Punjab States Agency

Coordinates: 30°6′N 77°10′E / 30.100°N 77.167°E / 30.100; 77.167
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Punjab States Agency
British Residency
1921–1947
Coat of arms of Punjab States Agency
Coat of arms
British Punjab
in 1909.
Area 
• 1921
86,430 km2 (33,370 sq mi)
Population 
• 1921
465,493
Historical eraNew Imperialism
• Established
1921
1947
Succeeded by
Patiala and East Punjab States Union
Himachal Pradesh
Bilaspur State (1950–54)
Bahawalpur (princely state)
Today part of
Punjab, Pakistan
Punjab, India

The Punjab States Agency was an agency of the

princely states in northwest India formerly dealt with by the Province of Punjab.[1][2][3]

After 1947, all of the states chose to accede to the Dominion of India, except Bahawalpur, which acceded to the Dominion of Pakistan.

History

The princely states had come under the

Tehri Garhwal State, which had a connection instead with the United Provinces.[4]

The Punjab States Agency was established in 1921 out of the previous Punjab Native States, which had received advice from the Lieutenant Governor of

Simla district.[5] The agency was created under the direct authority of the Governor General of India, with its headquarters in Shimla.[6]

After Indian Independence in 1947, the states all acceded to the new

Tehri-Garhwal, became the new state of Uttarakhand
.

Princely states

Punjab States Agency

Salute states, by precedence :

  • Patiala, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local)
  • Bahawalpur (now in Pakistan), title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 17-guns (later promoted to 21 guns by the Pakistani president)
  • Jind, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns personal and local)
  • Kapurthala, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns personal and local)
  • Nabha, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local)
  • Kaithal, title Bhai ( Maharaja) Hereditary salute 13-guns (15-guns local)
  • Bilaspur (Kahlur)
    , title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  • Chamba, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  • Faridkot, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  • Maler Kotla (Malerkotla), title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  • Mandi, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  • Sirmur (Nahan)
    , title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  • Suket (Sundarnagar), title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  • Loharu, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 9-guns

Non-salute states, alphabetically :

  • Dujana State, title Nawab.[7]
  • Mamdot
    , title Nawab
  • Pataudi, title Nawab

Annexed States:[8]

  • Bahadurgarh, title Nawab, annexed 1857[7]
  • Ballabgarh, title Raja, annexed 1857
  • Farrukhnagar, title Nawab, annexed 1857[9][10]
  • Jhajjar, title Nawab, annexed 1857[7]

Jagirs

  • Kunjpura, title Nawab[10]
  • Arnauli, title Bhai[10]
  • Karnal, title Nawab[10]
  • Shantiabad, title Sardar[10]
  • Dhanaura, title Sardar[10]
  • Tangaur, title Sardar[10]
  • Jharauli, title Sardar[10]
  • Shamgarh, title Sardar[10]
  • Panipat, title Nawab[10]
  • Shahzadapur, title Sardar[10]
  • Mustafabad, title Sardar[10]
  • Gogripur, title Chaudhary[10]

Historical princely states of the Punjab Hills

Simla Hill States Superintendency of the Punjab States Agency

Salute states:

  • Sirmur
    , title Maharaja, 11 Gun salute
  • Bashahr
    , title Raja, Personal 9 guns-salute

Non-salute states, alphabetically:

Dynasties by State

The following are the dynasties of respective states of the Punjab Agency:

Salute states, by precedence:

Non-salute states, alphabetically :

Annexed States:

See also

References

  1. .
  2. ^ Princely States of India
  3. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Punjab" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  4. ^ V. Verma, The Emergence of Himachal Pradesh: A Survey of Constitutional Developments, pp. 41-42
  5. ^ John Hutchison and JP Vogel, History of Punjab Hill states; Lahore 1933
  6. ^ Ramesh Chandra Bisht, International Encyclopaedia Of Himalayas, Vol. 3, p. 104
  7. ^ a b c d e f Gazetteer of the Rohtak District. 1883–1884. p. 22.
  8. .
  9. ^ Sharma, Suresh. Haryana: Past and Present. p. 110.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Revolt of 1857 and muslims in Haryana" (PDF). Shodhganga: 114.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Lethbridge, Sir Roper (1893). The Golden Handbook of India. p. 412.
  12. ^ Griffin, Sir Lepel H (1865). The Punjab Chiefs. p. 56.
  13. ^ "Raja Nahar Singh Palace". HaryanaTourism. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.

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