flag.svg Kapurthala 1317721947India
Flag of Karauli.svg Karauli 1713481949India
Kapshi Jagir Flag.png Kapshi Jagir mid 17th century1956India
Katosan 16741947India
Flag of the Kawardha State.svg Kawardha 17511948India
Keonjharflag.jpg Keonjhar 12th century1948India
Keonthal late 18th century1948India
Flag of the Khairagarh Princely State (No Coat of Arms).svg Khairagarh 18331948India
Flag of Khandpara.png Khandpara 15991948India
Khaniadhana 17241948India
Flag of the State of Kharan.svg Kharan 16971955Pakistan
Kharsawan state flag.png Kharsawan 16501948India
Khairpurflag.png Khayrpur 1517751955Pakistan
Flag of Kilchipur.gif Khilchipur 915441948India
Kishangarh.svg Kishangarh 16111948India
Kolhapur flag.svg Kolhapur 1917071949India
Flag of the Koriya State.svg Koriya 17th century1948India
Kotah.svg Kota 1717th century1949India
Kotharia, Rajasthan 152720th centuryIndia
Kotharia, Rajkot 173320th centuryIndia
Kothi 18th century1950India
Kumarsain Princely State Flag.jpg Kumharsain 15th century1947India
KIurundwadjr flag.svg Kurundvad Junior 18541948India
Red flag.svg Kurundvad Senior 17331948India
Flag of the Kurwai Princely State.svg Kurwai 17131948India
Kuthar 17th century1947India
Lakhtar 16041947India
Flag of the State of Las Bela.svg Las Bela 17421955Pakistan
Lathi 13401948India
Lawa Thikana 17721947India
Limbda 17801948India
Limbdi 9c.15001947India
Flag of the Princely State of Loharu.svg Loharu 918061947India
Lunavada State flag.jpg Lunavada 914341948India
Vallavpur 1314341949India
Maihar 917781948India
Jhansi state flag.png Makrai 16631948India
Flag of Makran (Princely State).svg Makran 18th century1955Pakistan
Malerkotla 1116571948India
Flag of the Malpur State.svg Malpur 14661943India
Mandi flag.svg Mandi 1112901948India
Flag of Manipur.svg Manipur 1111101949India
Flag of Mayurbhanj.png Mayurbhanj 9late 17th century1949India
Kolhapur flag.svg Miraj Junior 18201948India
Kolhapur flag.svg Miraj Senior c.17501948India
Mohammadgarh 18421948India
Flag of the Mohanpur State.svg Mohanpur c.12271948India
Mohrampur Jagir c. 15801948India
Flag of Morvi State.png Morvi 1116981948India
Mudhol flag.svg Mudhol 914651948India
Muli 14701950India
Flag of Kingdom of Mysore.svg Mysore 2113991950India
Nabha flag.svg Nabha 1317631947India
Nagar 14th century1974Pakistan
Nagod state flag.png Nagod(h) 913441950India
Naigaon Rebai 18071949India
Flag of the Nandgaon State.svg Nandgaon 18331948India
Namudag Raj 915981947India
Rajgarhflag.png Narsinghgarh 1116811948India
Narsinghpur 12921948India
Nasvadi India
Flag of the Nawanagar State.svg Nawanagar 1315401948India
Nayagarh c.15001948India
Nilgiri 11251949India
Nazargunj 189920th centuryIndia
Flag of the Orchha State.svg Orchha 1515311950India
Orissa Tributary States 12th century1948India
Pahra 18121948India
Pal Lahara State Flag.png Pal Lahara 18th century1948India
Flag of Palanpur.svg Palanpur 13701948India
Paldeo 18121948India
Palitana 911941948India
Flag of the Princely State of Panna.svg Panna 1117311950India
Patdi 17411947India
Flag of the Pataudi Princely State.svg Pataudi 18041947India
Pathari 17941948India
Patiala flag.svg Patiala 1716271948India
Patna 911911948India
Pethapur 13th century1940India
Phaltan flag.svg Phaltan 12841948India
Phulra 18601950Pakistan
Piploda 15471948India
Flag of the Porbandar State.svg Porbandar 1311931948India
Partabgarh.svg Pratapgarh 1514251949India
Pudukkottai flag.svg Pudukkottai 1716801948India
Radhanpur 1117531948India
Flag of the Raigarh State.svg Raigarh 16251947India
Rairakhol 12th century1948India
Rajgarhflag.png Rajgarh 11late 15th century1948India
Flag of Rajkot Principality.gif Rajkot 916201948India
Flag of Rajpipla.svg Rajpipla 1313401948India
Rajpur, Baroda India
Rajpura (Halar) Coat of arms.jpg Rajpara 17241948India
Flag of the Princely State of Ramdurg.svg Ramdurg 17421948India
MMeghpar FLAG.jpg Ramanka 1870India
Flag of the Rampur State.svg Rampur 1517741949India
Flag of the Ranasan State.svg Ranasan 17th century1943India
Ranpur 17th century1948India
Flag of the Princely State of Ratlam.svg Ratlam 1316521948India
Flag of the Rewa State.svg Rewa 15c.17901947India
Flag of the Sachin State.svg Sachin 917911948India
Flag of the Princely State of Sailana.svg Sailana 1117361948India
Saklana 1117801947India
Sakti 1948India
Samthar 1117601950India
Sandur flag.svg Sandur 17131949India
Sangli flag.svg Sangli 917821948India
Flag of the Sant Princely State.svg Sant 912551948India
Flag of the Saraikela State.svg Saraikela 16201948India
Flag of the Sarangarh State.svg Sarangarh 1948India
Sardargarh Bantva 17331947India
Savanur 16721948India
Kolhapur flag.svg Sawantwadi 916271948India
Shahpura.svg Shahpura 916291949India
Sirmur 1110951948India
Stok jair 18421948India
Sirohi.svg Sirohi 1514051949India
Sitamau state flag.png Sitamau 1117011948India
Sohawal State-flag.png Sohawal 15501950India
Somna 19th century1949India
Sonepur 915561948India
Suket flag.svg Suket 117651948India
Surgana State flag.png Surgana late 18th century1948India
Flag of the Surguja State.svg Surguja 15431948India
Flag of Swat.svg Swat 18581969Pakistan
Flag of the Talcher Princely State.svg Talcher 12th century1948India
Taraon 18121948India
Tigiria 16th century1948India
Tonk.svg Tonk 1718061949India
Torawati 12th century20th centuryIndia
Flag of Tori-Fatehpur State-2.png Tori Fatehpur 16901950India
Flag of Kingdom of Travancore.svg Travancore 1917291949India
Unofficial flag of Tripura.png Tripura 1314001949India
Mewar.svg Udaipur (Mewar)7341949India
Flag of the Udaipur State.svg Udaipur (Chhattisgarh)18181948India
Flag of the Vala State.svg Vala 17401948India
Varsoda 1948India
Flag of the Vijaynagar State.svg Vijaynagar 15771948India
Vijaipur 15421947India
Vallbhapur 16th century1948India
Flag of the Wadagam State.svg Wadagam 18th century1948India
Wadhwan flag.svg Wadhwan 916301948India
Flag of Wankaner State.png Wankaner 1116051948India
Yasin 17th century1972Pakistan
The British Empire in the East, 1919, showing the princely states coloured green, British India coloured red British Empire in the East, 1919.png
The British Empire in the East, 1919, showing the princely states coloured green, British India coloured red

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