List of Maratha dynasties and states

This is a list of Maratha dynasties and Maratha princely states.

A Maratha Durbar showing the Chief (Raja) and the nobles (Sardars, Jagirdars, Istamuradars & Mankaris) of the state.
Royal family of the erstwhile Kolhapur state in 2011

Historical Maratha dynasties with original clans
Maratha Clans around present day IndiaRegion(s) ControlledPresent State
BhonsleSatara State†
Nagpur state†

Kolhapur State
Sawantwadi State
Akkalkot State
Maharashtra
BhonsleThanjavur State†Tamil Nadu
NewalkarJhansi State†Uttar Pradesh
KarkareJalaun State†Uttar Pradesh
GaekwadBaroda StateGujarat
HolkarIndore StateMadhya Pradesh
ShindeGwalior StateMadhya Pradesh
PawarDewas Senior
Dewas Junior
Dhar State		Madhya Pradesh
BhaveRamdurg StateKarnataka
GhorpadeMudhol State
Sandur State		Karnataka
GandekarBhor StateMaharashtra
PatwardhanJamkhandi StateKarnataka
PatwardhanSangli State
Miraj Senior
Miraj Junior
Kurundvad Senior
Kurundvad Junior		Maharashtra
Nimbalkar Phaltan State Maharashtra
Chavan Jath State Maharashtra
Gharge-Desai (Deshmukh) Nimsod State Maharashtra
Pant Pratinidhi (Jaykar) Aundh State

† - States annexed by the British

Maratha Princely States

The Marathas ruled much of India in the period immediately preceding the consolidation of British rule in India. The Maratha states came to form the largest bloc of princely states in the British Raj, in terms of territory and population.

Ruins of the Raigad Fort which served as a capital of the Maratha Empire in the 17th century.

The Maratha Salute state and Head of State by precedence

Non-salute states

Non-salute Maratha states, alphabetically:

States Annexed by the British under the Doctrine of Lapse

See also

References

  1. Ramusack, Barbara N. (2007). The Indian princes and their states (Digitally print. version. ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press. pp. 81–82. ISBN 978-0521039895. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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