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Punjab States Agency

Coordinates: 30°6′N 77°10′E / 30.100°N 77.167°E / 30.100; 77.167
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This article is about a historical group of states in British India. For other uses of the name, see Punjab (disambiguation).

Punjab States Agency
British Residency
1921–1947
Flag of Punjab States Agency
Flag
Coat of arms of Punjab States Agency
Coat of arms

Map of the 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 ofIn Pakistan: Punjab; in India: Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh

The Punjab States Agency was an agency of the British Raj. The agency was created in 1921, on the model of the Central India Agency and Rajputana Agency, and dealt with forty 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

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Princely state
Individual residencies
Agencies
Lists

The princely states had come under the suzerainty of the British crown after the Anglo-Nepalese War of 1814–16 and went on to be known as the Punjab Native States and the Simla Hill States. They later came into direct diplomatic relations with the British province of Punjab, with the exception of 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 Punjab Province, and the Simla Hill States, advised by the Deputy Commissioner of Simla district.[5] The agency was created under the direct authority of the Governor General of India, with its headquarters in Shimla.[6]

By 1941, the term "Punjab Hill States" had replaced "Shimla Hill States" in formal usage — particularly in census tables, reports, and statistical summaries. Until the 1941 Census[7], there were 18 Punjab Hill States and 16 Punjab States. After Indian Independence in 1947, except Bahawalpur State (which acceded to the Dominion of Pakistan), all others acceded to the new Dominion of India and and became part of East Punjab. Today, these regions are part of Punjab (Pakistan) and Punjab, Himachal, Haryana (India).

Princely states Survived till 1947

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Punjab States Agency & Punjab Hill State[7]

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18 Punjab Hill State & 16 Punjab State Noted in 1941 Census[7]

State by Fall Region:

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PAKISTAN

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  1. Bahawalpur (now in Pakistan), title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 17-guns (later promoted to 21 guns by the Pakistani president)

INDIA[8]

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  • PEPSU (7 Punjab State & 1 Punjab Hill State)
  1. Patiala, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local)
  2. Nabha, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local)
  3. Jind, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns personal and local)
  4. Kapurthala, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns
  5. Faridkot, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  6. MalerKotla, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  7. Kalsia, title Raja, Non Salute
  8. Nalagarh (Hindur), Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  • HIMACHAL PARDESH (17 Punjab Hill State & 4 Punjab state)
  1. Chamba, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  2. Mandi, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  3. Sirmur (Nahan), title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  4. Suket (Sundarnagar), title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  5. Bashahr, title Raja, Personal 9 guns-salute(Personal) Punjab Hill state
  6. Baghal, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  7. Baghat, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  8. Balsan, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  9. Beja, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  10. Bhajji, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  11. Darkoti, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  12. Dhami, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  13. Jubbal, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  14. Keonthal, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  15. Kumharsain, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  16. Kunihar, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  17. Kuthar, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  18. Mahlog, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  19. Mangal, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  20. Sangri, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  21. Tharoch, Non Salute Punjab Hill state
  • BILASPUR
  1. Bilaspur (Kahlur), title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
  • Merge within Surrounded Districts of East Punjab (Hisar, Rohtak, Gurgaon)
  1. Loharu, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
  2. Dujana, title Nawab.[9]
  3. Pataudi, title Nawab

Today, all of Himachal Pradesh, along with Bilaspur, Nalagarh, and a very small part of Patiala State (its Kandaghat Tehsil part), is part of Himachal Pradesh. All merged states (Dujana, Loharu, Pataudi), most of Kalsia and Jind (including Jind and Dadri), as well as some parts of Patiala (Such as Pinjore, Narwana and Mahendragarh) and Nabha (Bawal), are now part of Haryana. Some parts of Kalsia(such as Dera Bassi) and Jind(like Sangrur etc.), most of Patiala and Nabha, and the entire states of Faridkot, Malerkotla, and Kapurthala are now part of Punjab.

Princely States : Annexed and Non-Annexed States

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Punjab States Agency

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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), annexed by Britisher in 1843
  • 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 :

Annexed States:[10]

  • Ladwa State title Sardar, annexed 1845
  • Bahadurgarh, title Nawab, annexed 1857[9]
  • Ballabgarh, title Raja, annexed 1857
  • Farrukhnagar, title Nawab, annexed 1857[11][12]
  • Jhajjar, title Nawab, annexed 1857[9]

Jagirs

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  • Kunjpura, title Nawab[12]
  • Arnauli, title Bhai[12]
  • Karnal, title Nawab[12]
  • Shantiabad, title Sardar[12]
  • Dhanaura, title Sardar[12]
  • Tangaur, title Sardar[12]
  • Jharauli, title Sardar[12]
  • Shamgarh, title Sardar[12]
  • Panipat, title Nawab[12]
  • Shahzadapur, title Sardar[12]
  • Mustafabad, title Sardar[12]
  • Gogripur, title Chaudhary[12]

Historical princely states of the Punjab Hills

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Simla Hill States Superintendency of the Punjab States Agency

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Salute states:

  • Bashahr, title Raja, Personal 9 guns-salute

Non-salute states, alphabetically:

Dynasties by State

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

Salute states, by precedence:

Non-salute states, alphabetically :

Annexed States:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ David P. Henige (2004). Princely states of India: a guide to chronology and rulers. Orchid Press. ISBN 978-974-524-049-0.
  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 "Raja Nahar Singh Palace". HaryanaTourism. Archived from the original on 28 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  8. ^ Census of India, 1951: Punjab, Pepsu, Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur & Delhi, South Asia Open Archives (SAOA), Center for Research Libraries, JSTOR. Available at Page no.V: https://www.jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.25797139
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Gazetteer of the Rohtak District. 1883–1884. p. 22.
  10. ^ experts, Arihant (2018). Know your state Haryana. Arihant Publication India Limited. ISBN 978-9350947890.
  11. ^ Sharma, Suresh. Haryana: Past and Present. p. 110.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Revolt of 1857 and muslims in Haryana" (PDF). Shodhganga: 114.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Griffin, Sir Lepel H (1865). The Punjab Chiefs. p. 56.

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