Bundelkhand Agency : The Bundelkhand Agency was bounded by Bagelkhand to the east, the United Provinces to the north, Lalitpur District to the west, and the Central Provinces to the south. Bagelkhand Agency was separated from Bundelkhand in 1871. In 1900 it included 9 states, the most important of which were
Orchha,
Panna,
Samthar,
Charkhari,
Chhatarpur,
Datia,
Bijawar and
Ajaigarh. The agency also included 13 estates and the
pargana of
Alampur, the latter belonging to Indore State. In 1931, all of the states under the Baghelkhand Agency apart from
Rewa were transferred back to Bundelkhand.
Salute states, by precedence: •
Datia, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 15-guns •
Orchha, title Maharaja or Raja (from 1882, Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Bundelkhand Maharaja), Hereditary salute of 15-guns •
Ajaigarh, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns •
Baoni, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 11-guns •
Bijawar, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns •
Charkhari, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns •
Panna, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns •
Samthar, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns Non-salute states, alphabetically: •
Alipura, title Rao •
Beri (Beri-Bundelkhand), title Rao/Raja (originally Dewan) •
Bihat •
Chhatarpur, title Maharaja or Raja •
Garrauli •
Gaurihar, title Sardar Sawai; from 1859, Rao •
Jigni, title Rao • Lugasi • Naigawan Rebai •
Sarila, title Raja
Jagirs : • Banka-Pahari • Bijna • Bilheri
jagir, ?under
Chhatarpur, guaranteed by the British •
Dhurwai •
Tori Fatehpur (one of the
Hasht-Bhaiya jagirs) Former princely States that were annexed or seized by the British : • Banpur, seized in 1857, had been claimed by
Gwalior State •
Bijeraghogarh, seized •
Chirgaon (one of the
Hasht Bhaiya jagirs), seized •
Jalaun, annexed in 1840 •
Jaitpur, annexed in 1849 •
Jhansi, annexed in 1853 •
Khaddi, annexed •
Purwa (one of the
Chaube Jagirs), seized • Tiroha, seized •
Shahgarh, seized in 1857
Bagelkhand Agency :
Bagelkhand Agency, the easternmost charge, was established in March 1871, when it was separated from Bundelkhand agency. In 1900, it covered the area of twelve states, including :
Salute states, by precedence : •
Rewa, the largest state in Bagelkhand, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 17-guns •
Baraundha, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns •
Maihar, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns Non-salute states (alphabetically) : •
Bhaisaunda •
Jaso •
Kamta-Rajaula •
Kothi •
Nagode • Pahra •
Paldeo •
Sohawal •
Taraon Zamindari Estates (alphabetically) : • Sohagpur • Shahpur • Jaitpur • Singrauli, also Nifs Singrauli (a mu'amaladari of 700 villages in Rewah) to distinguish it from a smaller zamindari in Singrauli Mirzapur District,
North-Western Provinces in what is now eastern UP.) • Amarkantak • Nigwani • Anupur •
Baikunthpur •
Chandiya • Dhangawan • Singbana In 1931, all of the states but Rewa were transferred back to Bundelkhand, and in 1933 Rewa was transferred to the Indore Residency.
Gwalior Residency Gwalior Residency was placed under the Central India Agency in 1854, and separated from Central India Agency in 1911. It included the following, among other smaller states, plus
Chhabra pargana (district) of
Tonk State : Include Jagirs Chhadawad,
Bagli, Dattigaon, Balipur/chikli, Nimkheda, Pathari,
Tonk Khurd, etc. Salute states : •
Gwalior, title Maharaja Scindia; Hereditary salute of 21-guns. •
Rampur, title Nawab; Hereditary salute of 15-guns •
Benares (
Ramnagar), title Maharaja; Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local) Non-salute states : • Bhadaura •
Garha •
Khaniadhana •
Raghogarh •
Paron • Umri Furthermore, lesser estates (under
Thakurs or
diwans) • Agra Barkhera • Kathaun • Khiaoda • Sangul Wardha • Sirsi
Bhopal Agency Bhopal Agency, , which included the following :
Salute states, by precedence : •
Bhopal, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 19-guns (21-guns local) •
Dewas Junior and
Dewas Senior, title Maharaja, Hereditary salutes of 15-guns (transferred to Malwa Agency in 1907, and to Bhopal Agency in 1933) •
Narsinghgarh, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns •
Rajgarh, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns •
Khilchipur, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 9-guns Non-salute states, alphabetically : •
Basoda •
Kurwai (Korwai) •
Makrai (transferred to Bhopal Agency in 1933 from the Central Provinces and Berar) • Maksudangarh •
Muhammadgarh •
Pathari Indore Residency Indore Residency included most of
Indore (Holkar) and after 1933 also
Rewa State, the largest state from the
Baghelkhand Agency.
Malwa Agency Malwa Agency, , which included parts of
Gwalior,
Indore and
Tonk states and the states of: Salute states, by precedence : •
Ratlam State, title Maharaja Bahadur, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local) •
Jaora State, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 13-guns •
Sailana State, title Raja Bahadur, Hereditary salute of 11-guns •
Jhabua State, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns •
Sitamau State, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns Non-salute states : •
Piploda State Estates : •
Panth-Piploda . In 1925, the Malwa Agency was amalgamated with Bhopawar Agency.
Bhopawar Agency Bhopawar Agency included the princely states of
Malwa region: It also included territories of
Gwalior and
Indore States. In 1927 the agency was renamed the
Southern States Agency, later the
Southern States and Malwa Agency, and after 1934
Malwa Agency.
Salute states, by precedence : •
Dhar, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 15-guns The following were the
jagirs (estates), ruled by the
Bhilala tribes, that were under the Suzerainty of
Dhar State.: • • Kali-Baori •
Nimkhera (alias Tirla) •
Rajgadh •
Alirajpur, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns, including the extinct State of Phulmaal which was incorporated into it earlier as well as
Fiefs (Jagirs) of . •
Barwani, title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 11-guns •
Jhabua, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns Estates : •
Jobat • Kathiwara • Mathwar • Ratanmal •
Bakhatgarh • Dotria • Kachhi-Baroda •
Multhan Discontinued : • Amjhera, title Rao • Chhadawad, title Rao
Jagirs (incomplete) : • Jamnia, title Raja • Kali-Baori •
Nimkhera • Ondhwa •
Rajgadh • Sondhwa == Post-independence ==