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.
Before the Partition of India in 1947, hundreds [citation needed] of Princely States, also called Native States, existed in India. These states were not a part of British India but enjoyed a British protectorate 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 Baadshah (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 et cetera.
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
| Name | Salute type | Reign | Merged into | ||
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Ajaigarh | 11 | 1765 | 1949 | India |
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Akkalkot | 1708 | 1948 | India | |
| Aligarh | 1703 | 1947 | India | ||
| Alipura | 1757 | 1950 | India | ||
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Alirajpur | 11 | 1437 | 1948 | India |
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Alwar | 15 | 1296 | 1949 | India |
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Amb (Tanawal) | 18xx | 1969 | Pakistan | |
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Ambliara | 1619 | 1943 | India | |
| Angadh | 9 | 1874 | 1947 | India | |
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Arakkal | 7 | 1545 | 1819 | India |
| Athgarh | 1178 | 1949 | India | ||
| Athamallik | 1874 | 1948 | India | ||
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Aundh | 1699 | 1948 | India | |
| Babariawad | 1947 | India | |||
| Baghal | 1643 | 1948 | India | ||
| Baghat | 1500 | 1948 | India | ||
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Bahawalpur | 17 | 1802 | 1955 | Pakistan |
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Balasinor | 9 | 1758 | 1948 | India |
| Ballabhgarh | 1710 | 1867 | British Raj, India | ||
| Bamra | 1545 | 1948 | India | ||
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Banganapalle | 9 | 1665 | 1948 | India |
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Bansda | 9 | 1781 | 1948 | India |
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Banswara | 15 | 1527 | 1949 | India |
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Bantva Manavadar | 1733 | 1947 | India | |
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Baoni | 11 | 1784 | 1948 | India |
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Baramba | 1305 | 1949 | India | |
| Baraundha | 9 | 1549 | 1950 | India | |
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Baria | 9 | 1524 | 1948 | India |
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Baroda | 21 | 1721 | 1949 | India |
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Barwani | 11 | 836 | 1948 | India |
| Bashahr | 1412 | 1948 | India | ||
| Basoda | 1753 | 1947 | India | ||
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Bastar | 1324 | 1948 | India | |
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Baudh | 1874 | 1948 | India | |
| Beja | 18th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Benares | 13 | 18th century | 1948 | India |
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Beri | c.1750 | 1950 | India | |
| Bhaddaiyan | 1858 | India | |||
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Bhaisunda | 1812 | 1948 | India | |
| Bhajji | late 18th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Bharatpur | 17 | 17th century | 1947 | India |
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Bhavnagar | 13 | 1723 | 1948 | India |
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Bhopal | 19 | 1707 | 1949 | India |
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Bhor | 9 | 1697 | 1948 | India |
| Bhith Bhagwanpur | ? | 1711 | 1948 | India | |
| Bijawar | 11 | 1765 | 1950 | India | |
| Bijairaghogarh | 1826 | 1858 | British Raj, India | ||
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Bikaner | 17 | 1465 | 1947 | India |
| Bonai | 16th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Bundi | 17 | 1342 | 1949 | India |
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Cambay | 11 | 1730 | 1948 | India |
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Carnatic Sultanate | 1692 | 1855 | Company rule | |
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Chamba | 11 | c.550 | 1948 | India |
| Changbhakar | 1790 | 1948 | India | ||
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Charkhari | 11 | 1765 | 1950 | India |
| Chaube Jagirs | 1812 | 1948 | India | ||
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Chhatarpur | 11 | 1785 | 1950 | India |
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Chhota Udaipur | 9 | 1743 | 1948 | India |
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Chhuikhadan | 1750 | 1948 | India | |
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Chitral | 11 | 1560 | 1969 | Pakistan |
| Chota Nagpur | 12th century | 1948 | India | ||
| Chuda | 1707 | 1948 | India | ||
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Cooch Behar | 13 | 1586 | 1949 | India |
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Cutch | 17 | 1147 | 1948 | India |
| Charkha | India | ||||
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Danta | 9 | 1061 | 1948 | India |
| Darkoti | 11th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Daspalla | 1498 | 1948 | India | |
| Datarpur | c.1550 | 1818 | Sikh Empire | ||
| Datia | 15 | 1626 | 1950 | India | |
| Dedhrota | late 18th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Dewas Junior | 15 | 1728 | 1948 | India |
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Dewas Senior | 15 | 1728 | 1948 | India |
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Dhami | 1815 | 1948 | India | |
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Dhar | 15 | 1730 | 1947 | India |
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Dharampur | 9 | 1262 | 1948 | India |
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Dhenkanal | 1529 | 1948 | India | |
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Dholpur | 15 | 1806 | 1949 | India |
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Dhrangadhra | 1742 | 1948 | India | |
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Dhrol | 9 | 1595 | 1948 | India |
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Dhurwai | 1690 | 1950 | India | |
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Dir | 19th century | 1969 | Pakistan | |
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Dungarpur | 15 | 1197 | 1947 | India |
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Faridkot | 11 | 1803 | 1947 | India |
| Gangpur | 1821 | 1948 | India | ||
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Garhwal | 11 | 888 | 1949 | India |
| Gaurihar | 1807 | 1950 | India | ||
| Gondal | 11 | 1634 | 1949 | India | |
| Guler | 1415 | 1813 | British Raj, India | ||
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Gwalior | 21 | 1761 | 1948 | India |
| Hasht-Bhaiya | 1690 | 1948 | India | ||
| Hindol | 1554 | 1948 | India | ||
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Hunza | 15th century | 1974 | Pakistan | |
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Hyderabad | 21 | 1803 | 1948 | India |
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Idar | 15 | 1257 | 1948 | India |
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Indore | 19 | 1818 | 1948 | India |
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Jafarabad | c.1650 | 1948 | India | |
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Jaipur | 17 | 1128 | 1949 | India |
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Jaisalmer | 15 | 1156 | 1947 | India |
| Jaitpur | 1731 | 1840 | British Raj, India | ||
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Jalaun | 1806 | 1840 | British Raj, India | |
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Jambughoda | late 14th century | 1948 | India | |
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Jamkhandi | 1811 | 1948 | India | |
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Jammu and Kashmir | 21 | 1846 | 1952 | India, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan |
| Jandol | c. 1830 | 1969 | Pakistan | ||
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Janjira | 11 | 1489 | 1948 | India |
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Jasdan | 1665 | 1948 | India | |
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Jaora | 13 | 1808 | 1948 | India |
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Jashpur | 18th century | 1948 | India | |
| Jaso | 1732 | 1948 | India | ||
| Jasrota | 1815 | Sikh Empire | |||
| Jaswan | 1170 | 1849 | British Raj, India | ||
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Jath | 1686 | 1948 | India | |
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Jawhar | 9 | 1343 | 1947 | India |
| Jesar | 1947 | India | |||
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Jhabua | 11 | 1584 | 1948 | India |
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Jhalawar | 13 | 1838 | 1949 | India |
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Jhansi | 1804 | 1858 | British Raj, India | |
| Jigni | 1730 | 1950 | India | ||
| Jind | 13 | 1763 | 1948 | India | |
| Jobat | 15th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Jodhpur (Marwar) | 17 | 1250 | 1949 | India |
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Junagadh | 13 | 1730 | 1948 | India |
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Kahlur | 11 | 697 | 1948 | India |
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Kalahandi | 9 | 1760 | 1947 | India |
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Kalat | 19 | 1666 | 1955 | Pakistan |
| Kalsia | 1006 | 1949 | India | ||
| Kamta-Rajaula | 1812 | 1948 | India | ||
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Kangra | 11th century | 1810 | Sikh Empire | |
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Kanker | 1947 | India | ||
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Kapurthala | 13 | 1772 | 1947 | India |
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Karauli | 17 | 1348 | 1949 | India |
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Kapshi Jagir | mid 17th century | 1956 | India | |
| Katosan | 1674 | 1947 | India | ||
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Kawardha | 1751 | 1948 | India | |
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Keonjhar | 12th century | 1948 | India | |
| Keonthal | late 18th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Khairagarh | 1833 | 1948 | India | |
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Khandpara | 1599 | 1948 | India | |
| Khaniadhana | 1724 | 1948 | India | ||
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Kharan | 1697 | 1955 | Pakistan | |
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Kharsawan | 1650 | 1948 | India | |
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Khayrpur | 15 | 1775 | 1955 | Pakistan |
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Khilchipur | 9 | 1544 | 1948 | India |
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Kishangarh | 1611 | 1948 | India | |
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Cochin | 17 | 12th century | 1949 | India |
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Kolhapur | 19 | 1707 | 1949 | India |
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Koriya | 17th century | 1948 | India | |
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Kota | 17 | 17th century | 1949 | India |
| Kotharia, Rajasthan | 1527 | 20th century | India | ||
| Kotharia, Rajkot | 1733 | 20th century | India | ||
| Kothi | 18th century | 1950 | India | ||
| Kulpahar | 1700 | 1858 | British Raj, India | ||
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Kumharsain | 15th century | 1947 | India | |
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Kurundvad Junior | 1854 | 1948 | India | |
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Kurundvad Senior | 1733 | 1948 | India | |
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Kurwai | 1713 | 1948 | India | |
| Kuthar | 17th century | 19th century | India | ||
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Kutlehar | 750 | 1810 | British Raj, India | |
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Lakhahi Raj | 1461 | 1952 | India | |
| Lakhtar | 1604 | 1947 | India | ||
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Las Bela | 1742 | 1955 | Pakistan | |
| Lathi | 1340 | 1948 | India | ||
| Lawa Thikana | 1772 | 1947 | India | ||
| Limbda | 1780 | 1948 | India | ||
| Limbdi | 9 | c.1500 | 1947 | India | |
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Loharu | 9 | 1806 | 1947 | India |
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Lunavada | 9 | 1434 | 1948 | India |
| Vallavpur | 13 | 1434 | 1949 | India | |
| Maihar | 9 | 1778 | 1948 | India | |
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Makrai | 1663 | 1948 | India | |
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Makran | 18th century | 1955 | Pakistan | |
| Malerkotla | 11 | 1657 | 1948 | India | |
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Malpur | 1466 | 1943 | India | |
| Manda | 1542 | 1947 | India | ||
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Mandi | 11 | 1290 | 1948 | India |
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Manipur | 11 | 1110 | 1949 | India |
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Maurha State | 1894 | 1949 | India | |
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Mayurbhanj | 9 | late 17th century | 1949 | India |
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Miraj Junior | 1820 | 1948 | India | |
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Miraj Senior | c.1750 | 1948 | India | |
| Mohammadgarh | 1842 | 1948 | India | ||
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Mohanpur | c.1227 | 1948 | India | |
| Mohrampur Jagir | c. 1580 | 1948 | India | ||
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Morvi | 11 | 1698 | 1948 | India |
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Mudhol | 9 | 1465 | 1948 | India |
| Muli | India | ||||
| Mundru | 1621 | 1818 | Jaipur, India | ||
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Mysore (Mahisur) | 21 | 1399 | 1950 | India |
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Nabha | 13 | 1763 | 1947 | India |
| Nagar | 14th century | 1974 | Pakistan | ||
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Nagpur State | 1818 | 1853 | British Raj, India | |
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Nagod(h) | 9 | 1344 | 1950 | India |
| Naigaon Rebai | 1807 | 1949 | India | ||
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Nandgaon | 1833 | 1948 | India | |
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Narsinghgarh | 11 | 1681 | 1948 | India |
| Narsinghpur | 1292 | 1948 | India | ||
| Nasvadi | India | ||||
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Nawanagar | 13 | 1540 | 1948 | India |
| Nayagarh | c.1500 | 1948 | India | ||
| Nilgiri | 1125 | 1949 | India | ||
| Nazargunj | 1899 | 20th century | India | ||
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Orchha | 15 | 1531 | 1950 | India |
| Orissa Tributary States | 12th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Oudh | 1732 | 1858 | British Raj, India | |
| Pahra | 1812 | 1948 | India | ||
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Pal Lahara | 18th century | 1948 | India | |
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Palanpur | 1370 | 1948 | India | |
| Paldeo | 1812 | 1948 | India | ||
| Palitana | 9 | 1194 | 1948 | India | |
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Panna | 11 | 1731 | 1950 | India |
| Patdi | 1741 | 1947 | India | ||
| Patan, Rajasthan | 12th century | 20th century | India | ||
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Pataudi | 1804 | 1947 | India | |
| Pathari | 1794 | 1948 | India | ||
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Patiala | 17 | 1627 | 1948 | India |
| Patna | 9 | 1191 | 1948 | India | |
| Pethapur | 13th century | 1940 | India | ||
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Phaltan | 1284 | 1948 | India | |
| Phulra(h) | 1860 | 1950 | Pakistan | ||
| Piploda | 1547 | 1948 | India | ||
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Porbandar | 13 | 1193 | 1948 | India |
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Pratapgarh | 15 | 1425 | 1949 | India |
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Pudukkottai | 17 | 1680 | 1948 | India |
| Radhanpur | 11 | 1753 | 1948 | India | |
| Raghogarh | 1673 | 1947 | India | ||
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Raigarh | 1625 | 1947 | India | |
| Rairakhol | 12th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Rajgarh | 11 | late 15th century | 1948 | India |
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Rajkot | 9 | 1620 | 1948 | India |
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Rajpipla | 13 | 1340 | 1948 | India |
| Rajpur, Baroda | India | ||||
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Rajpara | 1724 | 1948 | India | |
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Ramdurg | 1742 | 1948 | India | |
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Ramanka | 1870 | India | ||
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Rampur | 15 | 1774 | 1949 | India |
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Ranasan | 17th century | 1943 | India | |
| Ranpur | 17th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Ratlam | 13 | 1652 | 1948 | India |
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Rewa | 15 | c.1790 | 1947 | India |
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Sachin | 9 | 1791 | 1948 | India |
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S(h)ailana | 11 | 1736 | 1948 | India |
| Saklana | 11 | 1780 | 1947 | India | |
| Sakti | 1948 | India | |||
| Sambalpur | 1493 | 1848 | British Raj, India | ||
| Samthar | 11 | 1760 | 1950 | India | |
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Sandur | 1713 | 1949 | India | |
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Sangli | 9 | 1782 | 1948 | India |
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Sant | 9 | 1255 | 1948 | India |
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Saraikela | 1620 | 1948 | India | |
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Sarangarh | 1948 | India | ||
| Sardargarh Bantva | 1733 | 1947 | India | ||
| Savanur | 1672 | 1948 | India | ||
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Satara | 1818 | 1849 | British Raj, India | |
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Sawantwadi | 9 | 1627 | 1948 | India |
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Shahpura | 9 | 1629 | 1949 | India |
| Siba | 1450 | 1849 | British Raj, India | ||
| Sirmur | 11 | 1095 | 1948 | India | |
| Stok jair | 1842 | 1948 | India | ||
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Sirohi | 15 | 1405 | 1949 | India |
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Sitamau | 11 | 1701 | 1948 | India |
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Sohawal | 1550 | 1950 | India | |
| Somna | 19th century | 1949 | India | ||
| Sonepur | 9 | 1556 | 1948 | India | |
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Suket | 11 | 765 | 1948 | India |
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Surat | 1733 | 1842 | British Raj, India | |
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Surgana | late 18th century | 1948 | India | |
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Surguja | 1543 | 1948 | India | |
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Swat | 1858 | 1969 | Pakistan | |
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Talcher | 12th century | 1948 | India | |
| Taraon | 1812 | 1948 | India | ||
| Tekari | 1947 | India | |||
| Thanjavur Maratha | 1674 | 1855 | British Raj, India | ||
| Tigiria | 16th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Tonk | 17 | 1806 | 1949 | India |
| Torawati | 12th century | 20th century | India | ||
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Tori Fatehpur | 1690 | 1950 | India | |
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Travancore | 19 | 1729 | 1949 | India |
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Tripura | 13 | 1400 | 1949 | India |
| Tulsipur | 16th century | 1859 | British Raj, India | ||
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Udaipur (Mewar) | 734 | 1949 | India | |
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Udaipur (Chhattisgarh) | 1818 | 1948 | India | |
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Vala | 1740 | 1948 | India | |
| Varsoda | 1948 | India | |||
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Vijaynagar | 1577 | 1948 | India | |
| Vijaipur | 1542 | 1947 | India | ||
| Vallbhapur | 16th century | 1948 | India | ||
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Wadagam | 18th century | 1948 | India | |
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Wadhwan | 9 | 1630 | 1948 | India |
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Wankaner | 11 | 1605 | 1948 | India |
| Yasin | c1640 | 1972 | Pakistan | ||
See also
- List of princely states of British India (by region)
- List of Maratha dynasties and states
- List of Rajput dynasties and states
Sources and references
Further reading
- Seymour, William. "The Indian States under the British Crown" History Today. (Dec 1967), Vol. 17 Issue 12, pp 819–827 online; covers 1858 to 1947.