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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 .
True Tales of British India & the Princely States: & The Princely States, by Michael Wise. Published by In Print, 1993. ISBN 1-873047-06-1. Princely States of India: A Guide to Chronology and Rulers, by David P. Henige. Published by Orchid Press, 2006. ISBN 974-524-049-4.
The following lists of princely states of (British) India have been compiled: Flags of Indian princely states; List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) List of princely states of British India (by region)
A princely state (also called native state or Indian state) was a nominally sovereign [1] entity of the British Indian Empire that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule, [2] subject to a subsidiary alliance and the suzerainty or paramountcy of the British crown.
The British Raj (/ r ɑː dʒ / RAHJ; from Hindustani rāj, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') [10] was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, [11] lasting from 1858 to 1947. [12] It is also called Crown rule in India , [ 13 ] or Direct rule in India . [ 14 ]
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... British Raj in India: 1858–1947: British rule in Burma: 1824–1948: Princely states: 1721 ...
British Raj; Colony and princely states, 1858–1947 For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe See also the list of princely states of British India (alphabetical) for all princely states. Dominion of India; Monarchs – George VI, King (1947–1950) Prime ministers (complete list) – Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime minister (1947 ...
British captured the city and controlled from Calcutta: Calcutta: British Raj: India: 1772 1911 moved to Delhi: Delhi British Raj: India: 1911 1931 moved to New Delhi, inaugurated 1931 New Delhi British Raj: India: 1931 1947 became capital of independent Dominion of India in 1947, and later of Republic of India in 1950 Simla: British Raj: India ...