The princely states of India were territories ruled by India Kings, which were, in turn, controlled by the British Empire Raj. The history of the princely states reflects the rich and colorful diversity of life styles, languages, religions, customs, and political histories on the Indian subcontinent. Though the history of the princely states of the subcontinent dates from at least the classical period of Indian history, the predominant usage of the term princely state specifically refers to a semi-sovereign principality on the Indian subcontinent during the British Raj that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by a local ruler, subject to a form of indirect rule on some matters.
The states changed with the everchanging circumstances. The number of states can only be estimated and varies between 562 and over 700. Throughout the Raj period, smaller states were attached to larger states, states were divided, and states existed within other states. Claiming mismanagement, or a lack of male heirs, the British dissolved some states and assumed direct control of territory. In 1947, when the British left India, there were 565 states, covering about 40% of the area of 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, such as Maharaja, Raja, Nizam, Raje, Deshmukh, Nawab, Mirza, Baig, Chhatrapati, Khan, Thakur Sahab, Darbar saheb or Jadeja/Samma, the British still had considerable influence. The British were skillful manipulators, who used the number of gun salutes, titles, and awards to give an appearance of power to the princes. Ruler designations also varied according to the importance of the state, its traditions, and favor in which it was held.
By the end of 1949, all of the states had chosen to accede to one of the newly independent states of India or Pakistan or else had been conquered and annexed.
List of Indian Princely States
A
Achrol in Rajasthan – Thikana of the Princely State of Jaipur
Agar
Agra Barkhera
Ahmadnagar – salute
Ajaigarh in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Ajraoda
Akalkot in Maharashtra
Akdia
Ali Rajpur in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Alampur
Alipura in Madhya Pradesh
Alwa
Alwar in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15 guns (17-guns local)
Amala
Amarchanta vassal state
Amarkot (Umerkot) in Sindh, Pakistan
Amarnaghar in Saurashtra (Gujarat)
Amb (Tanawal state) Pakistani Frontier state
Ambliara(also spelled Ambaliyara or Amliara) in Gujarat
Amethi in Uttar Pradesh
Amod in Gujarat: although the seat of a Thakore Sahib, the taluka of Amod was administered as part of the Broach District
Amrapur in Kathiawar; <> below
Amrapur in Rewa Kantha
Anandpur
Anegundi Zamindari
Anghad
Angre Political Pensioner
Ankevalia
Arcot (the Carnatic) Political Pensioner
Arnia
Assam Political Pensioner – roughly the homonymous Indian state
Athgarh in Orissa
Athmalik in Orissa
Aundh in Maharashtra
Awadh=Oudh Political Pensioner
B
Bakrol
Babra
Bagasra
Bagasra Hadala
Bagasra Khari
Bagasra Natwar
Bagasra Ram
Baghal in Himachal Pradesh (Punjab Hills States)
Baghat in Himachal Pradesh
Bagli
Bahawalpur in Pakistan
Bai
Bajana in Saurashtra
Bakhtgarh
Balasinor in Bombay Presidency – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Balsan in Himachal Pradesh
Baltistan (western Tibetan kingdom, since 1840 subject to Kashmir) in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Bamanbor
Bamra in Orissa
Banera in Chhattisgarh
Banganapalle in Andhra Pradesh (was in Madras till 1-10-1953) – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Banka Pahari in Madhya Pradesh
Bansda in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Banswara in Rajastahn – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Bantva Manavadar
Bantva Sardargadh
Baoni in utter Pradesh(kadaura) – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Baramba in Orissa
Baraundha – Hereditary salute of 9 guns = Pathar Kachhar in Madhya Pradesh – salute
Bardia
Baria – Hereditary salute of 9 guns (11-guns personal) *Bariya in Bombay Presidency
Barkhera Deo Dungri
Barkhera Panth
Baroda State in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 21 guns
Barvala = Barwala in Saurashtra originally belongs to gedi limbadi state
Barwani in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Bashahr in Himachal Pradesh – Personal salute of 9 guns
Basoda
Bastar in Madhya Pradesh
Bavda vassal state
Beja in Himachal Pradesh
Benares in Uttar Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 13 guns (15-guns local)
Bengal Political Pensioner – new title Nawab of Murshidabad (their new capital)
Beri (Behri) in Uttar Pradesh
Bhabhar
Bhaddaiyan Raj
Bhadarwa
Bhadaura
Bhadli
Bhadvana
Bhadwa
Bhagat in Himachal Pradesh
Bhaisola
Bhaisunda
Bhajji in Himachal Pradesh
Bhalala
Bhandaria
Bharatpur in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17 guns (19-guns local)
Bharejda
Bharudpura
Bhathan
Bhatkeri
Bhavnagar in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 13 guns (15-guns local)
Bhawal
Bhioldia
Bhimoria
Bhoika
Bhojakheri
Bhojavadar
Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 19 guns (21-guns local)
Bhor in Maharashtra – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Bhorole
Bichhrand Junior
Bichhrand Senior
Bihat in Madhya Pradesh
Bihora
Bija
Bijawar in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Bijna in Madhya Pradesh
Bikaner in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17 guns (19-guns local)
Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Bilaud
Bilauda
Bilbari very small princely state in India
Bildi
Bilheri
Bilkha in Saurashtra
Bissau in Rajasthan – Princely Thikana in Jaipur State
Boad
Bodanones
Bolundra
Bonai in Orissa
Borkhera (Indore)
Borkhera (Malwa)
Baudh in Orissa
Bundi in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17 guns
C
Cambay=Kambay in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Cannanore
Carnatic
Chachana
Chamardi
Chamba in Himachal Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Changbhakar in Madhya Pradesh
Charkha
Charkhari in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Chera
Chhaliar
Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Chhota Barkhera
Chhota Udaipur=Chhota Udepur in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Chhuikhadan in Madhya Pradesh
Chiktiabar
Chinchli Ghabad
Chirgaon
Chiroda
Chitral Pakistani Frontier State
Chitravao
Chobari
Chok
Chorangla
Chotila
Chuda in Saurashtra
Chudesar
Cochin in Kerala – Hereditary salute of 17 guns
Cooch Behar in West Bengal – Hereditary salute of 13 guns
Coorg Political pensioner
Cutch =Kutch in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 17 guns (19-guns local)
D
Dabha
Dabr
Dadhalia
Dahida
Danta in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Dangarwa in Gujarat
Daphlapur
Darbhanga
Daria Kheri
Darkoti in Himachal Pradesh
Darod
Daryabad
Dasada
Daspalla in Orissa
Datia in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Datva vassal state
Debhavati
Dedarda
Dedhrota in Bombay
Delath, a tributary of Bashahr, in Himachal Pradesh
Delhi (Mughal Emperor)
Deloli
Deodar in Gujarat
Derdi Janbai
Derol
Devalia
Devlia
Dewas Junior Branch in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Dewas Senior Branch in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Dhabla Dhir
Dhabla Ghosi
Dhamasia
Dhami
Dhamri in Himachal Pradesh
Dhaora Ghanjara
Dhar in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Dharampur in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9 guns (11-guns personal)
Dharnauda
Dhenkanal in Orissa
Dhola
Dholarva
Dholpur in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15 guns (17-guns personal)
Dhrangadhra -Halvad in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 13 guns
Dhrol in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Dhulatia
Dhurwai in Madhya Pradesh
Dir (Dhir) Pakistani Frontier State
Dodka
Drapha
Dudhpur
Dudhrej
Dugri
Dujana in Punjab (now in Haryana)
Dungapur/Dungarpur in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
F
Faridkot in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
G
Gabat
Gabhana State
Gad Boriad
Gadhali
Gadhia
Gadhka
Gadhula
Gadvi
Gadwal vassal state
Gandhol
Gangpur in Orissa
Garamli Moti
Garamli Nahani
Garni-kesariya
Garrauli in Madhya Pradesh
Gaurihar in Madhya Pradesh
Gavridad
Gedi
Ghodasar near Ahmedabad in Gujarat
Gigarsaran
Gohad
Gondal in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Gopalpet vassal state
Gotardi
Gothda
Gundh in Himachal Pradesh
Gundiali
Gurgunta vassal state
Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 21 guns
H
Hadol Thakor Shri Joravarsinhji
Halvadin surendranagar (Gujarat)
Halaria
Hapa in Bombay
Hindol in Orissa
Hindur
Hirapur
Hunza Pakistani Frontier State
Hyderabad – Hereditary salute of 21 guns
Halduar now (Bijnor) district in Uttar Pradesh
Hirpura
I
Ichalkaranji vassal state
Idar in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Ilol in Bombay
Ilpura
Indore in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 19 guns (21-guns local)
Itria
Itvad
J
Jabria Bhil
Jadawata
Jafrabad in Saurashtra
Jafarabad and Janjira fusion of both states named
Jaipur in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17 guns (19-guns local)
Jaisalmer in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Jakhan
Jalia Devani=Jaliadevani in Saurashtra
Jalia Kayaji
Jalia Manaji
Jambughoda or Jambuodha in Bombay
Jamkhandi in Bombay
Jammu in Jammu and Kashmir – Hereditary salute of 21 guns
Jamnia
Janjira in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 11 guns (13-guns local)
Jaora in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 13 guns
Jasdan in Saurashtra
Jashpur
Jashur in Madhya Pradesh
Jaso in Madhya Pradesh
Jath in Bombay
Jatprole vassal state
Jawalgiri vassal state
Jawasia
Jawhar in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Jesar
Jetpur in Saurashtra
Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Jhalawar in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 13 guns
Jhalera
Jhamar
Jhamka
Jhampodar
Jhari Gharkadhi
Jhinyuvada
jigna(ghurar gadi)
Jigni in Madhya Pradesh
Jiliya in Rajasthan[1]
Jind in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 13 guns (15-guns personal and local)
Jiral Kamsoli
Jobat in Madhya Pradesh
Jodhpur in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17 guns (19-guns local)
Jubbal in Himachal Pradesh
Jumkha
Junagadh – Hereditary salute of 13 guns (15-guns personal and local)
Junapadar
Jharia Raj. At present Jharkhand.
K
Kachchi Baroda
Kadana
Kagal Junior vassal state
Kagal Senior vassal state
Kahlur = Kehloor – former names of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh
Kaithal
Kolanka – in Andhra Pradesh .One of its Maharajas got Kolanka Cup made.
Kalahandi in Orissa – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Kalat in Pakistani Baluchistan
Kali Baori
Kalsia in Pepsu
Kalu Khera
Kamalpur (Bombay)
Kamalpur (Central India)
Kambay = Cambai in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Kambhala
Kamta Rajaula
Kanada
Kaner
Kangra-Lambagraon
Kanika
Kanjarda
Kanker
Kankrej
Kanksiali
Kanpur Ishwaria
Kanta Rajaulia in Madhya Pradesh
Kantharia
Kapshi vassal state
Kapurthala in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 13 guns (15-guns personal and local)
Karaudia
Karauli in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17 guns
Kariana
Karmad
Karol
Kashmir in Jammu & K.
Kasla Pagina Muvada
Kassalpura
Kathaun
Kathiawar – also name of the large Gujarati peninsula, roughly corresponding to Saurashtra (divided into numerous minor (e)states)
Kathrota
Katodia
Katosan
Kawardha in Madhya Pradesh
Kayatha
Kehloor = Kahlur – former names of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh
Keonjhar in Orissa
Keonthal in Himachal Pradesh
Kerwada
Kesria
Khadal in Bombay
Khairagarh in Madhya Pradesh
Khairpur in Pakistan
Khajuri
Khamblav
Khandia
Khaneti, a tributary of Bashahr
Khandpara in Orissa
Khandpara
Khaniadhana in Madhya Pradesh
Khanpur Jagir – Uttar Pradesh
Kharan in Pakistani Baluchistan
Kharsawan in Bihar
Kharsi
Khedawada
Kherali
Kherawara
Kherwasa
Kheri Rajpur
Khetri vassal state
Khiauda
Khijadia (Gohilwar)
Khilchipur in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Khirasra in Saurashtra
Khojankhera
Khudadad the state of Tippu Sultan – his heirs became Political Pensioner
Khyrim
Kiari see Madhan in Himachal Pradesh
Kirli
Kishangarh in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Kolara Political Pensioner
Kolhapur in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 19 guns
Koriya (Korea) in Madhya Pradesh
Kotah in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17 guns (19-guns personal)
Kotda Nayani in Saurashtra
Kotda Pitha in Saurashtra
Kotda Sangani in Saurashtra
Kotharia in Saurashtra
Kothi in Madhya Pradesh
Kuba in Kathiawar
Kumarsain in Himachal Pradesh =?Kumharsain
Kunihar in Himachal Pradesh
Kurandvad ?Kurundvad Junior Branch
Kurandvad Senior Branch
Kurnool Political Pensioner
Kurwai in Madhya Pradesh
Kushalgarh
Kutch=Cooch in Saurashtra
Kuthar in Himachal Pradesh
Kukathala (kuthra) in agra zamindari
Kutlehar annexed by Punjab
Katrasgarh, Present Jharkhand.
L
Labhowa Uttar Pradesh
Lahar Madhya Pradesh
Lakhapadar
Lakhtar in Saurashtra
Lalgarh
Laliyad
Landhora
Langrin
Las Bela in Pakistani Baluchistan
Lathi in Saurashtra
Lavej
Lava Sardargadhin Rajasthan
Likhi
Limbda =? Limbdi in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Lodhika
Logasi in Madhya Pradesh
Loharu in Punjab (now in Haryana) – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Lugasi
Lunawada=Lunawada=Lunawara in Bombay Presidency – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
M
Madhan = Kiari in Himachal Pradesh
Mogalthur in Andhra Pradesh
Magodi in Bombay
Maguna in Bombay
Maharam
Mahlog =?Mahilog in Himachal Pradesh
Maihar in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Mahmudpura
Makrai in Madhya Pradesh
Makran in Pakistani Baluchistan
Maksudangarh
Malaudh one of the Phulkian princely States in Punjab
Malerkotla=Maler Kotla in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Malaisohmat
Malia = Maliya in Saurashtra
Malpur in Bombay
Manavadar
Mandavad officially also called Nawa-Visavadar until Independence.
Mandholi in Rajasthan, a thikana under Torawati in Jaipur state.
Mandi in Himachal Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Mandva in Bombay =?Mandwa
Mangal in Himachal Pradesh
Mangam
Mangrol
Manipur
Mansa
Maoang
Maosangram
Mariaw
Markundapadu Princely State(Sunkavalli)Andhra Pradesh
Masulipatam Political Pensioner
Mathwar
Matra Timba
Mayurbhanj in Orissa – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Men
Mengani
Mevasa
Mevli
Mewar, see Udaipur State – The first and foremost of all states in British India, Hereditary salute of 19 guns (21-guns local), soon full 21-guns
Miohanpur in Bombay
Miraj Junior Branch in Bombay
Miraj Senior Branch in Bombay
Mohanpur
Moka Pagina Muvada
Monvel
Morchopna
Morvi in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Mota Barkhera
Mota Kotharna
Mowa
Mudhol in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Muhammadgarh in Madhya Pradesh
Muli in Saurashtra
Mulia Deri
Multhan
Munjpar
Murshidabad Political Pensioner- new seat of the former rulers of (Greater) Bengal
Mylliem
Mysore (modern Maisuru) in Madras – Hereditary salute of 21 guns
Mragpura jagir Madhya Pradesh
N
Nabha in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 13 guns (15-guns local)
Nagar Pakistani Frontier State
Nagod – Hereditary salute of 9 guns =? Nagodh in Madhya Pradesh
Nagpur in Madhya Pradesh- Political Pensioner
Nahara
Naigawan Ribai
Nalagarh in PEPSU
Nalagarh in Himachal Pradesh
Nalia
Nandgaon in Madhya Pradesh
Narsingarh in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Narsinghpur in Orissa
Narukot
Narwar
Nashipur ?
Naswadi
Naugaon
Naulana
Navagarh
Nawanagar in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 13 guns (15-guns local)
Nayagarh in Orissa
Nilgiri in Orissa
Nilvala
Nimkhera
Nobo Sohoh
Noghanvadar
Nongklao
Nongspung
Nongstoin
Nagala Ramsunder Zamindari Uttar Pradesh
NISAR Thikana IN BIKANER
O
Orchha in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Oudh = Awadh Political Pensioner – ?salute
P
Peddapuram in Andhra Pradesh
Pachegam
Pithapuram in Andhra Pradesh
Pah
Pahara in Madhya Pradesh -Pahra
Paigah vassal state
Pal
Palaj in Bombay
Palali
Palanpur in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 13 guns
Palasni
Palasvihir
Paldeo in Madhya Pradesh
Palitana in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Paliyad
Pal Lahara in Orissa
Palsani
Panch Mahal Maroth in Rajasthan
Panchvada
Pandu
Panna in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Pantalvadi
Panth Piploda
Paron
Partabgarh in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Patan or Torawati in Rajasthan, vassal state to Jaipur
Pataudi in Punjab (now in Haryana)
Patdi in Saurashtra
Pathari in Madhya Pradesh -Patharia
Patiala in PEPSU – Hereditary salute of 17 guns (19-guns local)
Patna in Orissa – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Pethapur
Phaltan in Bombay
Phulera
Pimladevi
Pimpri
Piplia Sisodia
Piplianagar
Piploda in Madhya Pradesh
Poicha
Pol
Poonch vassal state
Porbandar in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 13 guns
Prempur in Bombay
Pudukottai in Madras – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Punadra
Punial Pakistani Frontier State
Punjab Political Pensioner – salute
Pundara in Bombay
Palvancha Biggest Principality in Telengana Region(Under Nizam)
Pandra Raj, Present Jharkhand.
R
Rabana Samadhiyala near Jasdan in Gujarat.
Radhanpur in Gujarat – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Raghugarh
Rahrakhol
Raigarh in Chhattisgarh
Rairakhol in Orissa
Rai Sankli
Rajgarh in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Rajpara (Gohilwar)
Rajpara (Halar)
Rajkot in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Rajpipla in Gujarat – Hereditary salute of 13 guns
Rajpur (Kathiawar) in Saurashtra?
Rajpur (Rewa Kantha) in Saurashtra?
Ramanka
Ramas
Rambrai
Ramdurg in Bombay
Ramgarh
Ramgadi in Madhya Pradesh – principality of Gwalior state
Rampur in Uttar Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Rampura
Ramnad estate (Ramanathapuram) in Tamil Nadu
Ranasan in Gujarat
Randhia
Raj-Ranpur in Orissa
Ratanmal
Ratanpur Dhamanka
Ratesh a zaildar in Keonthal in Himachal Pradesh
Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 13 guns (15-guns local)
Rawin = Rawingarh, a tributary of Jubbal in Himachal Pradesh
Regan
Rewa=Rewah in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 17 guns
Rohisala
Rudrapur= In Deoria District of Uttar Pradesh -Satashi Naresh
Rupal
S
Secunderabad,thikana of Hyderabad(deccan)
Sachin – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Sada Kheri
Sangul wardha
Sailana in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Sakti in Madhya Pradesh
Salempur Uttar Pradesh – title of Raja
Samadhiali
Samla
Samode vassal state
Samthar in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Sahanpur in Uttar Pradesh(District Bijnor) – Title of Rai and Raja Shamsher Jung
Sahaspur-bilari Uttar Pradesh- title of RAJA BAHADUR
Sarguja
Sanala
Sanderao in Marwar
Sandur in Karnataka (was in Madras Presidency before 1-10-1953)
Sangli in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9 guns (11-guns personal)
Sangri in Himachal Pradesh
Sanjeli in Bombay
Sanor
Sanosra
Sant in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Santalpur (Adesar)
Sarangarh in Madhya Pradesh
Sarila in Madhya Pradesh
Satanones
Sarangarh
Sardargarh in Rajasthan
Sarila
Satara Political Pensioner – cfr. the Peshwa’s Maratha confederation
Sathamba in Bombay
Satlasna
Satodad Vavdi
Savantvadi=Savantwadi in Bombay – Hereditary salute of 9 guns (11-guns local)
Savanur in Bombay
Sayla in Saurashtra
Sejakpur
Seraikela=? Seraikhela in Bihar
Shahpur
Shahpura in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Shajaota
Shanor
Sheogarh
Sheopur-Baroda
Shevdivadar
Shivabara
Shorapur vassal state
Siba (princely state) -No Salute (a sovereign Princely State of East Punjab Hills before incorporating in india)
Sidki
Sihora
Sikkim (a Himalayan constitutive state since Indian annexation) – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Silana
Sindh in Pakistan (khanate extinguished in 1843)
Sindhiapura
Singhana
Sirguja
Sirmur in Himachal Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Sirohi in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 15 guns
Sirsi (Gwalior)
Sirsi (Malwa)
Sitamau in Madhya Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Sohawal in Madhya Pradesh
Sonepur in Orissa – Hereditary salute of 9 guns
Songad
Sonkhera & Sarwan
Sudamra
Sudasna in Bombay
Suigam
Suket in Himachal Pradesh – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Sundem
Sunth
Surat Political Pensioner
Surgana in Bombay
Surguja in Madhya Pradesh
Sutalia
Swat Pakistani Frontier State
[Sidhowal{India}in Punjab]
Srikalahasti under Madras Presidency-sold Area of Madras to East India Company
shaning pirthawar (princely state) Punjab Pakistan
T
Tuni in Andhra Pradesh
Tajpuri in Bombay
Tal
Talegaon Dabhade vassal state
Talcher in Orissa
Talsana
Tanawal State (see Amb) Pakistani Frontier state
Tanjore Political Pensioner
Tappa
Taraon in Madhya Pradesh
Tavi
Tehri Garhwal in Uttarakhand – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Tejpura
Tervada
Thana Devli
Tharad & Morwara
Tharoch in Himachal Pradesh
Tigiria Tigria in Orissa
Timba
Thanazagi
Toda Todi
Tonk in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 17 guns
Torgal vassal state
Tori Fatehpur in Madhya Pradesh
Travancore in Kerala – Hereditary salute of 19 guns
Tripura in colonial Assam (now a separate state) – Hereditary salute of 13 guns
House of Tulsipur One of Taluqs of Oudh – Formerly Tulsipur-Dang, one of 22 Principalities in Nepal
U
Uchad
Udaipur, Chhattisgarh
Udaipur State in Rajasthan – Hereditary salute of 19 guns (21-guns local), soon full 21-guns
Umeta In Gujurat of Thakore Jagdevsinhji Ramsinhji of Padhiar clan
Umri (Bombay)
Umri (Central India)
Uni
Untdi
Upawara
V
Vizianagaram The only (Kshatriya-Suryavansh)Rajput Kingdom in South India (Andhra Pradesh)
Venkatagiri largest in Andhra .
Vadal
Vadali
Vadia in Saurashtra
Vadod (Gohilwar)
Vadod (Jhalawar)
Vaghvadi
Vajiria
Vakhatpur in Bombay =?Vakhtapur
Vallabhpur
Vala in Saurashtra
Valasna in Bombay
Vana
Vanala
Vanghdhra
Vanod in Saurashtra
Varagam
Varnol Mal
Varnoli Moti
Varnoli Nani
Varsoda in Bombay
Vasan Sewada
Vasan Virpur
Vasna in Bombay
Vekaria
Vichhavad
Vijanones
Vijayanagar in Bombay
Virampura
Virpur in Saurashtra
Virsora
Virvao
Vishalgarh vassal state
Vithalgarh
Vora
W
Wadagam
Wadi jagir in Bombay
Wanapurthy vassal state
Wankaner in Saurashtra – Hereditary salute of 11 guns
Wao in Bombay
Warahi
Wasna
Z
Zainabad or Zainbad
Rajputana
Text sources: Wikipedia, World Heritage Encyclopedia, Feudatory States Stamps website
Image credit: By John Bartholomew and Co., Edinburgh – https://books.google.com/books?id=-kAuAAAAYAAJ, PD-US, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21528798