Indian states before 1947 K-W (original) (raw)
Kachh (Cutch)
1270 Kachh state foundedRulers (title Maharao; hereditary from 1 Jan 1918) - Jadeja dynasty - 1698 - 1715 Pragmalji I (b. 16... - d. 1715) 1715 - 1719 Godaji I (b. 16... - d. 1719) 1719 - 1752 Daishalji I (b. ... - d. 1752) 1741 - 1752 Lakhpatji (regent) (b. 1717 - d. 1761) 1752 - 1761 Lakhpatji (s.a.) 1761 - 1778 Godaji II (b. 1734 - d. 1778) 1778 - 1786 Rayadhan III (1st time) (b. 1763 - d. 1813) 1786 - 1801 Prithvirajsinhji (b. 17... - d. 1801) 1786 - 5 Oct 1813 Fath Mohammad (regent) 1801 - 30 Oct 1813 Rayadhan III (2nd time) (s.a.) Oct 1813 - 1814 Hosayn Miyan (regent) 6 Nov 1813 - 25 Mar 1819 Bharmalji II (b. 1798 - d. 1846) 25 Mar 1819 - 26 Jul 1860 Daishalji II (b. 1814 - d. 1860) 26 Jul 1860 - 19 Dec 1875 Pragmalji II (b. 1839 - d. 1875) 19 Dec 1875 - 15 Jan 1942 Khengarji III (b. 1866 - d. 1942) 15 Jan 1942 - 15 Aug 1947 Vijayarajji (b. 1885 - d. 1948)
Kalahandi
Rajas - Naga dynasty - 1693 - 1721 Jugasai Deo III 1721 - 1747 Khadag Rai Deo 1747 - 1771 Raisingh Deo III 1771 - 1796 Purusottam Deo 1796 - 1831 Jugasai Deo IV 1831 - 1853 Fateh Narayan Deo 1853 - 1881 Udit Pratap Deo (b. ... - d. 1881) 7 Apr 1881 - 20 Oct 1897 Raghu Kshor Deo (b. ... - d. 1897) 1897 - 1926 Brij Mohan Deo (b. 1896 - d. 1939) Maharajas 1926 - 19 Sep 1939 Brij Mohan Deo (s.a.) 19 Sep 1939 - 15 Aug 1947 Pratap Kishor Deo (b. 1919 - d. af.1977)
Kalsia
_c._1760 Kalsia state foundedRulers (title Sardar) _c._1760 - 1783 Gur Bakhsh Singh (b. ... - d. 1783) 1783 - 1818 Jodh Singh (b. 1751 - d. 1818) 1818 - 14 Feb 1858 Sobha Singh (b. ... - d. 1858) 1858 - 19 Feb 1869 Lehna Singh (b. ... - d. 1869) 1869 - 10 Jul 1883 Bishen Singh (b. 1854 - d. 1883) 1883 - 1886 Jagjit Singh (b. 1880 - d. 1886) 28 Aug 1886 - 1908 Ranjit Singh (b. 1881 - d. 1908) 25 Jul 1908 - 1916 Ravisher Singh (b. 1902 - d. 1947) Raja 1916 - 15 Aug 1947 Ravisher Singh (s.a.)
Kambay (Cambay)
_c._1735 Kambay state foundedRulers (title Nawab)
_c._1735 - 1742 Jafar Nizam-e Sani Mu�min Khan I 1742 - 1743 Nur ad-Din Muftakher Khan 1743 - 1784 Najm ad-Dowla Jafar Mu�min Khan II
1784 - 1790 Mohammad Qoli Khan
1790 - 28 Oct 1823 Fath Ali Khan 1823 - 1841 Banda Ali Khan
1841 - Apr 1880 Hosayn Yawar Khan I
1880 - 21 Jan 1915 Najib ad-Dowla Mumtaz al-Molk
Jafar Ali Khan (b. 1848 - d. 1915)
21 Jan 1915 - 15 Aug 1947 Nizam ad-Dowla Najm ad-Dowla
Mumtaz al-Molk Hosayn Yawar
Khan II (b. 1911 - d. ...)
Kamta Rajaula
Rulers (title Rao) 1812 - 1873 Gopal Lal 1873 - 18.. Bharat Prasad 1892 - 1906* Ram Prasad 1928 - ... Radha Kishan
Kanika
Ruler 1899 - 1919 Rajendra Narayana Bhanja Deo (b. 1881 - d. 19...) (personal style Raja 1910) Raja 1919 - 15 Aug 1947 Rajendra Narayana Bhanja Deo (s.a.)
Kanker
bf.1809 Kanker state founded
1809 - 1818 occupied by NagpurRajas 5 Dec 1853 - May 1903 Narhar Deo 1903 - 8 Jan 1925 Lal Kamal Deo 8 Jan 1925 - 15 Aug 1947 Bhanupratap Deo (b. 1922 - d. 1969)
Kapurthala
1777 Kapurthala state foundedRulers (title Sardar) - Ahluwalia dynasty - 1777 - 20 Oct 1783 Jassa Singh (b. 1718 - d. 1783) 20 Oct 1783 - 1801 Bagh Singh (b. 1747 - d. 1801) Rajas - Ahluwalia dynasty - 1801 - 20 Oct 1837 Fateh Singh (b. 1784 - d. 1837) 20 Oct 1837 - 13 Sep 1852 Nihal Singh (b. 1817 - d. 1852) 13 Sep 1852 - 12 Mar 1861 Randhir Singh (b. 1831 - d. 1870) Rulers (title Raja-i Rajgan) - Ahluwalia dynasty - 12 Mar 1861 - 2 Apr 1870 Randhir Singh (s.a.) 2 Apr 1870 - 3 Sep 1877 Kharrak Singh (b. 1850 - d. 1877) 3 Sep 1877 - 12 Dec 1911 Jagatjit Singh (b. 1872 - d. 1949) Maharaja - Ahluwalia dynasty - 12 Dec 1911 - 15 Aug 1947 Jagatjit Singh (s.a.)
Karauli
_c._800 Karauli state foundedMaharajas - Yadava dynasty - 1772 - 1805 Manik Pal 1805 Amola Pal 1805 - 1838 Herbaksh Pal (b. _c._1792 - d. 18...) 1838 - 1848 Pratap Pal 1848 - 10 Jul 1852 Narsingh Pal (b. ... - d. 1852) 1852 - 1854 Bharat Pal 1854 - 1869 Madan Pal (b. ... - d. 1869) 1869 - Dec 1875 Jaisingh Pal 1876 - Jul 1886 Arjun Pal 1886 - 3 Aug 1927 Bhanwar Pal (b. 1864 - d. 1927) 1927 - 6 Apr 1947 Bhom Pal (b. 1866 - d. 1947) 6 Apr 1947 - 15 Aug 1947 Ganesh Pal
Karnataka: see Arkat.
Kawardha
1751 Kawardha state foundedRulers (title Thakur) 1751 - ... Mahabali Singh 1820 Ujiyar Singh 1860 Baijnath Singh 186. - 1863 Ram Singh 1863 - 1864 Bahadur Singh 1864 - 1891 Rajpal Singh 1891 - 1920 Jadunath Singh (b. 1885 - d. 19...) 4 Feb 1920 - 15 Aug 1947 Lal Dharamraj Singh (b. 1910 - d. 1959)
Keonjhar
11.. Keonjhar state foundedRajas - Kachhvaha dynasty - 1794 - 1825 Janardan Bhanj 1825 - 1861 Gadadhar Narayan Bhanj Deo (personal style Maharaja from 1858) 4 Sep 1861 - 27 Oct 1905 Dhanurjai Narayan Bhanj Deo 1905 - 12 Aug 1926 Gopinath Narayan Bhanj Deo (b. ... - d. 1926) 12 Aug 1926 - 15 Aug 1947 Balbhadra Narayan Bhanj Deo (b. 1905 - d. ...)
Keonthal
bf.1800 Keonthal state founded
1803 - 1814 occupied by NepalRulers (title Rana) ... - 1803 Raghunath Sen 1814 - 24 Jul 1858 Sansar Sen Rajas 24 Jul 1858 - 1862 Sansar Sen 1862 - 1882 Mahendra Sen 1882 - 1901 Balbir Sen 1901 - 1916 Bije Sen 2 Feb 1916 - 15 Aug 1947 Hemendra Sen (b. 1905 - d. ...)
Khairagarh
1898 Khairagarh estate recognized as a stateRajas 1898 - 1908 Kamal Narayan Singh (b. 1867 - d. 19...) 1908 - 1918 Lal Bahadur Singh 22 Oct 1918 - 15 Aug 1947 Birendra Bahadur Singh (b. 1914 - d. ...)
Khandpara
16.. Khandpara state foundedRajas - Vaghela dynasty - 1803 Bhurbar Rai 18.. - 18.. Narasimha Singh 18.. - 18.. Krishna Chandra Singh 18.. - 1867 Kunja Bihari Singh 28 Feb 1867 - 3 Sep 1905 Natobar Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai (b. 1837 - d. 1905) 3 Sep 1905 - 26 Dec 1922 Ram Chandra Singh Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai (b. 1867 - d. 1922) 26 Dec 1922 - 15 Aug 1947 Harihar Singh Deo Mardraj Bhramarbar Rai (b. 1914 - d. 1977)
Kharsawan
1857 Kharsawan estate recognized as a stateRulers (title Thakur) - Kadamba dynasty - 1857 - 18.. Gangaram Singh Deo (personal style Raja from 1860) 18.. - 2 Mar 1889 Raghunath Singh Deo 1889 - 6 Feb 1902 Mahendra Narayan Singh Deo 6 Feb 1902 - 1917 Ram Chandra Singh Deo (b. 1892 - d. 19...) Raja 1917 - 15 Aug 1947 Ram Chandra Singh Deo (s.a.)
Khilchipur
1544 Khilchipur state foundedRulers (title Dewan) - Chauhan dynasty - 1770 Abhai Singh ... - 1819 Durjan Sal 1819 Balwant Singh 1819 - 1868 Shir Singh (b. 1814 - d. 1868) 27 Nov 1868 - 1873 Amar Singh Rulers (title Rao Bahadur) - Chauhan dynasty - 1873 - 1899 Amar Singh 1899 - 18 Jan 1908 Bhawani Singh 19 Jan 1908 - 1928 Durjan Sal Singh (b. 1897 - d. 1942) Rajas - Chauhan dynasty - 1928 - 1942 Durjan Sal Singh (s.a.) 1942 - 15 Aug 1947 Yashodar Singh (b. 1918)
Kishangarh
1611 Kishangarh state foundedMaharajas - Rathor dynasty - Jun 1658 - Oct 1706 Man Singh (b. ... - d. 1706) Oct 1706 - Apr 1748 Raj Singh (b. 1674 - d. 1748) 1748 - 1781 Bahadur Singh (b. ... - d. 1781) 1748 - 21 Aug 1765 Sawant Singh (b. 1700 - d. 1765) (in opposition to 1756; from 1756 raja of Roopnagar) 21 Aug 1765 - 16 May 1768 Sardar Singh (b. 1730 - d. 1768) (raja of Roopnagar; regent for Sawant 1756-65) 1781 - 22 Nov 1788 Birad Singh (b. 1737 - d. 1788) 22 Nov 1788 - 5 Mar 1798 Pratap Singh (b. 1763 - d. 1798) 5 Mar 1798 - 22 May 1839 Kalyan Singh (b. 1794 - d. 1839) 22 May 1839 - 5 Jul 1842 Mohkam Singh (b. 1817 - d. 1842) 5 Jul 1842 - 25 Dec 1879 Prithvi Singh (b. 1838 - d. 1879) 25 Dec 1879 - 18 Aug 1900 Sardul Singh (b. 1857 - d. 1900) 18 Aug 1900 - 25 Sep 1926 Madan Singh (b. 1884 - d. 1926) Oct 1926 - 3 Feb 1939 Yagya Narayan Singh (b. 1896 - d. 1939) 24 Apr 1939 - 15 Aug 1947 Summair Singh (b. 1929 - d. 1971)
Koch Bihar (Cooch Behar)
1250 Kamata state founded
1510 Koch dynasty gives its name to the stateRajas - Koch dynasty - 1693 - 1714 Rup Narayana (b. ... - d. 1714) 1714 - 1763 Upendra Narayana (b. ... - d. 1763) 1763 - 1765 Debendra Narayana (b. 1759 - d. 1765) 1765 - 1770 Dhairjendra Narayana (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1783) 1770 - 1772 Rajendra Narayana (b. ... - d. 1773) 1772 - 1775 Dharendra Narayana (b. ... - d. 1775) 1775 - 1783 Dhairjendra Narayana (2nd time) (s.a.) 1783 - 29 Jul 1839 Harendra Narayana (b. 1780 - d. 1839) 1836 - 1839 Bajendra Narayana (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1857) (regent) 29 Jul 1839 - 23 Aug 1847 Shivendra Narayana (b. 1776 - d. 1847) 30 Mar 1847 - 1857 Bajendra Narayana (2nd time) (s.a.) (regent) 23 Aug 1847 - 6 Aug 1863 Narendra Narayana (b. 1841 - d. 1863) 6 Aug 1863 - 16 Oct 1884 Nripendra Narayana (b. 1862 - d. 1911) (personal style Maharaja 25 Feb 1880) Maharajas - Koch dynasty - 16 Oct 1884 - 18 Sep 1911 Nripendra Narayana (s.a.) 18 Sep 1911 - 1 Sep 1913 Rajendra Narayana (b. 1882 - d. 1913) 1 Sep 1913 - 20 Dec 1922 Jitendra Narayana (b. 1886 - d. 1922) 20 Dec 1922 - 15 Aug 1947 Jagaddipendra Narayana (b. 1915 - d. 1970) 20 Dec 1922 - 6 Apr 1936 Indira Devi Sahiba (f) (regent) (b. 1892 - d. 1968)
Kochin (Cochin)
bf.1500 Perumpadappu (Kochin) state foundedRulers (title Maharaja Gangadhara Koviladhi Karikal) - Perumal dynasty - 1790 - 1805 Ramavarma IX "Saktan Tampuran" (b. ... - d. 1805) 1805 - 1809 Ramavarma X (b. ... - d. 1809) 1809 - 1828 Keralavarma III "Virulam Tampuran" (b. ... - d. 1828) 1828 - 1837 Ramavarma XI (b. ... - d. 1837) 1837 - 1844 Ramavarma XII (b. ... - d. 1844) 1844 - 1851 Ramavarma XIII (b. ... - d. 1851) 1851 - 1853 Keralavarma IV (b. ... - d. 1853) 16 May 1853 - 1864 Ravivarma IV (b. ... - d. 1864) 28 Mar 1864 - 1888 Ramavarma XIV (b. 1848 - d. 1888) 1888 - 10 Sep 1895 Keralavarma V (b. 1846 - d. 1895) 23 Oct 1895 - 7 Dec 1914 Ramavarma XV (b. 1852 - d. 1932) 21 Jan 1915 - 25 Mar 1932 Ramavarma XVI (b. 1858 - d. 1932) 25 Mar 1932 - 23 May 1941 Ramavarma XVII (b. 1861 - d. 1941) 1941 - 13 Oct 1943 Keralavarma VI (b. 1863 - d. 1943) 21 Dec 1943 - 1 Feb 1946 Ravivarma V (b. 1865 - d. 1946) 1946 - 15 Aug 1947 Keralavarma VII (b. 1870 - d. 1948)
Kodagu (Coorg)
middle ages Kodagu (Coorg) state in the southern Dekkan founded 1780 - 1788 occupied by Mahisur (Mysore) 1834 state extinguished and annexed to British India
Rajas - Changalva dynasty - 1788 - Jun 1809 Virarajendra I Udaiyar 1809 - 1811 Devammaji (f) 1811 - 1820 Lingaraja II Udaiyar 1820 - 1834 Cikka Virarajendra II Udaiyar
Kolhapur
1710 former ruler Shivaji II of Satara founds Kolhapur stateRulers (titles Raja, Chhatrapati) - Bhonsle dynasty - 1710 - 2 Aug 1714 Shivaji I (b. 1696 - d. 1726) 2 Aug 1714 - 20 Dec 1760 Shambhuji II (b. 1698 - d. 1760) 20 Dec 1760 - 17 Feb 1773 Rani Jijibai (f) (regent) (b. 1716 - d. 1773) 22 Sep 1762 - 24 Apr 1813 Shivaji II (b. 1756 - d. 1813) 24 Apr 1813 - 2 Jul 1821 Shambhuji III "Appa Sahib" (b. 1801 - d. 1821) 2 Jul 1821 - 3 Jan 1822 Shivaji III (b. 1816 - d. 1822) 3 Jan 1822 - 29 Nov 1838 Shahaji I "Baba Sahib" (b. 1802 - d. 1838) 29 Nov 1838 - 4 Aug 1866 Shivaji IV (b. 1830 - d. 1866) 4 Aug 1866 - 30 Nov 1870 Rajaram I Nagaji Rao (b. 1850 - d. 1870) 12 Oct 1871 - 25 Dec 1883 Shivaji V Chhatrapati Narayana Rao (b. 1863 - d. 1883) (personal style Maharaja) 17 Mar 1884 - 24 May 1900 Shahaji II Chhatrapati Jashwant Rao "Baba Sahib" (b. 1874 - d. 1922) Maharajas - Bhonsle dynasty - 24 May 1900 - 6 May 1922 Shahaji II Chhatrapati Jashwant Rao "Baba Sahib" (s.a.) 6 May 1922 - 26 Nov 1940 Rajaram II Chhatrapati (b. 1897 - d. 1940) 26 Nov 1940 - 13 Jul 1942 ... 13 Jul 1942 - 31 Mar 1947 Tarabai Sahib Chhatrapati (f) (b. 1904 - d. ...) (regent) 18 Nov 1942 - 28 Sep 1946 Shivaji VI Chhatrapati (b. 1941 - d. 1946) - Ponwar dynasty - 31 Mar 1947 - 15 Aug 1947 Shahaji III Chhatrapati (b. 1910 - d. 1983) (= Maharaja Vikramasimha Rao Puar of Dewas [Senior Branch])
Korea
Rajas - Chauhan dynasty - 1819 Gharib Singh Deo 1848 Amole Singh Deo 4 Apr 1864 - 1897 Pran Singh Deo 1897 - 1909 Sheo Mangal Singh Deo 1909 - 15 Aug 1947 Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo (b. 1901 - d. 1954)
Kot Kapura: see under Faridkot.
Kota (Kotah)
1631 Kota state secedes from BundiRulers (title Maharao) - Hara Chauhan dynasty - 1685 - 1707 Ram Singh I (b. 16... - d. 1707) 1707 - 19 Jun 1720 Bhim Singh I (b. ... - d. 1720) 1720 - 1724 Arjun Singh (b. ... - d. 1724) 1724 - 1756 Durjan Sal (b. ... - d. 1756) 1756 - 1759 Ajit Singh (b. bf.1679 - d. 1759) 1759 - 1766 Chhatar Sal I (b. ... - d. 1766) 1766 - 1771 Guman Singh (b. ... - d. 1771) 28 Jan 1771 - 19 Nov 1819 Umaid Singh I (b. 17... - d. 1819) 30 Nov 1819 - 2 Jul 1827 Kishor Singh II (b. _c._1781 - d. 1827) 1827 - 27 Mar 1866 Ram Singh II (b. ... - d. 1866) 28 Mar 1866 - 11 Jun 1889 Chhatar Sal II (b. ... - d. 1889) 1889 - 27 Dec 1940 Umaid Singh II (b. 1873 - d. 1940) 27 Dec 1940 - 15 Aug 1947 Bhim Singh II (b. 1909 - d. 1991)
Kumharsain
bf.1500 Kumharsain state founded
1803 - 1816 occupied by Nepal
1839 - 1840 occupied by British IndiaRulers (title Rana) ... - 1803 Kehar Singh (1st time) 1816 - 1839 Kehar Singh (2nd time) 1840 - 1858 Pritam Singh 1858 - 1874 Bhawani Singh 1874 - 1914 Hira Singh 24 Aug 1914 - 15 Aug 1947 Vidyadhar Singh (b. 1895 - d. ...)
Kunihar
bf.1800 Kunihar state founded
1803 - 1815 occupied by NepalRulers (title Thakur) 1815 - 1816 Mungri Das 1816 - 1866 Kishen Singh 1866 - 1905 Tegh Singh 1905 - 15 Aug 1947 Hardev Singh
Kurandvad (Kurundwad Senior Branch)
1733 Kurandvad state founded5 Apr 1854 Kurandvad state split into Senior Branch and Junior Branch
Rulers (title Rao) - Patwardhan dynasty - 1733 - 1771 Trimbakrao I "Appa Sahib Patwardhan" (b. ... - d. 1771) 1771 Nilkanthrao "Dada Sahib Patwardhan" (b. 1726 - d. ...) 1771 - 1801 Raghunathrao "Dada Sahib Patwardhan" (b. 1750 - d. 1801) 18.. - 18.. Trimbakrao II "Appa Sahib Patwardhan" 18.. - 1827 Keshavrao "Baba Sahib Patwardhan" (b. ... - d. 1827) 1827 - 1876 Raghunathrao Keshavrao "Dada Sahib Patwardhan" (b. 1812 - d. ...) 25 Jan 1876 - 16 Feb 1908 Chintamanrao Raghunathrao "Bala Sahib Patwardhan" (b. 1849 - d. 19...) 16 Feb 1908 - 10 Sep 1927 Bhalchandrarao Chintamanrao "Anna Sahib Patwardhan" (b. 1873 - d. 1927) 1927 - 1942 Sitabai Sahib Bhalchandrarao "Mai Sahib" (f) (b. 1901 - d. 1969) 1942 - 15 Aug 1947 Chintamanrao Bhalchandrarao "Bala Sahib Patwardhan" (b. 1921 - d. 1980)
Kurandvad (Kurundwad Junior Branch)
5 Apr 1854 Senior and Junior branches split the state
Rulers (title Rao) (often ruling jointly) - Patwardhan dynasty - 5 Apr 1854 - 1869 Trimbakrao 5 Apr 1854 - 18.. Vinayakrao 5 Apr 1854 - 1899 Ganpatrao Hariharrao 18.. - 1911 Hariharrao Vinayakrao 29 Jul 1899 - 1931 Madhavrao Ganpatrao "Bhav Sahib Patwardhan" (b. 1875 - d. 19...) 1911 - 1932 Vinayakrao Hariharrao "Nana Sahib Patwardhan" (b. ... - d. 1932) 1932 - 1943 Ganpatrao Madhavrao "Bapu Sahib Patwardhan" 1943 - 15 Aug 1947 Ganpatrao Trimbakrao "Tatya Sahib Patwardhan"
Kurwai
1730 Kurwai state foundedRulers (title Nawab)
1730 - 175. Mohammad Dalal Khan
175. - ... Mohammad Izzat Khan ... - 1820 Hormat Khan 1820 - 1843 Mohammad Akbar Khan 1843 - 1858 Mohammad Mozaffar Khan 1858 - 1887 Mohammad Najjaf Khan 15 Jan 1887 - 1896 Monawar Ali Khan
1896 - 1 Oct 1906 Mohammad Yaqub Ali Khan
1906 - 15 Aug 1947 Mohammad Sarwar `Ali Khan (b. 1901 - d. 1986)
Kuthar
bf.1700 Kuthar state founded
1803 - 1815 occupied by NepalRulers (title Rana) ... - 1803 Gopal Singh 1815 - 1858 Bhup Singh 1858 - 1896 Jai Chand 1896 - 1930 Jagjit Chand 1930 - 15 Aug 1947 Krishna Chand (b. 1905 - d. ...)
Lakhtar
1604 Lakhtar state foundedRulers (title Thakur Sahib) *1914 - 1924 Karansinhji Vajirajji (b. 1846 - d. 19...) 1924 - 1940 Balvirsinhji Karansinhji 2 Jul 1940 - 15 Aug 1947 Indrasinhji Balvirsinhji (b. 1907 - d. ...)
Lathi
_c._1260 Lathi state foundedRulers - Guhilot dynasty - ... - 1878 Sursinhji 4 Nov 1878 - 189. Takhtsinhji Sursinhji 189. - 14 Oct 1918 Pratapsinhji 14 Oct 1918 - 15 Aug 1947 Prahladsinhji (b. 1912 - d. ...)
Limbdi
_c._1500 Limbdi state foundedRulers (title Thakur Sahib) - Jhala dynasty - ... - 1862 Fatehsinhji 30 Jan 1862 - 26 Apr 1907 Jashwantsinhji Fatehsinhji (b. 1859 - d. 1907) 14 Aug 1908 - 30 Sep 1940 Daulatsinhji Jashwantsinhji (b. 1868 - d. 1940) 6 Jan 1941 - 15 Aug 1947 Chhatar Sal Sinhji (b. 1904 - d. ...)
Loharu
1806 Loharu state foundedRulers (title Nawab) 1806 - 1825 Ahmad Bakhsh Khan (b. 1765 - d. 1827) 1825 - 27 Feb 1869 Aminuddin Ahmad Khan (b. 1812 - d. 1869) 27 Feb 1869 - 31 Oct 1884 Allauddin Ahmad Khan (b. 1833 - d. 1884) 31 Oct 1884 - Apr 1920 Amiruddin Ahmad Khan (b. 1860 - d. 1937) Apr 1920 - 30 Oct 1926 Aizuddin Ahmad Khan (b. 1885 - d. 1926) 30 Oct 1926 - 15 Aug 1947 Aminuddin Ahmad Khan (b. 1911 - d. 1983)
Lunavada
1434 Lunavada state foundedRulers (title Rana) - Solanki dynasty - 1803 Partab Singh 1812 - 1819 Fateh Singh 18.. - 1852 Dalpat Singh 1852 - Jun 1867 Dalil Singh 31 Oct 1867 - 27 Apr 1929 Wakhat Singh Dalil Singh (b. 1860 - d. 1929) 1929 - 15 Aug 1947 Virbhadra Singh Ranjit Singh (b. 1910 - d. 1986)
Mahisur (Mysore)
bf.1350 Mahisur (Mysore) state foundedJan 1786 - 4 May 1799 Tipu Sultan establishes Khuda-Dad state, independent of Mughal Empire, with himself as ruler, styled Padshah 25 Jun 1799 Mahisur state restored 1834 - 25 Mar 1881 part of British India 15 Aug 1947 accedes conditionally to India 28 Jun 1949 accedes fully to India
Maharajas - Wodeyar dynasty - 11 Feb 1673 - 16 Nov 1704 Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar (b. 1645 - d. 1704) 16 Nov 1704 - 18 Feb 1714 Narasaraja II Wodeyar (b. 1672 - d. 1714) 18 Feb 1714 - 5 Mar 1732 Krishnaraja I Wodeyar (b. 1702 - d. 1732) 19 Mar 1732 - 10 Jun 1734 Chamaraja VII Wodeyar (b. 1704 - d. 1734) 1734 - 25 Apr 1766 Krishnaraja II Wodeyar (b. 1728 - d. 1766) 25 Apr 1766 - 2 Aug 1770 Nanjaraja Wodeyar (b. 1748 - d. 1770) 2 Aug 1770 - 16 Sep 1776 Chamaraja VIII Wodeyar (b. 1759 - d. 1776) 27 Sep 1776 - Jan 1786 Chamaraja IX Wodeyar (b. 1774 - d. 1796) 25 Jun 1799 - 27 Mar 1868 Mummadi Krishnaraja III Wodeyar (b. 1794 - d. 1868) 1799 - 23 Dec 1811 Dewan Purnaiya (regent) 27 Mar 1868 - 28 Dec 1894 Jaina Chamarajendra Wodeyar (b. 1863 - d. 1894) 28 Dec 1894 - 3 Aug 1940 Krishnaraja IV Wodeyar (b. 1884 - d. 1940) 3 Aug 1940 - 28 Jun 1949 Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar (b. 1919 - d. 1974)
British residents 22 Jul 1799 - Mar 1801 Sir Barry Close (b. 17... - d. 1813) 31 Mar 1801 - 1 Feb 1803 Josiah M.C.S. Webbe (1st time) (b. 1768 - d. 1804) 23 Oct 1803 - 1 Feb 1804 Josiah M.C.S. Webbe (2nd time) (s.a.) Apr 1804 - Nov 1804 Mark Wilks (b. 1760? - d. 1831) Nov 1804 - Mar 1805 Sir John Malcolm (1st time) (b. 1769 - d. 1833) Apr 1807 - Feb 1808 Sir John Malcolm (2nd time) (s.a.) 1809 - 1812 Arthur H. Cole (1st time) (b. 1780 - d. 1844) 1818 - 1827 Arthur H. Cole (2nd time) (s.a.) Oct 1834 - Jan 1836 James Stuart Fraser (b. 1783 - d. 1869) 19 Jan 1836 - 31 Dec 1842 John Day Stokes (b. 1802 - d. 1862) Commissioners (from 24 Feb 1869, chief commissioners; from 25 Mar 1881, residents) 3 Jun 1834 - 1 Mar 1861 Mark Cubbon (from 26 May 1856, Sir Mark Cubbon) (b. 1784 - d. 1861) 1 Mar 1861 - 21 Apr 1862 Charles Burslem Saunders (1st time) (acting) (b. 1821 - d. 1888) 21 Apr 1862 - 21 Feb 1870 Lewin Bentham Bowring (b. 1824 - d. 1910) 21 Feb 1870 - 1 Apr 1875 Richard John Meade (from 30 May 1874, Sir Richard John Meade) (b. 1821 - d. 1894) 1 Apr 1875 - 5 Jun 1876 Robert Anstruther Dalyell (acting) (b. 1831 - d. 1890) 5 Jun 1876 - 1 Apr 1878 Charles Burslem Saunders (2nd time) (s.a.) 1 Apr 1878 - 8 Jun 1883 James Davidson Gordon (from 24 May 1881, Sir James Davidson Gordon) (b. 1835 - d. 1889) 8 Jun 1883 - 18 Mar 1887 James Broadwood Lyall (b. 1838 - d. 1916) (acting to 7 Dec 1883) 2 Jun 1885 - 18 Mar 1887 Charles Edward Ridgway Girdlestone (acting for Lyall) (b. 1839 - d. 1889) 20 Mar 1887 - 10 Oct 1887 Dennis Fitzpatrick (acting) (b. 1837 - d. 1920) 10 Oct 1887 - 15 Jan 1889 Sir Harry North Dalrymple Prendergast (1st time) (acting) (b. 1834 - d. 1913) 15 Jan 1889 - 1 Jun 1891 Sir Oliver Beauchamp Coventry St. John (b. 1837 - d. 1891) 1 Jun 1891 - 16 Apr 1892 Sir Harry North Dalrymple Prendergast (2nd time) (acting) (b. 1834 - d. 1913) 16 Apr 1892 - 20 Feb 1895 Philip Durham Henderson (b. 1840 - d. 1918) 20 Feb 1895 - 18 Sep 1895 William Lee-Warner (b. 1846 - d. 1914) 18 Sep 1895 - 7 Dec 1896 William Mackworth Young (b. 1840 - d. 1924) 7 Dec 1896 - 5 Nov 1903 Donald Robertson (from 1 Jan 1903, Sir Donald Robertson) (b. 1847 - d. 1930) (acting to 10 Feb 1897) 5 Nov 1903 - 22 Nov 1905 James Austin Bourdillon (from 1 Jan 1904, Sir James Austin Bourdillon) (b. 1848 - d. 1913) 22 Nov 1905 - 26 Aug 1910 Stuart Fraser (b. 1864 - d. 1963) 26 Aug 1910 - 7 Apr 1916 Hugh Daly (from 12 Dec 1911, Sir Hugh Daly) (b. 1860 - d. 1939) 7 Apr 1916 - 8 Mar 1920 Henry Venn Cobb (b. 1864 - d. 1949) 8 Mar 1920 - 29 Jun 1925 William Barton (b. 1871 - d. 1956) 29 Jun 1925 - 23 Jun 1930 Steuart Edmund Pears (b. 1875 - d. 1931) 23 Jun 1930 - 5 May 1933 Richard John Charles Burke (from 2 Jan 1933, Sir Richard John Charles Burke) (b. 1878 - d. 1960) 5 May 1933 - 9 Dec 1937 Charles Terence Chichele Plowden (b. 1883 - d. 1956) 9 Dec 1937 - 1941 John de la Hay Gordon (b. 1887 - d. 1959) 1941 - 1944 Denholm Fraser (b. 1889 - d. 1956) 1944 - 1946 Philip Gaisford (from 13 Jun 1946, Sir Philip Gaisford) (b. 1891 - d. 1973) 1946 - 1947 Sir Walter Fendall Campbell (b. 1894 - d. 1973)
Mahlog
bf.1600 Mahlog state founded
1803 - 1815 occupied by NepalRulers (title Thakur) ... - 1801 Nahar Chand (b. ... - d. 1801) 1801 - 1803 Sansar Chand (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1849) 1815 - 1849 Sansar Chand (2nd time) (s.a.) 1849 - 1880 Dhalip Chand (b. 1829 - d. 1880) 1880 - 16 Sep 1902 Raghunath Chand (b. 186... - d. 1902) (personal style Rana) 1902 - 16 Dec 1934 Durga Chand (b. 1898 - d. 1934) 1934 - 15 Aug 1947 Narindar Chand (b. 1921 - d. 2011)
Mahratta states
16 Jun 1674 Shivaji Bhonsle secedes from Mughal Empire and creates a Mahratta (Maharashtra) empire; a branch of the Bhonsle family displaces an earlier lineage in Tanjur (Tanjore) 14 Apr 1680 Shivaji dies, and his lineage maintains an increasingly tenuous paramountcy over the Mahratta chiefs, ruling directly over a district centred at Satara; the "chief minister," styled peshwa, soon governs a quasi-independent polity 1731 the Mahratta states of Baroda, Gwalior, and Indaur (Indore) become de facto independent 1743 the Mahratta state of Nagpur becomes de facto independent 20 Oct 1799 Tanjur (Tanjore), with the exception of the capital fortress, is annexed to British India 3 Jun 1818 the "Peshwa's Dominions" are annexed to British India 1 May 1849 Satara, the site of the Mahratta paramount ruler, is annexed to British India 11 Dec 1853 Nagpur is annexed to British India 30 Oct 1855 Tanjur (Tanjore) fortress is annexed to British India
Satara
Rulers (title Maharaja Chatrapati) - Bhonsle dynasty - 11 Mar 1689 - 3 Mar 1700 Rajaram I (b. 1670 - d. 1700) 3 Mar 1700 - 12 Oct 1707 Shivaji II (b. 1696 - d. 1726) 12 Oct 1707 - 15 Dec 1749 Shahuji I (b. 1689 - d. 1749) 15 Dec 1749 - 11 Dec 1777 Rajaram II (b. 1726 - d. 1777) 11 Dec 1777 - 3 May 1808 Shahuji II "Appa Sahib" (b. ... - d. 1808) 3 May 1808 - 5 Sep 1839 Pratapsinha "Bowa Sahib" (b. 1793 - d. 1847) 5 Sep 1839 - 5 Apr 1848 Shahuji III "Appa Sahib" (b. 1802 - d. 1848) 5 Apr 1848 - 1 May 1849 Venkatji "Bowa Sahib" (b. ... - d. 1864)
"The Peshwa's Dominions"
Peshwa - Bhat dynasty - 6 Dec 1796 - 3 Jun 1818 Bajirao II (b. ... - d. 1853)
Nagpur
Rulers (title Maharaja Sena Sahib Subah) - Bhonsle dynasty - 1775 - 22 Mar 1816 Raghuji II 1775 - 1788 Mudhoji I (regent) 1816 Parsoji "Bala Sahib Parsharam" 1816 - 15 Mar 1818 Mudhoji II "Appa Sahib" 26 Jun 1818 - 11 Dec 1853 Raghuji III
Tanjur (Tanjore)
Rajas - Bhonsle dynasty - 1684 - 1712 Shahji (b. 1672 - d. 1712) 1712 - 1729 Sarfoji I (b. 1679 - d. 1729) 1729 - 1736 Tukoji (b. 1677 - d. 1736) 1736 - 1737 Venkoji II (b. 1694 - d. 1737) 1737 - 1740 Pratap (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1763) 1737 - 1740 Rani Sijan Bai (f) (regent) 1740 - 1741 Shahuji (b. ... - d. 1741) 1741 - 16 Dec 1763 Pratap (2nd time) (s.a.) 16 Dec 1763 - 1787 Tuljaji (b. 1738 - d. 1787) (British prisoner 16 Sep 1773 - 11 Apr 1776) 1787 - 1793 Sarabhoji II = Sarfoji II (1st time) (b. 17... - d. 1832) 1793 - 1798 Amir (b. ... - d. 1802) 1798 - 7 Mar 1832 Sarabhoji II = Sarfoji II (2nd time) (s.a.) 7 Mar 1832 - 30 Oct 1855 Shivaji (b. ... - d. 1855)
Maihar
1778 Maihar state foundedRulers (title Thakur) - Kachhvaha dynasty - 1778 - 1788 Beni Singh (b. ... - d. 1788) 1788 - ... Rajdhar Singh ... - 1826 Durjan Singh (b. ... - d. 1826) 1826 - 1850 Bishan Singh 1850 - 1852 Mohan Prasad 1852 - 1869 Raghubir Singh Rajas - Kachhvaha dynasty - 1869 - 1908 Raghubir Singh 1908 - 1910 Jagubir Singh 1910 - Dec 1911 Randhir Singh 16 Dec 1911 - 15 Aug 1947 Brijnath Singh (b. 1896 - d. ...)
Makrai
Rajas (title from 1899 Raja Hathiya Rai) ... - 1866 Devi Shah 5 Dec 1866 - 1911 Lachhu Shah 1911 - 1918 Chhatrasal Shah 30 Oct 1918 - 17 Apr 1929 Drigpal Shah (b. 1918) 1929 - 15 Aug 1947 Todar Shah
Maler Kotla
1657 Maler Kotla state foundedRulers (title Nawab)
1672 - 1712 Sher Muhammad Khan Bahadur (b. 1640 - d. 1712)
1712 - 1717 Ghulam Husain Khan (b. ... - d. 1734)
1717 - 1762 Jamal Khan (b. ... - d. 1762)
1762 - 1763/64 Bhikan Khan (b. ... - d. 1763/64)
1764 - 1766 Khan Sahib Khan Bahadur Khan (b. ... - d. 1766)
1766 - 1 Nov 1780 Khan Sahib Umar Khan (b. ... - d. 1780)
1 Nov 1780 - Apr 1784 Khan Sahib Asadullah Khan (b. ... - d. 1784)
Apr 1784 - 14 Aug 1809 Khan Ataullah Khan (b. ... - d. 1809)
14 Aug 1809 - 4 Sep 1821 Muhammad Wazir Ali Khan (b. 17... - d. 1821) 4 Sep 1821 - 8 Apr 1846 Amir Ali Khan Bahadur (b. ... - d. 1846)
8 Apr 1846 - 25 Nov 1857 Mahbub Ali Khan Bahadur "Sube Khan" (b. ... - d. 1857) 25 Nov 1857 - 16 Jul 1871 Eskandar Ali Khan Bahadur (b. ... - d. 1871)
16 Jul 1871 - 23 Aug 1908 Mohammad Ebrahim Ali Khan (b. 1857 - d. 1908) 23 Aug 1908 - 15 Aug 1947 Ahmad Ali Khan Shirwani (b. 1881 - d. 1947)
Manavadar
bf.1800 Bantva-Manavadar state foundedSep 1947 accedes to Pakistan 15 Feb 1948 rescinds accession to Pakistan, accedes to India
Khans ... - 1918 Fath ad-Din Khan Ghazafar Khan 1918 - 15 Feb 1948 Mo`in ad-Din Gholam Khan
Mandi
_c._1290 _Rana_ of Banglaor succeeds to Siokot state
_c._1530 new capital Mandi founded; state takes name from capitalRajas - Chanda Bansi dynasty - 1684 - 1727 Sidhi Sen (b. _c._1627 - d. 1727) 1727 - 1750 Shiv Joala 1750 - 1781 Shamsher Sen (b. ... - d. 1781) 1781 - 1788 Gurma Sen 1788 - 1826 Ishvari Sen (b. 1776 - d. 1826) 1826 - Jun 1839 Zalim Sen (b. ... - d. 1839) 1839 - 26 Jan 1851 Balbir Sen (b. _c._1817 - d. 1851) 26 Jan 1851 - 10 Dec 1902 Bijai Sen (b. 1846 - d. 1902) 10 Dec 1902 - Nov 1903 vacant Nov 1903 - 9 Feb 1912 Bhawani Sen (b. 1883 - d. 1912) 9 Feb 1912 - 28 Apr 1913 vacant 28 Apr 1913 - 15 Aug 1947 Jogindar Sen (b. 1904 - d. 1986)
Mangal
bf.1800 Mangal state founded
1803 - 1815 occupied by NepalRulers (title Rana) 1815 - 18.. Bahadur Singh 18.. - 1844 Prithvi Singh 1844 Jodha Singh 1844 - 1892 Jit Singh 1892 - 1920 Tilak Singh 1920 - 15 Aug 1947 Sheo Singh
Manipur
35 Manipur state founded
1819 - 1825 occupied by Burma15 Oct 1949 accedes to India
Rajas 1714 - 1749* Gharib Nawaz 1762 Jai Singh 1799 - 1801 Harshachandra = Rohinchandra (b. ... - d. 1801) 1801 - 1806 Moduchandra (b. ... - d. 1806) 1806 - 1812 Charajit Singh (b. ... - d. 1812) 1812 - 1819 Marjit Singh (b. ... - d. 1824) 1819 - 1823 Shubol (under Burma) 1823 - 1825 Pitambara Singh (under Burma) 26 Jun 1825 - 1834 Ganavira Singh (b. ... - d. 1834) 1834 - 1844 Chandrakirti Singh (1st time) (b. 1831 - d. 1886) 1844 - 10 Apr 1850 Nara Singh (b. ... - d. 1850) 1850 Devendra Singh (b. ... - d. 1871) 1850 - May 1886 Chandrakirti Singh (2nd time) (s.a.) 1886 - 24 Sep 1890 Surachandra Singh (b. ... - d. 1890) 1890 - 19 Apr 1891 Kulachandra Singh (b. ... - d. 1934) 18 Sep 1891 - 1918 Churachandra Singh (b. 1885 - d. 1941) Maharajas 1918 - 7 Nov 1941 Churachandra Singh (s.a.) 1941 - 15 Oct 1949 Bodhachandra Singh (b. 1909 - d. 1955)
Chief ministers 15 Jul 1947 - 14 Aug 1947 Francis Fenwick Pearson (b. 1911 - d. 1991) 14 Aug 1947 - 15 Oct 1949 M.K. Priyobrata Singh (b. 1911 - d. 2005)
Mayurbhanj
bf.1700 Mayurbhanj state foundedRulers - Bhanja dynasty - *1803 - 1811 Sumitra Devi (f) 1811 - 182. Tribikram Bhanj 182. - 18.. Jadunath Bhanj Rajas - Bhanja dynasty - 18.. - 18.. Jadunath Bhanj 1866 Shrinath Bhanj *1878 - 1882 Krishnachandra Bhanj (b. ... - d. 1882) 29 May 1882 - 1910 Ramchandra Bhanj Deo (b. 1871 - d. 1913) Maharajas - Bhanja dynasty - 1910 - 22 Feb 1913 Ramchandra Bhanj Deo (s.a.) 1913 - 20 Apr 1928 Purnachandra Bhanj Deo (b. ... - d. 1928) 23 Apr 1928 - 15 Apr 1947 Pratapchandra Bhanj Deo (b. 1901 - d. 1968)
Mewar: see Udaipur.
Miraj (Miraj Senior Branch)
bf.1750 Miraj state founded
1820 Miraj state split between Senior Branch and Junior BranchRulers (title Rao) - Patwardhan dynasty - *1820 - 1833 Ganpatrao I 1833 - 1875 Ganpatrao II "Tatya Sahib Patwardhan" 6 Jun 1875 - 1939 Gangadhar Rao II "Bala Sahib Patwardhan" (b. 1866 - d. 19...) 11 Dec 1939 - 15 Aug 1947 Narayan Rao "Jatya Sahib Patwardhan" (b. 1898 - d. ...)
Miraj (Miraj Junior Branch)
Rulers (title Rao) - Patwardhan dynasty - 1820 - 1845 Madhav Rao I 1845 - 1876 Lakshman Rao I 1876 - 1877 Harihar Rao 1877 - 7 Feb 1899 Lakshman Rao II "Abna Sahib Patwardhan" (b. ... - d. 1899) 16 Dec 1899 - 15 Aug 1947 Madhav Rao II Harihar Rao "Baba Sahib Patwardhan" (b. 1889 - d. 19...)
Morasa: see under Idar.
Morvi
1698 Morvi state foundedRulers (title Thakur Sahib) - Jadeja dynasty - 1698 - 1733 Kanyojisinghji Rawaji (b. ... - d. 1733) 1733 - 1739 Aliyaji Kanyoji (b. ... - d. 1739) 1739 - 1764 Rawaji I (b. ... - d. 1764) 1764 - 1772 Pachanji Rawaji (b. ... - d. 1772) 1772 - 1783 Waghji I Pachanji (b. ... - d. 1783) 1783 - 1790 Hamirji Waghji (b. ... - d. 1790) 1790 - 1828 Jyaji Waghji (b. ... - d. 1828) 1828 - 1846 Prithirajji Jyaji (b. ... - d. 1846) 1846 - 17 Feb 1870 Rawaji II Prithirajji (b. ... - d. 1870) 17 Feb 1870 - 11 Jun 1922 Waghji II Rawaji (b. 1858 - d. 1922) 11 Jun 1922 - 3 Jun 1926 Lakhdirji Waghji (b. 1876 - d. 1957) Ruler (title Thakur Sahib Maharaja) - Jadeja dynasty - 3 Jun 1926 - 15 Aug 1947 Lakhdirji Waghji (s.a.)
Mudhol
bf.1815 Mudhol state foundedRajas - Bhonsle dynasty, Gorpade lineage - ... - 1815 Narayanrao 1815 - 1853 Venkatrao I 1853 - 1861 Balwantrao Venkatrao 27 Mar 1862 - Jul 1900 Venkatrao II Balwantrao "Bala Sahib" 1900 - 14 Nov 1937 Malojirao Venkatrao "Nana Sahib" (b. 1884 - d. 19...) Nov 1937 - 15 Aug 1947 Bhairav Singh (b. 1929 - d. 1984)
Muhammadgarh
1842 Muhammadgarh state formed from parts of Basoda and KurwaiRulers (title Nawab) 1842 - 1896 Hafiz Qoli Khan 1896 - 1909 Hatim Qoli Khan 1909 - 1947 Siddiq Qoli Khan 1947 - 15 Aug 1947 Mohammad Sabir Qoli Khan
Mysore: see Mahisur.
Nabha
1652 Nabha state foundedRajas - Phulkian dynasty - 1755 - Dec 1783 Hamir Singh (b. ... - d. 1783) 1783 - 22 May 1840 Jashwant Singh (b. 1775 - d. 1840) 1840 - 1846 Deoindar Singh (b. 1822 - d. 1865) 1847 - 9 Nov 1863 Bharpur Singh (b. 1840 - d. 1863) 1863 - May 1871 Bhagwan Singh (b. 1842 - d. 1871) 9 Jun 1871 - 1911 Hira Singh (b. 1843 - d. 1911) Maharajas - Phulkian dynasty - 1911 - 25 Dec 1911 Hira Singh (s.a.) 24 Jan 1912 - 19 Feb 1928 Ripudaman Singh (b. 1883 - d. 1943) 23 Feb 1928 - 15 Aug 1947 Pratap Singh (b. 1919 - d. 1995)
Nagodh
1344 Nagodh state foundedRajas - Parihar dynasty - 1809 - 1818 Lal Sheoraj Singh 1818 - 1831 Balbhadra Singh 1831 - 1874 Raghubindh Singh 23 Feb 1874 - 1922 Jadubindh Singh 1922 - 26 Feb 1926 Narharendra Singh 26 Feb 1926 - 15 Aug 1947 Mahendra Singh (b. 1916)
Nagpur: see under Mahratta states.
Nalagarh
bf.1500 Nalagarh state founded
1803 - 1815 occupied by NepalRajas - Chandrabansi dynasty - 1788 - 1803 Ram Saran Singh (1st time) 1815 - 1848 Ram Saran Sungh (2nd time) 1848 - 1857 Bija Singh 1857 - 15 Jan 1860 vacant 15 Jan 1860 - 1876 Agar Singh 1876 - 1911 Ishri Singh 1911 - 1912 vacant 1912 - 1946 Jogindar Singh (b. 1870 - d. 1946) 1946 - 15 Aug 1947 ...
Nandgaon
1865 Nandgaon estate recognized as a stateRulers (title Mahant) 1865 - Nov 1883 Ghasi Das 1883 - 1897 Balram Das (b. ... - d. 1897) 1897 - 25 May 1912 Rajendra Das 24 Jun 1913 - 15 Aug 1947 Sarveshvara Das (b. 1906 - d. ...)
Narsinghgarh
1872 Narsinghgarh estate, founded by the Diwan of Rajgarh,
recognized as a stateRajas - Umat dynasty - 1872 - 1873 Hanwant Singh (b. ... - d. 1873) 1873 - 1890 Pratap Singh 28 Jun 1890 - 1896 Mahtab Singh (b. ... - d. 1896) 1896 - 22 Apr 1924 Arjun Singh (b. 1887 - d. 1924) 23 Apr 1924 - 15 Aug 1947 Vikram Singh (b. 1909 - d. 1957)
Narsinghpur
1292 Narsinghpur state foundedRajas 1803 Man Singh Harichandan 4 Dec 1884 - 1912* Sadhu Charan Man Singh Harichandan Mohapatra *1915 - 5 Jul 1921 Ramchandra Man Singh Harichandan Mohapatra 5 Jul 1921 - 15 Aug 1947 Ananta Narayan Man Singh Harichandan Mohapatra (b. 1908 - d. 1963)
Nawanagar
1535 Nawanagar state foundedRulers (title Jam) - Jadeja dynasty - 2 Oct 1690 - 13 Oct 1708 Lakhaji Tamachi (b. ... - d. 1708) 13 Oct 1708 - 13 Aug 1711 Raisinhji Lakhaji (b. ... - d. 1711) 13 Aug 1711 - 1743 Tamachi Raisinhji (b. ... - d. 1743) Sep 1743 - 2 Nov 1767 Lakhaji Tamachi (b. 1743 - d. 1767) 2 Nov 1767 - 6 Aug 1814 Jasaji Lakhaji (b. 17... - d. 1814) 6 Aug 1814 - 24 Feb 1820 Sataji Lakhaji (b. ... - d. 1820) 24 Feb 1820 - 22 Feb 1852 Ranmalji Sataji (b. ... - d. 1852) 22 Feb 1852 - 28 Apr 1895 Vibhoji Ranmalji (b. 1827 - d. 1895) Rulers (title Maharaja Jam Sahib) - Jadeja dynasty - 28 Apr 1895 - 14 Aug 1906 Jashwantsinhji Vibhoji (b. 1882 - d. 1906) 12 Mar 1907 - 2 Apr 1933 Ranjitsinhji Vibhoji (b. 1872 - d. 1933) 2 Apr 1933 - 15 Aug 1947 Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji (b. 1895 - d. 1966)
Nayagarh
bf.1550 Nayagarh state foundedRajas 20 Sep 1851 - 1890 Ladhu Kishor Singh Mandhata 1890 - 4 Sep 1897 Raghunath Singh Mandhata 1898 - 7 Dec 1918 Narayan Singh Mandhata 7 Dec 1918 - 15 Aug 1947 Krishnachandra Singh Mandhata (b. 1911 - d. 1983)
Nilgiri
1125 Nilgiri state foundedRajas/Ranis 1803 Ramchandra Mardraj Harichandan 18.. - 1833 Govindchandra Mardraj Harichandan 1833 - 1843 Chira Devi (f) 1843 - 1893 Krishnachandra Mardraj Harichandan (b. 1827 - d. ...) 1893 - 6 Jul 1913 Shyamchandra Mardraj Harichandan 6 Jul 1913 - 15 Aug 1947 Kishorchandra Mardraj Harichandan (b. 1904 - d. 1960)
Orchha
_c._1250 Orchha state foundedRajas - Bundela dynasty - 1689 - 1735 Udwat Singh 1735 - 1752 Prithvi Singh 1752 - 1765 Sanwant Singh 1765 - 1768 Hati Singh 1768 - 1775 Man Singh 1775 - 1776 Bharti Singh 1776 - 1817 Vikramajit (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1834) 1817 - 1834 Dharam Pal (b. ... - d. 1834) 1834 Vikramajit (2nd time) (s.a.) 1834 - 1841 Tej Singh (b. ... - d. 1841) 1841 - 1854 Sajjan Singh II (b. ... - d. 1854) 1854 - 1865 Hamir Singh (b. ... - d. 1874) Maharajas - Bundela dynasty - 1865 - 15 Mar 1874 Hamir Singh (s.a.) Jun 1874 - 3 Mar 1930 Pratap Singh (b. 1854 - d. 1930) 4 Mar 1930 - 15 Aug 1947 Vir Singh (b. 1899 - d. 1956)
Orissa: see Utkala.
Oudh: see Awadh.
Pal Lahara
Rulers 1778 - 1815 Arnapura (f) 1815 - 1825 Nanda Pal 1825 - 1859 Badyanath Pal 1859 - 1874 Chakradhar Pal Rajas 1874 - 1888 Chakradhar Pal 1888 - 30 Jul 1912 Duti Krishna Pal 18 Apr 1913 - 15 Aug 1947 Muni Pal (b. 1903 - d. ...)
Palanpur
1597 Palanpur state foundedRulers (title Diwan) - Yusufzai Lohani dynasty - 1688 - 1704 Firuz Kamal Khan (2nd time) 1704 - 1705 Kamal Khan (b. 16... - d. 1705) 1705 - 1719 Firuz Khan II (b. ... - d. 1719) 1719 - 1732 Karim Dad Khan (b. ... - d. 1732) 1732 - 1743 Pahar Khan II (b. ... - d. 1743) 1743 - 1768 Bahadur Khan (b. ... - d. 1768) 1768 - 1781 Salim Khan I (b. ... - d. 1781) 1781 - 1788 Shir Khan (b. ... - d. 1788) 1788 - 1793 Mubariz Khan II 1793 - 1794 Shamshir Khan 1794 - 1812 Firuz Khan III (b. 17... - d. 1812) 1812 - 1813 Fateh Mohammad Khan (1st time) (b. 1799 - d. 1854) 1813 - 22 Dec 1813 Shamshir Mohammad Khan (b. ... - d. 1834) (then regent for successor to 10 Oct 1817) 22 Dec 1813 - 11 Jul 1854 Fateh Mohammad Khan (2nd time) (s.a.) 11 Jul 1854 - 28 Aug 1878 Zorawar Khan (b. 1822 - d. 1878) 28 Aug 1878 - 1910 Zobdat al-Molk Shir Mohammad Khan (b. 1852 - d. 1918) Rulers (title Nawab Sahib) 1910 - 28 Sep 1918 Zobdat al-Molk Shir Mohammad Khan (s.a.) 28 Sep 1918 - 15 Aug 1947 Zobdat al-Molk Taley Mohammad Khan (b. 1883 - d. 1957)
Palitana
Rulers (title Thakur Sahib) - Gohil dynasty - 1 Jun 1860 - Nov 1885 Sursinhji (b. ... - d. 1885) Nov 1885 - 29 Aug 1905 Mansinhji Sursinhji (b. 1863 - d. 1905) 29 Sep 1905 - 15 Aug 1947 Bahadursinhji Mansinhji (b. 1900 - d. bf.1971)
Pa�jab (Punjab)
1805 the Sikh military organization occupies Lahaur (Lahore)
and establishes the Pa�jab (Punjab) state22 Feb 1849 ruler deposed 8 Apr 1849 Punjab incorporated into British India
Maharajas 1805 - 27 Jun 1839 Ranjit Singh (b. 1780 - d. 1839) 1839 - 5 Nov 1840 Kharak Singh 5 Nov 1840 - 17 Nov 1840 Nau Nihal Singh 17 Nov 1840 - 18 Jan 1841 Chand Kaur Kunwar (f) (styled Mai to 2 Dec 1840, then Maharani Malika Makkadas) 18 Jan 1841 - 15 Sep 1843 Shir Singh 17 Sep 1843 - 22 Feb 1849 Dhalip Singh
Panna
_c._1450 Panna state foundedRajas - Bundela dynasty - 1732 - 1739 Hardesah Singh (b. ... - d. 1739) 1739 - 1752 Sabha Singh 1752 - 1758 Aman Singh 1758 - 1777 Hindupat Singh (b. ... - d. 1777) 1777 - 1779 Anirudh Singh 1785 - 1798 Dhokal Singh 1798 - 1834 Kishor Singh 1834 - 1849 Harbans Rai 1849 - 1869 Nripat Singh Maharajas - Bundela dynasty - 1869 - Jun 1870 Nripat Singh 9 Jun 1870 - 1893 Rudra Pratap Singh 1893 - 1898 Lokpal Singh (b. ... - d. 1898) 1898 - 22 Apr 1902 Madho Singh 20 Jun 1902 - 15 Aug 1947 Yadvendra Singh (b. 1893 - d. 19...)
Partabgarh
_c._1425 Kanthal state founded
1698 renamed Partabgarh after new capitalRulers (title Maharawat) - Sisodhyia dynasty - 1775 - 1844 Sawant Singh 1844 - 1864 Dalpat Singh 1864 - 15 Feb 1890 Udai Singh 1890 - 18 Jan 1929 Raghunath Singh (b. 1857 - d. 1929) 1929 - 15 Aug 1947 Ram Singh (b. 1908 - d. 1949)
Pataudi
1806 Pataudi state foundedRulers (title Nawab)
1806 - 1829 Fa�iz Talab Khan
1829 - Mar 1862 Akbar Ali Khan 1862 - 1867 Mohammad Ali Taqi Khan
1867 - Mar 1878 Mohammad Mokhtar Hosayn Ali Khan 1878 - 1898 Mohammad Momtaz Hosayn Ali Khan
1898 - 1913 Mohammad Mozaffar Ali Khan 1913 - 30 Nov 1917 Mohammad Ebrahim Ali Khan (b. ... - d. 1917)
30 Nov 1917 - 15 Aug 1947 Mohammad Eftekhar `Ali Khan (b. 1910 - d. 1952)
Pathari
1794 Pathari state foundedRulers (title Nawab)
- Barakzay dynasty -
1794 - 1807 ...
1807 - 1859 Haydar Mohammad Khan
1859 - 1913 Abd al-Karim Khan (b. 1854 - d. 19...) 1913 - 15 Aug 1947 Mohammad Abd ar-Rahim Khan
Patiala
29 Mar 1761 Patiala state founded
Maharajas - Phulkian dynasty - 29 Mar 1761 - 22 Aug 1765 Ala Singh (b. 1695 - d. 1765) 22 Aug 1765 - 1767 Amar Singh (b. 1748 - d. 1781) Rulers (title Raja-e Rajgan) - Phulkian dynasty - 1767 - 5 Feb 1781 Amar Singh (s.a.) Feb 1781 - 1810 Sahib Singh (b. 1774 - d. 1813) Rulers (title Maharaja-e Rajgan) - Phulkian dynasty - 1810 - 26 Mar 1813 Sahib Singh (s.a.) 26 Mar 1813 - 23 Dec 1845 Karam Singh (b. 1797 - d. 1845) 23 Dec 1845 - 13 Nov 1862 Narendra Singh (b. 1823 - d. 1862) 13 Nov 1862 - 14 Apr 1876 Mohendra Singh (b. 1852 - d. 1876) 14 Apr 1876 - 9 Nov 1900 Rajendra Singh (b. 1872 - d. 1900) 9 Nov 1900 - 23 Mar 1938 Bhupindra Singh (b. 1891 - d. 1938) 23 Mar 1938 - 15 Aug 1947 Yadavindra Singh (b. 1913 - d. 1974)
Patna
bf.1700 Patna state foundedMaharajas - Chauhan dynasty - 1866 - 1878 Pratap Deo (b. ... - d. 1878) 1878 - 1895 Ramchandra Singh Deo (b. 1872 - d. 1895) 1895 - 1924 Lal Danganjan Singh Deo 1924 - 15 Aug 1947 Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo (b. 1912 - d. 1975)
Peshwa's Dominions: see under Mahratta states.
Phaltan
1284 Phaltan state foundedRulers (title Naik) 1693 - 1748 Janoji Nimbalkar 1748 - 1765 Madhoji Rao Nimbalkar 1767 - 1774 Sayaji Rao Nimbalkar 1774 - 1777 Maloji Rao Nimbalkar 1777 - 1825 Jan Rao Nimbalkar 1827 - 1841 Bajaji Rao "Naik Nimbalkar" 7 Dec 1841 - 17 Oct 1916 Madhoji Rao Jan Rao "Naik Nimbalkar" 1841 - 1853 Sahibjibai "Baya Sahib" (f) (regent) 15 Nov 1917 - 15 Aug 1947 Maloji Rao IV Madhoji Rao "Nana Sahib Naik Nimbalkar" (b. 1896 - d. 1978)
Porbandar
1193 state founded by ruler expelled from Morvi
1307 state renamed Ranpur
1574 state renamed Chhaya
1785 state renamed PorbandarRulers (title Rana) - Jethwa dynasty - 1757 - 1804 Sultanji Vikmatji 1804 - 1812 Haloji Sultanji 1812 - 1831 Khimoji Pratiraj 20 Jun 1831 - 1886 Vikramatji Khimoji (b. ... - d. 1900) 1886 - 15 Sep 1900 vacant 15 Sep 1900 - 10 Dec 1908 Bhavsinhji Madhavsinhji (b. ... - d. 1908) 10 Dec 1908 - 1918 Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji (b. 1901 - d. 1982) Ruler (title Maharaja Rana Sahib) 1918 - 15 Aug 1947 Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji (s.a.)
Pudukkottai
_c._1350 Pudukkottai state founded under Pallava dynasty
1680 new dynastyRajas 1686 - 1730 Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (b. 1641 - d. 1730) 1730 - 1769 Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (b. 1713 - d. 1769) 1769 - Dec 1789 Raya Raghunatha Tondaiman (b. 1738 - d. 1789) Dec 1789 - 1 Feb 1807 Vijaya Raghunatha Tondaiman (b. 1759 - d. 1807) 1 Feb 1807 - Jun 1825 Vijaya Raghunatha Raya Tondaiman (b. 1797 - d. 1825) Jun 1825 - 13 Jul 1839 Raghunatha Tondaiman (b. 1799 - d. 1839) 13 Jul 1839 - 15 Apr 1886 Ramachandra Tondaiman (b. 1829 - d. 1886) 15 Apr 1886 - 28 May 1928 Martanda Bhairava Tondaiman (b. 1875 - d. 1928) 24 Oct 1928 - 15 Aug 1947 Rajagopala Tondaiman (b. 1922 - d. 1997)
Punjab: see Pa�jab.
Radhanpur
1753 Radhanpur state foundedRulers (title Nawab) - Babi dynasty - 1753 - 1765 Jawan Mard Khan II (b. ... - d. 1765) 1765 - 1787 Muhammad Najm ad-Din Khan (b. ... - d. 1787) 1787 - 11 May 1813 Muhammad Ghazi ad-Din Khan (b. 17... - d. 1813) 11 May 1813 - 1825 Muhammad Shir Khan I (b. 1794 - d. 1825) (jointly with following) 11 May 1813 - 1813 Muhammad Kamal ad-Din Khan (b. 1805 - d. 1813) 1825 - 9 Oct 1874 Muhammad Jorawar Shir Khan (b. 1822 - d. 1874) 9 Oct 1874 - 20 Dec 1895 Mohammad Bismillah Khan (b. 1843 - d. 1895) 20 Dec 1895 - 25 Feb 1910 Mohammad Shir Khan II (b. 1886 - d. 1910) 25 Feb 1910 - 4 Dec 1936 Mohammad Jalal ad-Din Khan (b. 1889 - d. 1936) 4 Dec 1936 - 15 Aug 1947 Mortaza Khan (b. 1899 - d. 199...)
Raigarh
1911 Raigarh estate recognized as a stateRulers (title Raja Bahadur) 1911 - 1917 Bhup Deo Singh 1917 - Feb 1924 Natwar Singh 23 Aug 1924 - 15 Aug 1947 Lal Chakradar Singh (b. 1905 - d. 1947)
Rairakhol
Rajas 1825 - 1900 Bishan Chandra Jenamani 1900 - Jul 1906 Gauro Chandra Deo 1906 - 193. Bir Chandra Jadumani Deo Jenamani 193. - 15 Aug 1947 Girish Chandra Deo
Rajgarh
bf.1500 Rajgarh state foundedRulers (title Rawat) - Ponwar dynasty - ... - 14 Apr 1714 Mohan Singh (b. ... - d. 1714) *1818 - 1831 Newal Singh 1831 - 1871 Rawat Moti Singh Ruler (title Nawab) - Ponwar dynasty - 1871 - 1880 Mohammad `Abd al-Wasih Khan (= Rawat Moti Singh) Rulers (title Rawat) - Ponwar dynasty - 1880 - 1882 Bakhtawar Singh 6 Jul 1882 - 1886 Balbhadra Singh Rajas - Ponwar dynasty - 1886 - Jan 1902 Balbhadra Singh 20 Jan 1902 - 9 Jan 1916 Banne Singh (b. 1857 - d. 19...) 17 Jan 1916 - 26 Oct 1936 Bir Indra Singh (b. 1878 - d. 1936) 18 Dec 1936 - 15 Aug 1947 Brij Raj Singh (b. 1936)
Rajkot
_c._1620 Rajkot state foundedRulers (title Thakur Sahib) - Jadeja dynasty - ... - 16 Apr 1890 Bawaji 1890 - 2 Feb 1930 Lakhaji Bawaji (b. 1885 - d. 1930) 1930 - 11 Jun 1940 Dharmendrasinhji Lakhaji (b. 1910 - d. 1940) 1940 - 15 Aug 1947 Pradumansinhji (b. 1913 - d. 1973)
Rajpipla
_c._1200 Rajpipla state founded
1815 - 1820 occupied by BarodaRulers (title Maharana) - Gohil dynasty - 1705 Mota Verisalji (b. ... - d. bf.1715) *1715 - 1754 Jitsinhji (b. ... - d. 1754) 1754 - 1764 Pratapsinhji (b. ... - d. 1764) 1764 - 1786 Raisinhji (b. ... - d. 1786) 1786 - 15 Jan 1803 Ajabsinhji (b. 1750 - d. 1803) 15 Jan 1803 - 10 May 1810 Ramsinhji (b. ... - d. 1810) 10 May 1810 - 9 Aug 1821 Naharsinhji (b. _c._1780 - d. 18...) 9 Aug 1821 - 1860 Verisalji (b. 1808 - d. 1868) 1860 - 10 Jan 1897 Gambhirsinhji (b. 1846 - d. 1897) 10 Jan 1897 - 26 Sep 1915 Chhatrasinhji (b. 1862 - d. 1915) 26 Sep 1915 - 15 Aug 1947 Vijayasinhji Chhatrasinhji (b. 1890 - d. 1951)
Rampur
1719 Rohilla state founded at Aonla; becomes known as Rohilkhand
1774 most of the state annexed by Awadh; capital moved to RampurRulers (title from 1737 Nawab) - Rohilla dynasty - 1719 - 15 Sep 1748 Ali Mohammad Khan (b. bf.1706 - d. 1748) 15 Sep 1748 - 24 Jul 1793 Faizullah Khan (b. 1730? - d. 1793) 24 Jul 1793 - 11 Aug 1793 Mohammad Ali Khan (b. 1750 - d. 1794) 11 Aug 1793 - 24 Oct 1794 Gholam Mohammad Khan (b. 1763 - d. 1828) 24 Oct 1794 - 5 Jul 1840 Ahmad Ali Khan (b. 1787 - d. 1840) 20 Aug 1840 - 1 Apr 1855 Mohammad Said Khan (b. 1786 - d. 1855) 1 Apr 1855 - 21 Apr 1865 Mohammad Yusof Ali Khan (b. 1816 - d. 1865) 21 Apr 1865 - 23 Mar 1887 Mohammad Kalb Ali Khan (b. 1834 - d. 1887) 23 Mar 1887 - 25 Feb 1889 Mohammad Moshtaq Ali Khan (b. ... - d. 1889) 25 Feb 1889 - 20 Jun 1930 Mohammad Hamid Ali Khan (b. 1875 - d. 1930) 20 Jun 1930 - 15 Aug 1947 Mohammad Reza Ali Khan (b. 1908 - d. 1966)
Ratlam
1651 Ratlam state foundedRajas - Rathor dynasty - ... - Mar 1716 Keshri Singh (b. ... - d. 1716) 1716 - 1773 ... 1773 - 1800 Padam Singh 18.. - 1824 Parbat Singh 1824 - 29 Aug 1857 Balwant Singh 1857 - 27 Jan 1864 Bhairon Singh 1864 - 1893 Ranjit Singh (b. ... - d. 1893) 29 Jan 1893 - 1921 Sajjan Singh (b. 1880 - d. 1947) Maharajas - Rathor dynasty - 1921 - 3 Feb 1947 Sajjan Singh (s.a.) 1947 - 15 Aug 1947 Lokendra Singh (b. 1927 - d. 1991)
Rewa
_c._1140 Rewa state foundedRajas - Vaghela dynasty - 1690 - 1700 Anirudh Singh 1700 - 1755 Avdhut Singh 1755 - 1809 Ajit Singh 1809 - 1835 Jai Singh Deo 1835 - 1854 Vishwanath Singh (b. ... - d. 1854) 1854 - 1857 Raghuraj Singh (b. 1834 - d. 1880) Maharajas - Vaghela dynasty - 1857 - 5 Feb 1880 Raghuraj Singh (s.a.) 1880 - 3 Nov 1918 Venkat Raman Singh (b. 1876 - d. 1918) Nov 1918 - 30 Jan 1946 Gulab Singh (b. 1903 - d. 1950) 30 Jan 1946 - 15 Aug 1947 Martand Singh (b. 1923 - d. 1995)
Sachin
1791 Sachin state foundedRulers (title Nawab) - Sidi dynasty - 1791 - 9 Jul 1802 Abdul Karim Mohammad Yakut Khan I (b. 17... - d. 1802) 9 Jul 1802 - 25 Mar 1853 Ibrahim Mohammad Yakut Khan I (b. ... - d. 1853) 25 Mar 1853 - 1868 Abdul Karim Mohammad Yakut Khan II (b. 1802 - d. 1868) 1868 - Mar 1873 Ibrahim Mohammad Yakut Khan II (b. 1833 - d. 1873) Mar 1873 - 7 Jan 1887 Abdul Kadir Khan (b. 1865 - d. 1896) 7 Feb 1887 - 19 Nov 1930 Ibrahim Mohammad Yakut Khan III (b. 1886 - d. 1930) 19 Nov 1930 - 15 Aug 1947 Haydar Mohammad Yakut Khan (b. 1909 - d. 1970)
Sakti
Rulers (title Rana) 19 Jun 1850 - 1875 Ranjit Singh 1875 - Feb 1892 vacant Feb 1892 - Jul 1914 Rup Narayan Singh Feb 1915 - 15 Aug 1947 Liladhar Singh (b. 1892 - d. ...)
Samthar
bf.1827 Samthar recognized as a stateRajas ... - 1827 Ranjit Singh II 1827 - 1864 Hindupat Singh 1864 - 1865 ... (f) (regent) 3 Feb 1865 - 1877 Chhatar Singh Maharajas 1877 - 16 Jun 1896 Chhatar Singh 17 Jun 1896 - 9 Oct 1935 Bir Singh (b. 1864 - d. 1936) 1935 - 15 Aug 1947 Radha Charan Singh (b. 1914 - d. 1972)
Sandur
1713 Sandur state founded27 Oct 1817 - 1 Jul 1818 annexed to the Peshwa's Dominions
Rulers (titles Hindu Rao, Mamalikat Madar) - Ghorpade dynasty - 1713 - 1731 Sidhoji Rao I (b. _c._1683 - d. 1731) 1731 - 15 Mar 1776 Murar Rao (b. _c._1699 - d. _c._1779) 17.. - 1785 Shiva Rao I (b. ... - d. 1785) 1785 - 1796 Sidhoji Rao II (b. 1783 - d. 1796) 1796 - 27 Oct 1817 Shiva Rao II (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1840) 1 Jul 1818 - 2 May 1840 Shiva Rao II (2nd time) (s.a.) 2 May 1840 - 1861 Venkata Rao II (b. ... - d. 1861) 1861 - 1876 Shivasammukha Rao (b. 1847 - d. 1878) Rajas - Ghorpade dynasty - 1876 - 3 May 1878 Shivasammukha Rao (s.a.) 3 May 1878 - 3 Dec 1892 Ramachandra Vitthala Rao (b. 1850 - d. 1892) 3 Dec 1892 - 24 Jul 1927 Venkata Rao III (b. 1892 - d. 1927) 5 May 1928 - 15 Aug 1947 Yashwant Rao (b. 1908 - d. 1996)
Sangli
1782 Sangli state foundedRulers (title Rao) - Patwardhan dynasty - 1782 - 1851 Chintaman Rao "Appa Sahib" 1851 - 12 Dec 1901 Dhundi Rao Chintaman Rao "Tatya Sahib" Dec 1901 - 1903 Vinayak Rao "Bhav Sahib" 15 Jun 1903 - 1932 Chintaman Rao Dhundi Rao "Appa Sahib" (b. 1890 - d. 1965) Raja 1932 - 15 Aug 1947 Chintaman Rao Dhundi Rao "Appa Sahib" (s.a.)
Sangri
bf.1800 Sangri state founded
1803 - 1815 occupied by NepalRulers (title Thakur) ... - 1803 Bikramajit (1st time) 1815 - 1816 Bikramajit (2nd time) 1816 - 1841 Ajit Singh 1841 - 1844 Ranbir Singh 1844 - 1876 Jagat Singh 1876 - 25 Jul 1887 Hira Singh Rulers (title Rai) 25 Jul 1887 - 1927 Hira Singh 1927 - 15 Aug 1947 Raghbir Singh
Sant
1255 Sant state founded (named after founder)Rulers (title Rana) - Parmar dynasty - ... - 1872 Bhawansinhji 17 Apr 1873 - 10 Jan 1896 Pratapsinhji 31 Aug 1896 - 22 Dec 1946 Zorawarsinhji Pratapsinhji (b. 1881 - d. 1946) 22 Dec 1946 - 15 Aug 1947 Pravinsinhji Zorawarsinhji (b. 1907 - d. ...)
Sarangarh
Rajas 1865 - 1872 Singram Singh 1872 - 1889 Bhawani Pratap Singh 1889 - 5 Aug 1890 Lal Raghubir Singh (b. ... - d. 1890) 5 Aug 1890 - 11 Jan 1946 Bahadur Jawahir Singh (b. 1888 - d. 1946) 1946 - 15 Aug 1947 Naresh Chandra Singh (b. 1908 - d. 1987)
Satara: see under Mahratta states.
Savantvadi (Savantwadi)
1627 Savantvadi state foundedRuler (title Raja Sar Desai) - Bhonsle dynasty - 1675 - 1709 Khem Savant II (b. ... - d. 1709) 1709 - 2 Jan 1738 Phond Savant II (b. 1667 - d. 1738) 2 Jan 1738 - 1755 Ramachandra Savant I (b. 1712 - d. 1755) 1755 - 1763 Khem Savant III (b. 1749 - d. 1803) Rulers (title Raja Bahadur) - Bhonsle dynasty - 1763 - 6 Oct 1803 Khem Savant III (s.a.) 6 Oct 1803 - 1805 Lakshmi Bai (f) (regent) (b. 17... - d. 1808) 1805 - 1807 Ramachandra Savant II "Bhav Sahib" (b. 17... - d. 1807) 1807 - 1808 Phond Savant (b. 17... - d. 1808) 1808 - 3 Oct 1812 Phond Savant III (b. 17... - d. 1812) 3 Oct 1812 - 1867 Khem Savant IV (b. 1804 - d. 1867) 1867 - 7 Mar 1869 Phond Savant IV "Anna Sahib" (b. 1828 - d. 1869) 7 Mar 1869 - Dec 1899 Raghunath Savant (b. 1862 - d. 1899) Dec 1899 - 23 Apr 1913 Ram Savant (b. 1871 - d. 1913) 24 Apr 1913 - 4 Jul 1937 Khem Savant V "Bapu Sahib" (b. 1897 - d. 1937) 4 Jul 1937 - 15 Aug 1947 Shivram Savant (b. 1927 - d. 1995)
Savanur
1680 Savanur state foundedRulers (title Nawab) - Miyana Pathan dynasty - 1680 - 23 Jun 1720 Dalil Khan (b. 16... - d. 1720) 23 Jun 1720 - Sep 1720 Abdul Fath Khan (b. ... - d. 1720) Sep 1720 - Feb 1721 Abdul Mahmad Khan (b. ... - d. 1721) Feb 1721 - 7 Apr 1726 Abdul Ghafur Khan (b. ... - d. 1726) 7 Apr 1726 - 1755 Abdul Majid Khan (b. ... - d. 1755) 1755 - 20 Feb 1794 Diler Khan (b. ... - d. 1794) 20 Feb 1794 - 25 Nov 1796 Abdul Husain Khan (b. 17... - d. 1802) 25 Nov 1796 - 2 Nov 1827 Abul Khair Khan (b. 17... - d. 1827) 2 Nov 1827 - 12 Jan 1828 Faiz Khan (b. ... - d. 1828) 8 May 1828 - 17 Aug 1834 Munawwar Khan (b. 1805 - d. 1834) 17 Aug 1834 - Aug 1862 Abul Diler Khan (b. 1807 - d. 1862) Aug 1862 - 11 May 1868 Abul Khair Khan (b. 1836 - d. 1868) 11 May 1868 - 11 Aug 1884 Diler Khan (b. 1862 - d. 1884) 11 Aug 1884 - 26 Jul 1892 Abdul Tabriz Khan (b. 1865 - d. 1892) 26 Jul 1892 - 15 Aug 1947 Abdul Majid Khan (b. 1890 - d. 1954)
Seraikella
17.. Seraikella state foundedRulers (title Kunwar) - Rathor dynasty - 1803 Abhiram Singh 18.. - 1837 Ajamber Singh 1837 - 1883 Chakradhar Singh 1883 - 1884 Udit Narayan Singh Raja 1884 - 1922 Udit Narayan Singh Maharajas 1922 - 1931 Udit Narayan Singh 9 Dec 1931 - 15 Aug 1947 Aditya Pratap Singh (b. 1887 - d. 19...)
Shahpura
1629 Shahpura state foundedMaharajas - Sisodhyia dynasty, Ranawat clan - 1712 Bharat Singh 17.. - 14 Jan 1769 Umaid Singh I (b. ... - d. 1769) 1769 - 17.. Ram Singh 17.. - 1796 Bhim Singh 1796 - 1827 Amar Singh 1827 - 1845 Madho Singh 1845 - 1853 Jagat Singh (b. ... - d. 1853) 1853 - 2 Nov 1869 Lakshman Singh (b. ... - d. 1869) 1870 - 27 Jun 1932 Nahar Singh (b. 1855 - d. 1932) 27 Jun 1932 - 15 Aug 1947 Umaid Singh II (b. 1876 - d. 1992)
Shailana
1736 Shailana state foundedRajas 1819 Lakshman Singh 18.. - 18.. Ratan Singh 18.. - 18.. Nahar Singh 18.. - 1850 Takht Singh 1850 - 13 Jul 1895 Dule Singh 1895 - 4 Aug 1919 Jashwant Singh Aug 1919 - 15 Aug 1947 Dhalip Singh (b. 1891 - d. 19...)
Sindhya: see Gwalior.
Sirmur
1095 Sirmur state founded
1803 - 1815 occupied by NepalRajas - Bhati dynasty - ... - 1793 Dharm Prakash (b. ... - d. 1793) 1793 - 1803 Karam Prakash II (b. 17... - d. 1820) 1803 Ratan Prakash (1st time) 1815 Ratan Prakash (2nd time) 1815 - 1850 Fateh Prakash (b. ... - d. 1850) 1850 - 1856 Raghbir Prakash 1856 - 1898 Shamsher Prakash (b. 1846 - d. 1898) 1898 - 4 Jul 1911 Surendra Bikram Prakash (b. 1867 - d. 1911) 22 Jul 1911 - 1918 Amar Prakash (b. 1888 - d. 1933) Maharajas 1918 - 13 Aug 1933 Amar Prakash (s.a.) 13 Aug 1933 - 15 Aug 1947 Rajendra Prakash (b. 1913 - d. 1964)
Sirohi
1405 Sirohi state foundedRulers (title Rao) - Deora Chauhan dynasty - 1781 - 1808 Bairi Sal II 1808 - 1818 Udaibhan (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1847) 1818 - 1823 Sheo Singh (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1862) 1823 - 1847 Udaibhan (2nd time) (s.a.) 1847 - 1862 Sheo Singh (2nd time) (s.a.) 1862 - Sep 1875 Umaid Singh II (b. ... - d. 1875) 1875 - 1889 Keshri Singh (b. 1857 - d. 1920) Rulers (title Maharao) - Deora Chauhan dynasty - 1889 - 29 Apr 1920 Keshri Singh (s.a.) 29 Apr 1920 - 3 Feb 1946 Sarup Ram Singh (b. 1888 - d. 1946) 3 Feb 1946 - 15 Aug 1947 Abhai Singh
Sitamau
1701 Sitamau state foundedRajas 1802 - 1867 Raj Ram Singh 1867 - 1885 Bhawani Singh 8 Dec 1885 - 1899 Bahadur Singh 1899 - 9 May 1900 Shardul Singh 11 May 1900 - 15 Aug 1947 Raj Ram Singh (b. 1880 - d. 19...)
Sohawal
15.. Sohawal state foundedRulers (title Rais) - Vaghela dynasty - 1809 - 18.. Lal Aman Singh 18.. - 1830 Raghunath Singh 1830 - 1833 vacant 1833 - 1840 Aman Singh 1840 - 1865 Sheo Singh 1 Nov 1865 - 1899 Sher Jang Bahadur Singh 23 Nov 1899 - 1911 Bhagwant Raj Bahadur Singh (b. 1878 - d. 19...) Rajas 1911 - 16 Feb 1930 Bhagwant Raj Bahadur Singh (s.a.) 1930 - 15 Aug 1947 Jagendra Bahadur Singh
Sonepur (Sonpur)
1556 Sonepur state foundedRajas - Chauhan dynasty - 1750 - 1770 Divya Singh Deo 1771 - 1786 Sobha Singh Deo 1786 - 1840 Prithvi Singh Deo 1840 - 1891 Niladhar Singh (b. ... - d. 1891) 1891 - 8 Aug 1902 Pratap Rudra Singh 8 Aug 1902 - 1908 Bir Mitrodaya Singh (b. 1874 - d. 1937) Maharajas 1908 - 1937 Bir Mitrodaya Singh (s.a.) 1937 - 15 Aug 1947 Sudhansu Shekhar Singh (b. 1899 - d. 1963)
Soor: see under Idar.
Suket
765 Suket state foundedRajas 1791 - 1838 Bikram Sen II (b. 17... - d. 1838) 1838 - 1876 Ugar Sen II (b. ... - d. 1876) 1876 - Apr 1878 Rudra Sen (b. 1828 - d. 1886) 1878 - 1879 Arimardan Sen (b. ... - d. 1879) 29 Mar 1879 - 1908 Dasht Nikandan Sen 27 May 1908 - 12 Oct 1919 Bhim Sen 13 Oct 1919 - 15 Aug 1947 Lakshman Sen (b. 1894 - d. af.1957)
Sundem
1555 Sundem state foundedRajas - Udaiyar dynasty - 1763 - 1843 Sawai Basavalinga I Rajendra Udaiyar 1843 Sadashiva II Rajendra Udaiyar 1843 - ... Vira Rajendra Udaiyar ... - ... Sawai Basavalinga II Rajendra Udaiyar ... - ... Sawai Vira Sadashiva Rajendra Udaiyar ... - 1935 Basavalinga II Rajendra Udaiyar 1935 - ... ...
Surgana
bf.1800 Surgana state foundedRulers (title Deshmukh) ... - 1818 Malhar Rao 1818 - 18.. Bhikaji Rao 18.. - 18.. Jashwant Rao I Bhikaji Rao 18.. - 18.. Muvar Rao 18.. - 1867 Bhaskar Rao 1867 - 2 Jun 1898 Shankar Rao Ravi Rao 1898 - 22 Jun 1930 Pratap Rao Shankar Rao 1930 - 1936 Jashwant Rao II Pratap Rao Apr 1936 - 15 Aug 1947 Dhairyashitra Rao Jashwant Rao (b. 1922)
Surguja
Rajas - Raksel dynasty - 1820 - 18.. Lal Amar Singh (from 1826 with personal style Maharaja) 18.. - 1879 Indrajit Singh 1879 - 31 Dec 1917 Raghunath Saran Singh (b. 18... - d. 1917) (from 1887 with personal style Maharaja, from 1896 Maharaja Bahadur) 1918 - 1933 Ramanuj Saran Singh (b. 1895 - d. ...) (with hereditary style Maharaja) Maharaja 1933 - 15 Aug 1947 Ramanuj Saran Singh (s.a.)
Talcher
11.. Talcher state foundedRajas 1803 Bhagirathi Birabar Harichandan 18.. - 18.. Dayanidhi Birabar Harichandan 18.. - 1891 Ramchandra Birabar Harichandan 18 Dec 1891 - 15 Aug 1947 Kishor Chandra Birabar Harichandan (b. 1880 - d. 19...)
Tanjur: see under Mahratta states.
Tehri Garhwal
late antiquity Garhwal (Grihavala) state founded 1804 Garhwal state extinguished by Nepal 1815 Tehri Garhwal state created
Rajas - Shah dynasty - 1815 - 7 Jun 1859 Sudarshan Shah (b. 1784 - d. 1859) 1859 - Dec 1871 Bhawani Shah (b. ... - d. 1871) 1872 - Feb 1887 Pratap Shah (b. 1850 - d. 1887) 6 Feb 1887 - 25 Apr 1913 Kirti Shah (b. 1874 - d. 1913) Maharajas 16 May 1913 - May 1946 Narendra Shah (b. 1898 - d. 1950) 27 May 1946 - 15 Aug 1947 Tika Manabendra Shah (b. 1921 - d. 2007)
Tharoch
bf.1800 Tharoch state founded
1803 - 1815 occupied by Nepal
1841 - 1843 occupied by JubbalRulers (title Thakur) ... - 1803 Karam Singh (1st time) 1815 - 1819 Karam Singh (2nd time) 1819 - 1838 Jhobu 1838 - 1841 Shyam Singh 1843 - 1871 Ranjit Singh 1871 - 1902 Kidar Singh 14 Jul 1902 - 1929 Surat Singh (b. 1887 - d. 19...) Ruler (title Rana) 1929 - 15 Aug 1947 Surat Singh (s.a.)
Tigiria
bf.1600 Tigiria state foundedRajas 1797 - 1844 Chamupati Singh 1844 - 8 Apr 1886 Harihar Kshatriya Birbar Chamupati Singh (b. ... - d. 1886) 1886 - 1 Apr 1933 Banamali Kshatriya Birbar Chamupati Singh (b. 1857 - d. 1933) 1933 - 1943 Sudarshan Kshatriya Birbar Chamupati Singh (b. ... - d. 1943) 16 Jun 1943 - 15 Aug 1947 Brajraj Kshatriya Birbar Chamupati Singh (b. 1921 - d. 2015)
Tiruvidamkodu/Tiruvankur (Travancore)
_c._1100 Cheraman dynasty inaugurated; succeeds various
successor states of the ancient Cheralam empireRajas (officially Chiravai Muppan Padmanabhadasa) - Cheraman (Kulashekhara) dynasty - 1678 - 1704 Ravi Varma (b. 1668 - d. 1704) 1704 - 1718 Unni Kerala Varma III (b. ... - d. 1718) 1718 - 1721 Aditya Varma (b. ... - d. 1721) 1721 - 27 Jan 1729 Rama Varma I (b. ... - d. 1729) 27 Jan 1729 - 7 Jul 1758 Martanda Varma I (b. 1705 - d. 1758) 7 Jul 1758 - 17 Feb 1798 Rama Varma II (b. 1724 - d. 1798) 17 Feb 1798 - 7 Nov 1810 Bala Rama Varma I (b. 1782 - d. 1810) 7 Nov 1810 - 16 Apr 1813 Ghauri Lakshmi Bai (f) (regent) (b. 1790? - d. 1815) 16 Apr 1813 - 27 Dec 1846 Rama Varma III (b. 1813 - d. 1846) 27 Dec 1846 - 18 Aug 1860 Martanda Varma II (b. 1814 - d. 1860) 18 Aug 1860 - 6 Aug 1866 Rama Varma IV (b. 1832 - d. 1880) Maharajas - Cheraman (Kulashekhara) dynasty - 6 Aug 1866 - 30 May 1880 Rama Varma IV (s.a.) 30 May 1880 - 4 Aug 1885 Rama Varma V (b. 1837 - d. 1885) 4 Aug 1885 - 7 Aug 1924 Rama Varma VI (b. 1857 - d. 1924) 7 Aug 1924 - 15 Aug 1947 Bala Rama Varma II (b. 1912 - d. 1991)
Dewan (chief minister) 1936 - 1947 C.P. Ramaswami Aiyar (b. 1879 - d. 1966)
Tonk
1818 Tonk state foundedRulers (title Nawab)
1818 - 1834 Amir Khan ibn Hayat Khan (b. 1768 - d. 1834)
1834 - 18 Jun 1864 Wazir ad-Dowla Mohammad Khan (b. ... - d. 1864)
1864 - 14 Nov 1867 Mohammad Ali Khan (b. ... - d. 1895) 20 Dec 1867 - 23 Jun 1930 Hafez Mohammad Ebrahim Ali Khan (b. 1848 - d. 1930)
23 Jun 1930 - 31 May 1947 Hafez Mohammad Saadat Ali Khan (b. 1879 - d. 1947)
31 May 1947 - 15 Aug 1947 Hafez Mohammad Faruq `Ali Khan (b. 1885 - d. 1948)
Travancore: see Tiruvidamkodu/Tiruvankur.
Tripura
_c._100 Tripura state founded
1760 part of the state annexed by British India; remaining
state known to the colonial government as Hill TipperahRajas - Manikya dynasty - 1695 - 1712 Ratna Manikya (2nd time) (b. ... - d. 1712) 1712 - 1714 Mahendra Manikya 1714 - 1728 Dharma Manikya (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1729) 1728 Jagat Manikya 1728 - 1729 Dharma Manikya (2nd time) (s.a.) 1729 - 1739 Mukanda Manikya (b. ... - d. 1739) 1739 - 1744 Joy Manikya 1744 - _c._1746 Indrasya Manikya _c._1746 - _c._1748 Bijoy Manikya _c._1748 - 1760 Lakshman Manikya (b. ... - d. 1760) 1760 - 1761 Krishna Manikya (1st time) (b. ... - d. 1783) 1761 - 1767 Balaram Manikya 1767 - 11 Jul 1783 Krishna Manikya (2nd time) (s.a.) 11 Jul 1783 - Mar 1804 Rajadhara Manikya Mar 1804 - Oct 1809 Ramaganga Manikya (1st time) (b. 17... - d. 1826) Oct 1809 - 6 Apr 1813 Durga Manikya (b. 17... - d. 1813) 6 Apr 1813 - 14 Nov 1826 Ramaganga Manikya (2nd time) (s.a.) 14 Nov 1826 - 19 Mar 1830 Kashichandra Manikya (b. ... - d. 1830) 19 Mar 1830 - 3 Apr 1849 Krishna Kishor Manikya (b. ... - d. 1849) 3 Apr 1849 - 31 Jul 1862 Ishanachandra Manikya (b. 1829 - d. 1862) 31 Jul 1862 - 11 Dec 1896 Virachandra Manikya (b. 1838 - d. 1896) 11 Dec 1896 - 12 Mar 1909 Radha Kishor Manikya (b. 1857 - d. 1909) 12 Mar 1909 - 13 Aug 1923 Virendra Kishor Manikya (b. 1883 - d. 1923) 17 Aug 1923 - 17 May 1947 Vira Vikrama Kishor Manikya (b. 1908 - d. 1947) 17 May 1947 - 15 Aug 1947 Kirit Vikrama Manikya (b. 1933 - d. 2006)
Udaipur [in Rajasthan]
_c._530 Mewar state founded; later also (and ultimately
predominantly) called Udaipur after the name of the capitalRulers (title Maharana) - Sisodhyia dynasty, Gohalot lineage - 1698 - 10 Dec 1710 Amar Singh II (b. 1672 - d. 1710) 1710 - 11 Jan 1734 Sangram Singh II (b. 1690 - d. 1734) 1734 - 5 Jun 1751 Jagat Singh II (b. 1709 - d. 1751) 1751 - 10 Jan 1753 Pratap Singh II (b. 1724 - d. 1753) 1753 - 3 Apr 1761 Raj Singh II (b. 1743 - d. 1761) 1761 - 9 Mar 1773 Ari Singh (b. ... - d. 1773) 1773 - 6 Jan 1778 Hamir Singh II (b. 1762 - d. 1778) 18 Jun 1778 - 30 Mar 1828 Bhim Singh (b. 1768 - d. 1828) 31 Mar 1828 - 30 Aug 1838 Jawan Singh (b. ... - d. 1838) 30 Aug 1838 - 14 Aug 1842 Sardar Singh (b. 1798 - d. 1842) 14 Aug 1842 - 16 Nov 1861 Sarup Singh (b. 1815 - d. 1861) 27 Dec 1861 - 7 Oct 1874 Shambhu Singh (b. 1847 - d. 1874) 30 Oct 1874 - 23 Dec 1884 Sujan Singh (b. 1859 - d. 1884) 4 Mar 1885 - 24 May 1930 Fateh Singh (b. 1849 - d. 1930) 24 May 1930 - 15 Aug 1947 Bhopal Singh (b. 1884 - d. 1955)
Udaipur [in Madhya Pradesh]
Rulers ... - 1852 Kalyan Singh 1852 - 1860 vacant 1860 - 1876 Lal Bindeshvari Prasad Singh 18 Mar 1876 - 1877 Dharmajit Singh Rajas 1877 - 1900 Dharmajit Singh 1900 - 8 Dec 1926 Chandrashekhar Prasad Singh 1926 - 15 Aug 1947 Chandra Chur Prasad Singh (b. 1923)
Utkala (Orissa)
... Kingdom of Utkala (Orissa) founded in remote (legendary)
antiquity
1558 annexed by Bangala (Bengal)
1578 incorporated into Mughal Empire
1580/1609 Khurdha state established; its rulers styled kings of
Utkala (Orissa)
1751 - 1803 under Mahratta suzerainty
1871 state annexed to British IndiaRajas - Bhuyavamsha dynasty - 1793 - 1808 Mukundadeva II 1808 - 1857 Ramachandradeva III 1857 - 1871 Dibvyasimhadeva III
Vala
17.. Vala (Vallabhipur) state foundedRulers (title Thakur Sahib) 1798 - 1814 Meghabhai *1914 - 1943 Vakhatsinhji Meghrajji 1943 - 15 Aug 1947 Gambhirsinhji Vakhatsinhji
Vankaner (Wankaner)
1650 Vankaner state foundedRulers (title Maharaja Raj Sahib) - Jhala dynasty - 1842 - 12 Jun 1881 Banesinhji (b. ... - d. 1881) 12 Jun 1881 - 15 Aug 1947 Amarsinhji Banesinhji (b. 1879 - d. 1948)
Wadhwan
_c._1640 Wadhwan state foundedRulers (title Thakur Sahib) - Jhala dynasty - 1875 - 1885 Dajiraj 20 May 1885 - 1910 Balasinhji Chandrasinhji 1910 - 22 Feb 1918 Jashwantsinhji Balasinhji 23 Feb 1918 - 1934 Zorawarsinhji Jashwantsinhji 1934 - 15 Aug 1947 Surendrasinhji (b. 1922)