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Meaning of "princely state"
A princely state refers to a territory or region in the Indian subcontinent that was ruled by a prince or a local ruler, known as a "Maharaja" or "Nawab," under the indirect control of the British Empire during the colonial era. These states had varying levels of autonomy and were part of the larger British Indian Empire. After India gained independence in 1947, these princely states were merged into the newly formed Republic of India.
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- a political state, in the widest sense, which is ruled as or like a principality in the generic sense, regardless of the ruler's actual title and rank.
- a vassal state under the indirect rule of the British Raj, which is governed by an Indian ruler
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Vasna was the eponymous seat of a princely state.
Bundi is an erstwhile princely state with rich collection of heritage monuments.
The bank was the first promoted by a princely state.
It was a princely state during the British period.
This article is about the former princely state.
Patiala was a princely state in the Punjab.
The grant was bestowed by a king or regional ruler of a princely state.
It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name.
These were initiated under the erstwhile rulers of the princely state.
It is only because it was a princely state that the issue arose.
The remaining two villages were particularly isolated from the rest of the princely state.
It is a former princely state.
The princely state had the Kochi mainland as the capital.
There was a small princely state.
But soon the princely state came under the rule of the British.
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It was formerly minor princely state.
Kurwai became a princely state under British suzerainty.
Although state of Kalat has always been a princely state.
The political conception of the princely state is the interest of the ruler.
He remains the longest serving Diwan of the princely state.
It was a part of Patiala princely state before independence.
Till independence this fort was in Bhor princely state.
Eastern part of the princely state of Rajputana.
Prior to independence it was the capital of the Raigarh princely state.
Gwalior remained a princely state during British rule.
The Maharaja of Satara was restored as the ruler of his territory as a princely state.
It continued as princely state.
Koriya was a princely state during the British rule in India.
It was an important town of the princely state Bilaspur.
Wadhwan was a princely state during the British Raj.
Alwar was formerly the capital of the princely state of Alwar.
Punnapra was part of the princely state of Travancore before the independence of India.
He joined the judicial service of the princely state of Patiala.
Malpur State was an Indian princely state founded about the middle of the fifteenth century.
It was formerly a Rajput princely state.
It was under the princely state of Holker before Indian independence.
The town was formerly the capital of the princely state of Maihar.
Princely state of Chitral established.
Thikana is the fief or princely state ruled by the Thakurs.
The present Kottayam district was previously a part of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore.
The area was a part of the princely state of Jambughoda prior to independence.
She was the first lady doctor who ever went out alone into a Princely state.
Khaniadhana became an independent princely state after lapse of Jhansi.
The former princely state of the Rajah of Cochin remained a Hindu enclave.
The city was once the capital of the princely state of Marwar.
It was in the princely state of Mysore during the rule of Tipu Sultan.
Let us take a brief look at Orchha princely state history today.
Koch Bihar became a princely state during British rule and was absorbed after Indian independence.
It has served as the capital of the former princely state of Barwani.
Cochin was the first princely state to join the Indian Union willingly.
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