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In 1947, princely states covered 40% of the area of pre-independence India and constituted 23% of its population. [7] The most important princely states had their own Indian political residencies: Hyderabad of the Nizams, Mysore, Pudukkottai and Travancore in the South, Jammu and Kashmir and Gwalior in North and Indore in Central India.
In principle, the princely states had internal autonomy, while by treaty the British Crown had suzerainty and was responsible for the states' external affairs. In practice, while the states were indeed ruled by potentates with a variety of titles, the British still had considerable influence.
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 (by region) List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) M. Sultanate of the Maldive Islands; S. Subsidiary alliance
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)
Political subdivisions of the Indian Empire in 1909 with British India (pink) and the princely states (yellow) Before it gained independence in 1947, India (also called the Indian Empire) was divided into two sets of territories, one under direct British rule (British India), and the other consisting of princely states under the suzerainty of the British Crown, with control over their internal ...
Articles related to the princely states of India, nominally sovereign entities of the British Indian Empire that were not directly governed by the British, but rather by Indian rulers under a form of indirect rule, subject to a subsidiary alliance and the suzerainty or paramountcy of the British crown.
Bilaspur State came under British protection in 1815 [8] under Raja Mahan Chand and became one of the Simla Hill States. [citation needed] Raja Anand Chand was the last ruler of the princely state and Pandit Sant Ram was the last Home Minister. As Bilaspur acceded to India on 28 October 1948, Bilaspur retained an independent identity as a ...