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Before the partition of India in 1947, about 584 princely states, also called "native states", existed in India. [1] These were not part of British India, the parts of the Indian subcontinent which were under direct British administration, but rather under indirect rule, subject to subsidiary alliances.
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 .
List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) List of princely states of British India (by region) This page was last edited on 2 February 2025, at 00:28 ...
A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign [1] entity of British India that was not directly governed by the Indian Government, but rather by a ruler under a form of indirect rule, [2] subject to a subsidiary alliance and the suzerainty or paramountcy of the Crown of India.
List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) M. Sultanate of the Maldive Islands; S. Subsidiary alliance This page was last edited on 17 November 2024 ...
Native -, i.e. princely states in present Gujarat state, western India, generally once in the colonial charge of either Baroda and Gujarat States Agency or Western India States Agency (each having precursors)
The eight Part B states were former princely states or groups of princely states, governed by a rajpramukh, who was usually the ruler of a constituent state, and an elected legislature. The rajpramukh was appointed by the President of India. The Part B states were: Hyderabad (formerly Hyderabad Princely State),
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