List of Princely States of British India ( by region ) - Wikipedia List of Princely States of British India ( by region ) This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 April 2018. British administered India in red and the princely states coloured green Princely state Salute state British paramountcy Chamber of Princes Jagir Agencies of British India Residencies of British India ‎ Doctrine of lapse Political pensioner Privy Purse Standstill agreement Instrument of Accession Individual residencies Hyderabad Indore ( Holkar ) Jammu and Kashmir Mysore ( Maisur ) Quilon Sikkim Agencies Bagelkhand Baluchistan Baroda and Gujarat States Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Bhopawar Bundelkhand Central India Deccan States Eastern States Gilgit Gwalior Residency Jaipur Residency Madras States Mahi Kantha Malwa Mewar ( Udaipur ) Residency and Western Rajputana Agency North - West Frontier Palanpur Punjab States Rajputana Rewa Kantha Western India States Lists States by region States by name Rajput States Maratha States Before the Partition of India in 1947, 565 Princely States, also called Native States, existed in India, which were not fully and formally part of British India, the parts of the Indian subcontinent which had not been conquered or annexed by the British but under indirect rule, subject to subsidiary alliances. Things moved quickly after the partition of British India in 1947. By the end of 1949, all of the states except Sikkim had chosen to accede to one of the newly independent states of India or Pakistan or else had been conquered and annexed. Contents 1 Outline 2 Princely States at the time of independence on 14 August 1947 2.1 Individual residencies 2.2 Baluchistan Agency 2.3 Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency ( Maratha ) 2.4 Gwalior Residency ( Maratha ) 2.5 Madras Presidency 2.6 North - west Frontier States Agency 2.7 Gilgit Agency 2.8 Province of Sind 2.9 Punjab state agency 2.10 States of the Rajputana Agency 2.11 Gujarat States Agency and Baroda Residency 2.12 Kathiawar Agency 2.13 States of Central India Agency 2.14 States of the Eastern States Agency 2.14. 1 Orissa States Agency 2.14. 2 Chhattisgarh States Agency 2.14. 3 Bengal States Agency 2.14. 4 Bihar States Agency 2.15 States of the Mahi Kantha Agency 3 Former Princely States annexed during the British Raj 4 Former kingdoms annexed during the British East India Company era 5 See also 6 Notes Outline Chamber of Princes meeting in 1941 Main article : Princely states of India For details of precedence between the states, see Salute state. 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, such as Chhatrapati, Maharaja, Raja, Raje, Deshmukh, Nawab, Baig, Khan, Nizam, Mirza, Thakore Saheb, Darbar saheb or specially Jam for Jadeja / Samma. the British had considerable influence. By the time of the departure of the British in 1947, only four of the largest of the states still had their own British Resident, a diplomatic title for advisors present in the states ' capitals, while most of the others were grouped together into Agencies, such as the Central India Agency, the Deccan States Agency, and the Rajputana Agency. From 1920, the states were represented in the Chamber of Princes, which held its meetings in New Delhi. The most important states were ranked as salute states, whose rulers were entitled to a given number of salute guns. By the Indian Independence Act 1947, the British gave up their suzerainty of the states and left each of them free to choose whether to join one of the newly independent countries of India and Pakistan or to remain outside them. For a short time, some of the rulers explored the possibility of a federation of the states separate from either, but this came to nothing. Most of the states then decided to accede to India or to Pakistan, such as Junagadh ( 1947 -- 1948 ), Hyderabad on 18 September 1948, Bilaspur on 12 October 1948, and Bhopal on 1 May 1949. Travancore also chose to remain an independent country. In Jammu and Kashmir, a state with a Muslim majority but a Hindu ruler, the Maharaja hoped to remain independent but acceded to India on 27 October 1947 at the outset of the invasion of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan -- leading to the Indo - Pakistani War of 1947. On 31 March 1948, Kalat acceded to Pakistan, although the brother of the Khan led a rebellion against this decision. The last remaining independent state, Sikkim, was incorporated into India on 16 May 1975, following a referendum in which the people of Sikkim overwhelmingly voted for this. Princely States at the time of Independence on 14 august 1947 Individual residencies Name of state British Resident Now part of Last or present ruler Hyderabad Individual residency Telangana, Maharashtra and Karnataka, India Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII Jammu and Kashmir Individual residency Jammu and Kashmir, India ; Azad Kashmir, Pakistan ; Gilgit -- Baltistan, Pakistan ; Two prefectures of Xinjiang, China Shriman Rajrajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Sri Sir Hari Singh Indar Mahindar Bahadur, Sipar - i - Sultanat, Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir Mysore Individual residency Karnataka, India Shri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar Benares Individual residency Uttar Pradesh, India Udit Narayan Singh, Sir Prabhu Narayan Singh, Aditya Narayan Singh, Vibhuti Narayan Singh Sikkim Individual residency Sikkim, India Chogyal Wangchuk Namgyal Travancore Individual residency ( individual residency status under Madras Presidency ) Kerala and 5 taluks ( Kanyakumari district ) of Tamil Nadu, India Shri Padmanabha Dasa Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma Vanchi Pala Maharaja Martanda Varma V Shri Uthradom Thirunal Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharaja Raja Ramaraja Bahadur Shamsher Jung, Maharaja of Travancore Baluchistan Agency Princely States of the Baluchistan Agency. Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler Kalat Princely State Balochistan, Pakistan Beglar Begi Mir Agha Suleiman Jan, Khan of Kalat Kharan Princely State Balochistan, Pakistan Habibullah Khan Las Bela Princely State Balochistan, Pakistan Mir Muhammad Yusuf Khan, The Amir and Jam of Las Bela Makran Princely State Balochistan, Pakistan Bai Khan Baloch Gikchi Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency ( Maratha ) Princely States of Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency ( Maratha ). Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler Akalkot Princely State Maharashtra, India Shrimant Rani Sumitra Bai Raje Bhonsle, Rani Saheb of Akalkot Aundh Princely State Maharashtra, India Meherban Shrimant Bhagwant Rao Shripat Rao, Pant Pratinidhi Of Aundh Bhor Princely State Maharashtra, India Raja Shrimant Sir Raghunathrao Shankarrao Babasaheb Pandit Pant Sachiv Jamkhandi Princely State Karnataka, India Raja Saheb Shrimant Raja Pranay Rao Parshuram Rao Patwardhan Janjira Princely State Maharashtra, India Nawab Sidi Muhammed Khan II Sidi Ahmad Khan, Nawab of Janjira Jath Princely State Maharashtra, India Lt. Shrimant Raja Vijaysinghrao Ramrao Babasaheb Dafle Kolhapur Princely State Maharashtra, India Shrimant Rajashri Shahu II Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Kolhapur Kurundvad Senior Princely State Maharashtra, India Raja Shrimant Bhalchandrarao Chintamanrao Patwardhan, Raja of Kurundwad Sr. Kurundvad Junior Princely State Maharashtra, India Raja Shrimant Hariharrao Raghunathrao ( Bapusaheb ) Patwardhan, Raja of Kurundwad Jr. Miraj Junior Princely State Maharashtra, India Raja Meherban Shrimant Raja Parshuram Hariharrao Patwardhan Miraj Senior Princely State Maharashtra, India Narayan Rao Jatya Sahib Patwardhan Mudhol Princely State Karnataka, India Shrimant Raja Bhairavsinhrao Malojirao Ghorpade II Phaltan Princely State Maharashtra, India Major Raja Bahadur Shrimant Ram raje Naik Nimbalkar Sangli Princely State Maharashtra, India Capt. Shrimant Raja Saheb Sir Chintamanrao II Dhundirajrao Appasaheb Patwardhan Savanur Princely State Karnataka, India Nawab of Savanur, Abdul Majid Khan II Sawantvadi Princely State Maharashtra, India Bhonsale clan Gwalior Residency ( Maratha ) Princely States of the Gwalior Residency. Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler Gwalior Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India Maharaja Jivaji Rao Scindia Garha Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India Khaniyadhana Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India Ramgadi Princely State Uttar Pradesh, India Diwan Mahadev Mishra Rajgarh Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India Maharani Shushila Sinha Rudrani Rampur Princely State Uttar Pradesh, India Nawab Syed Muhammad Kazim ' Ali Khan Bahadur, Nawab of Rampur Madras Presidency Princely States of the Madras Presidency. Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler Banganapalle Princely State Andhra Pradesh, India Nawab Sayyid Fazl - i - ' Ali Khan IV Bahadur, Nawab of Banganapalle Cochin Princely State Kerala, India Kerala Varma Pudukkottai Princely State Tamil Nadu, India Rajagopala Tondaiman, Maharaja of Pudukkottai Sandur Princely State Karnataka, India Yeshwantrao Ghorpade North - West Frontier States Agency Princely States of the North - West Frontier States Agency ( all in present Pakistan ). Agencies included the Dir Swat and Chitral Agency and the Deputy Commissioner of Hazara acting as the Political Agent for Amb and Phulra. Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler Amb Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Nawab Muhammad Saeed Khan Chitral Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Mehtar Saif - ul - Mulk Nasir Dir Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Muhammad Shah Khosru Khan Phulra Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Khan Ata Muhammed Khan Swat Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Miangul Abdul - Haqq Jahanzib Gilgit Agency The States of Hunza and Nagar and many feudal Jagirs ( Puniyal, Shigar, etc. ) in the Gilgit Agency were tributary to the Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir. Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler Hunza Gilgit Agency Gilgit -- Baltistan, Pakistan Mohammad Jamal Khan Nagar Gilgit Agency Gilgit -- Baltistan, Pakistan Showkat ` Ali Khan Province of Sind Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler Khairpur Princely State Sindh, Pakistan George Ali Murad Khan Umerkot Princely State Sindh, Pakistan Rana Hamir Singh Punjab state agency States of the Punjab States Agency ( Punjab ). Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler Bahawalpur Princely State Punjab, Pakistan Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan V Bilaspur Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Raja Kirti Chand, Raja of Bilaspur Faridkot Princely State Punjab, India Colonel H.H. Farzand - i - Saadat - i - Nishan - i - Hazrat - i - Kaiser - i - Hind Raja Sir Harinder Singh Brar Bans Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Faridkot Jind Princely State Punjab and Haryana, India Maharaja Satbir Singh ( `` Prince Sunny '' ), Maharaja of Jind Kalsia. Princely State Haryana, India Raja Himmat Sher Singh Sahib Bahadur Kangra Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Raja Aditya Dev Chand Katoch Kapurthala Princely State Punjab, India Brig. Maharaja Sri Sukhjit Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Kapurthala Loharu State Princely State Haryana, India Nawab Mirza Alauddin Ahmad Khan II ( alias Parvez Mirza ), Nawab of Loharu Malerkotla Princely State Punjab, India H.H. Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar ' Ali Khan Bahadur ( last nawab ) Mandi Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Nabha Princely State Punjab, India Sir Pratap Singh Sir Hira Singh Patiala Princely State Punjab, India Maharajadhiraj Sir Yadavindra Singh Mahendra Bahadur Rajgarh Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India Maharani Sushila Sinha Sirmur Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Lt. Maharaja Rajendra Prakash Bahadur Suket / Sundernagar Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Raja Hari Sen, Raja of Suket Siba Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Raja Dr. Ashok K. Thakur, Raja of Siba & Tantpalan Tehri Garhwal Princely State ( Zamindari ) Uttarakhand, India Maharaja Manujendra Shah Sahib Bahadur States of the Rajputana Agency States of the Rajputana Agency. Name of state British Resident or Agent Now part of Last or present ruler Alwar Princely State Rajasthan, India Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Jitendra Pratap Singhji Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur Jitendra Singh, Maharaja of Alwar. Banswara Princely State Rajasthan, India Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawalji Sahib Shri Jagmalji II Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara. Bharatpur Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharaja Brijendra Singh Bikaner Princely State Rajasthan, India Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Sawai Maharaja Shiromani Ravi Raj Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner and Head of the Royal House of Bikaner. Bundi Princely State Rajasthan, India Col. Maharao Raja Shri Bahadur Singhji Bahadur Dholpur Princely State Rajastsan, India His Highness Maharajadhiraja Shri Sawai Maharaj Rana Shri Hemant Singh, Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Jang Jai Deo, Maharaj Rana of Dholpur Dungarpur Princely State Rajasthan, India Rai - i - Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Shri Mahipal Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur. Jaipur Princely State Rajasthan, India HH Saramad - i - Rajahai Hindustan Raj Rajendra Shri Maharajadhiraj Sir Sawai Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Jaisalmer Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Sir Jawahir Singh Bahadur Jhalawar Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharajadhiraj Maharaj Rana Shri Chandrajit Singh Dev Bahadur, Maharaj Rana of Jhalawar. Jodhpur Princely State Rajasthan, India Raj Rajeshwar Saramad - i - Rajha - i - Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Gaj Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur. Karauli Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharaja Shri Ganesh Pal Deo Bahadur Yadakul Chandra Bhal Kishangarh Princely State Rajasthan, India Umdae Rajhae Buland Makan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sumer Singhji Bahadur Kotah Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharao Shri Bhim Singh II Bahadur Kushalgarh Princely State Rajasthan, India Rao Harendra Singh Sardargarh ( formerly Lawa ), thikana in Udaipur Princely State Rajasthan, India Mewar Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharana Sir Bhupal Singh Patan, Rajasthan Princely State Rajasthan, India Rao Bir Bikram Singh Pratabgarh Princely State Rajasthan, India Raja Ajit Pratap Singh Shekhawati Princely State Rajasthan, India Shri Maharao Sheoraj Singh Shahpura Princely State Rajasthan, India Rajadhiraj Sudershan Singh Sirohi Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharao Raghubir Singh Tonk Princely State Rajasthan, India Nawab Muhammad Faruq Ali Khan Gujarat States Agency and Baroda Residency The Majestic Laxmi Vilas Palace of Baroda, built by the Maratha Maharaja H.H. Sayajirao Gaekwad III Bajana Bansda State Manavadar Baroda Bhavnagar Chhota Udaipur Cutch Dangs Dhrangadhra Dhrol Gondal Idar Jamnagar Jawhar Junagadh Cambay Lathi Limbda Limdi Lunavada Morvi Muli Nawanagar Palanpur Porbandar State Poshina Radhanpur Rajkot Rajpipla Ambliara State Sabarkantha Agency Sachin Sanjeli Sant Surgana Tharad Vanod Vijaynagar Wadhwan Wankaner Kathiawar Agency Princely states of Kathiawar in Saurastra Name of state Type of State resident Now part of Last or present ruler Dhrol State Princely State Kathiawar, India Thakor Saheb Shri Shri Chandrasinhji Jadeja Nawanagar State Princely State Kathiawar, India Jam saheb shri Shatrushaylsinhji Digvijaysinhji Jadeja Rajkot State Princely state Kathiawar, India Thakor saheb Shri Pradhyumansinhji Jadeja Gondal State Princely state Kathiawar, India Thakor Saheb Shri Bhagvatsinhji Jadeja Morvi State Princely state Kathiawar, India Thakor Saheb Shri Lakhdhirsinhji Jadeja Porbandar State Princely state Kathiawar, India Maharana Shri Natwarsinhji Jethwa Bhavnagar State Princely state Kathiawar, India Maharaja Raol Shri Krishnakumarsinhji Gohil Wadhwan State Princely state Kathiawar, India Maharaja Shri Suredrasinhji Jhala Junagadh State Princely state Kathiawar, India Nawab sahib Mahabatkhanji 3rd. Jafarabad State Princely state Kathiawar, India Mohammad Khan 2nd. Kathiawar 1855 with its four prant districts : Halar, Jhalavad, Sorath and Gohelwad. United Saurashtra ( Kathiawar ) State 1947 - 56 Princely states of the Western India States Agency during the British Raj, by colonial ( Sub ) Agency and ( in Kathiawar ) by prant ( Bold = Salute states ; Italics = Thana 's, jurisdictions grouping several petty states ) Gohelwar prant ( Eastern Kathiawar ) Akadia Alampur Babra Bhadli Bhandaria Bhavnagar Bhojavadar Bildi Bodanones Chamardi Chiroda Chitravav Chok Datha Dedarda Derdi - Janbai Dhola Gadhali Gadhoola Gandhol Iavej Itaria Jalia Amaraji Jalia Manaji Jasdan Juna Padar Kamadhia Kanjarda Kariana Katodia Khijadia Khijadia Dosaji Kotra Pitha Lathi Limbda Morchopna Nilvala Pachhegam Pah Palitana Panchavada Rajpara ( Gohelwar ) Ramanka Randhia Ranigam Ratanpur Dhamanka Rohisala Vala Vankia Samadhiala Samadhiala ( Chabharia ) Samadhiala ( Charan ) Sanala Satanones Shevdivadar Songadh Toda Todi Vadal Vadod Vangadhra Vavdi Dharvala Vavdi Vachhani Vijanones Jhalawar prant ( Eastern Kathiawar ) Anandpur Ankevalia Bajana Bamanbore Bhadvana Bhalala Bhalgamda Bharejda Bhathan Bhimora Bhoika Chachana Chhalala Chobari Chotila Chuda Darod Dasada Devlia Dhrangadhra ( - Halvad ) Dudhrej Gedi Gundiali Jakhan Jamar Jhampodad Jhinjhuvada Kamalpur Kantharia Karmad Karol Kesria Khambhlav Khandia Kherali Lakhtar Laliyad Limbdi Matra Timba Mevasa Muli Munjpur Palali Paliyad Patdi Rai - Sankli Rajpur Ramparda Sahuka Samla Sanosra Sayla Sejakpur Sudamda - Dhandalpur Talsana Tavi Untdi Vana Vanala Vanod Vithalgadh Wadhwan Halar prant ( Western Kathiawar ) Amrapur Bhadva Bhalgam Baldhoi Dhrol Drafa ( Drapha ) Gadhka Gavridad Gondal Jalia Devani Kanksiali Kanpar Ishwaria Khirasra Kotda Nayani Kotda Sangani Kotharia Lodhika Mali ( y ) a Mengni Morvi Mowa Mulila Deri Nawanagar ( Navanagar ) Pal Rajkot Rajpara ( Halar ) Satodad Vavdi Shahpur Sisang Chandli Vadali Virpur ( - Kherdi ) Virvao Wankaner Sorath prant ( Western Kathiawar ) Bagasra Bantva ( Gidad ) Bantva Manavadar Charkha Dahida Dedan Dholarva Gadhia Garmali Moti Garmali Nani Gigasaran Halaria Jafarabad Jamka Jetpur Junagadh Kaner Kathrota Khijadia Najani Kuba Lakhapadar Manavav Monvel Porbandar Silana Vaghvadi Vasavad Vekaria Vinchhavad Palanpur Agency ( Banas Kantha Agency ) Bhabhar Cutch Chadchat Deodar Kankrej ( thana ) estates Morwara Palanpur Radhanpur Santalpur Suigaon Terwara Tharad Warahi Wao Mahi Kantha Agency ( Banas Kantha ) Amliyara ( Ambliara ) Bavisi Thana Bhalusna Bolundra Chandap Dabha Dadhalia Danta Dedhrota Deloli Derol Gabat Gadhwara Thana Ghorasar Hadol Hapa Idar Ijpura Ilol Jher Kadoli Kasalpura Katosan State Katosan Thana Khadal Khedwada Kheravada Likhi Magodi Maguna Malpur Mansa Memadpura ( Mahmadpura ) Mohanpur Mota Kotarna Nirmali Palej Pethapur Pol ( Vijaynagar ) Punadra Prempur Ramas Rampura Ranasan Ranipura Rupal Santhal Sathamba Satlasna Sudasna Tajpuri Tejpura Timba Tunadar Umari Vakhtapur Valasna Varagam Varsoda Vasna ( Wasna ) Vatrak Kanthi Thana Virsoda Wadagam List of princely states of British India ( alphabetical ) Kathiawar Agency ( combining Eastern - & Western K. ) Cutch Agency Surat Agency States of Central India Agency The Rajwada of Indore, built by The Holkars of the Maratha Kingdom Subhash Marg, Indore Bhil tribe girls in Jhabua Orchha Palace, Madhya Pradesh Ajaigarh Alipura Alirajpur Baraundha Barwani Basoda Bhaisunda Bhopal Bijawar Charkhari Chhatarpur Chirgaon Datia Dewas Dhar Dhurwai Gaurihar Gwalior Indore Jaora Jaso Jobat Kamta - Rajaula Khaniadhana Khilchipur Kothi Kurwai Maihar Makrai Muhammadgarh Nagod Narsighgarh Orchha Pahra Paldeo Panna Pathari Piploda Rajgarh Ratlam Rewa Sailana Sitamau Sohawal Taraon Tori Fatehpur States of the Eastern States Agency Faiz Mahal, Khairpur Palace in Cooch Behar Bahawalpur Nur Mahal Girivilas Palace in Sarangarh Orissa States Agency Athgarh Athmallik Bamra Baramba Baudh Bonai Daspalla Dhenkanal Gangpur Hindol Keonjhar Khandpara Kharsawan Narsinghpur Nayagarh Nilgiri Pal Lahara Rairakhol Ranpur Seraikela Sonepur Talcher Tigiria Vizianagaram estate Chhattisgarh States Agency Bastar Changbhakar Chhuikandan Jashpur Kalahandi ( Karond ) Kanker Kawardha Khairagarh Koriya ( Korea ) Nandgaon Patna ( Balangir ) Raigarh Sakti Sarangarh Surguja Udaipur ( Dharamjaigarh ) Bengal States Agency Cooch Behar Mayurbhanj Tripura Bihar States Agency Saraikela State Mohrampur Jagir States of the Mahi Kantha Agency Idar Danta Vijaynagar ( Pol ) Malpur Mansa Mohanpur Ambliara Ilol Katosan Pethapur Punadra Ranasa Dabha Dadhalia Rupal Vasna Former Princely States annexed during the British Raj See also : Doctrine of lapse Ballabhgarh ( 1867 ) Banpur, seized in 1857 Bhaddaiyan Raj ( 1858 ) Bijeraghogarh Chirgaon ( one of the seized Hasht Bhaiya jagirs ) Khaddi Kulpahar ( 1858 ) Makrai ( 1890 - 1893 ) Purwa ( one of the seized Chaube Jagirs ) Satara state ( 1849 ) Shahgarh, seized in 1857 Tiroha Tulsipur ( 1859 ) Udaipur, Chhattisgarh ( 1854 - 1860 ) Vallbhpur ( 1860 ) Gun salute Princely states during the British Raj 21 - gun salute Baroda Gwalior Hyderabad Jammu & Kashmir Mysore 19 - gun salute Bhopal Indore Kalat Kolhapur Travancore Udaipur 17 - gun salute Bahawalpur Bharatpur Bikaner Bundi Cochin Cutch Jaipur Jodhpur Karauli Kota Patiala Pudukkottai Rewa Tonk 15 - gun salute Alwar Banswara Datia Dewas Dhar Dholpur Dungarpur Idar Jaisalmer Khairpur Kishangarh Orchha Pratapgarh Rampur Sikkim Sirohi 13 - gun salute Benares Bhavnagar Cooch Behar Dhrangadhra Jaora Jhalawar Jind Junagadh Kapurthala Nabha Nawanagar Palanpur Porbandar Rajpipla Ratlam Tripura 11 - gun salute Ajaigarh Alirajpur Baoni Barwani Bijawar Bilaspur Cambay Chamba Charkhari Chhatarpur Chitral Faridkot Tehri Garhwal Gondal Janjira / Jafrabad Jhabua Malerkotla Mandi Manipur Morvi Narsinghgarh Panna Radhanpur Rajgarh Sailana Samthar Sirmur Sitamau Suket Wankaner 9 - gun salute Balasinor Banganapalle Bansda Baraundha Baria Bhor Chhota Udaipur Danta Dharampur Dhrol Jawhar Kalahandi Khilchipur Limbdi Loharu Lunavada Maihar Mayurbhanj Mudhol Nagod Palitana Patna Rajkot Sachin Sangli Sant Sawantwadi Shahpura Sonepur Wadhwan Yawnghwe List of princely states of British India ( alphabetical ) Salute state Former kingdoms annexed during the British East India Company era Carnatic ( 1801 ) Guler ( 1813 ) Jaitpur ( 1849 ) Jalaun ( 1840 ) Jaswan ( 1849 ) Jhansi ( 1854 ) Kangra ( 1846 ) Kutlehar ( 1825 ) Nagpur ( 1854 ) Nurpur ( 1849 ) Oudh ( 1858 ) Sambalpur ( 1849 ) Siba ( 1849 ) Tanjore ( 1855 ) See also History portal India portal Indian independence movement portal List of princely states of India ( alphabetical ) List of Maratha dynasties and states List of Rajput dynasties and states Notes Jump up ^ http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html Jump up ^ http://www.almanachdegotha.org/id242.html `` Archived copy ''. 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Gun salute Princely states during the British Raj 21 - gun salute Baroda Gwalior Hyderabad Jammu & Kashmir Mysore 19 - gun salute Bhopal Indore Kalat Kolhapur Travancore Udaipur 17 - gun salute Bahawalpur Bharatpur Bikaner Bundi Cochin Cutch Jaipur Jodhpur Karauli Kota Patiala Pudukkottai Rewa Tonk 15 - gun salute Alwar Banswara Datia Dewas Dhar Dholpur Dungarpur Idar Jaisalmer Khairpur Kishangarh Orchha Pratapgarh Rampur Sikkim Sirohi 13 - gun salute Benares Bhavnagar Cooch Behar Dhrangadhra Jaora Jhalawar Jind Junagadh Kapurthala Nabha Nawanagar Palanpur Porbandar Rajpipla Ratlam Tripura 11 - gun salute Ajaigarh Alirajpur Baoni Barwani Bijawar Bilaspur Cambay Chamba Charkhari Chhatarpur Chitral Faridkot Tehri Garhwal Gondal Janjira / Jafrabad Jhabua Malerkotla Mandi Manipur Morvi Narsinghgarh Panna Radhanpur Rajgarh Sailana Samthar Sirmur Sitamau Suket Wankaner 9 - gun salute Balasinor Banganapalle Bansda Baraundha Baria Bhor Chhota Udaipur Danta Dharampur Dhrol Jawhar Kalahandi Khilchipur Limbdi Loharu Lunavada Maihar Mayurbhanj Mudhol Nagod Palitana Patna Rajkot Sachin Sangli Sant Sawantwadi Shahpura Sonepur Wadhwan Yawnghwe List of princely states of British India ( alphabetical ) Salute state Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_princely_states_of_British_India_(by_region)&oldid=833740308 '' Categories : History of West Bengal Princely states of India Subdivisions of British India History of Pakistan India history - related lists History of India Hidden categories : Wikipedia pending changes protected pages Use dmy dates from May 2015 Use Indian English from May 2015 All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September 2016 Pages using div col without cols and colwidth parameters Pages using Columns - list with deprecated parameters Pages using div col with deprecated parameters Commons category with local link different than on Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Deutsch Français हिन्दी Italiano Nederlands Norsk Svenska தமிழ் اردو 3 more Edit links This page was last edited on 2 April 2018, at 05 : 20. 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Question: how many states were there in india at the time of independence
Answer: 565 Princely States