
Dungarpur Coat of Arms
Dungarpur is ruled by the senior branch of the Guhilot line of Mewar.

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Dungarpur is ruled by the senior branch of the Guhilot line of Mewar.

Jammu and Kashmir was formed in 1846 under Maharaja Gulab Singh of the Dogra dynasty and was the largest princely state by area.

Jubbal was one of the Simla Hill States; its palace is a notable example of hill architecture.

Kashipur was a Raj estate in the Terai of Kumaon (present Uttarakhand).

Kasmanda was a taluqdari estate of Sitapur district in Awadh; its family owns the Kasmanda Palace in Mussoorie.

Pratapgarh was a Sisodia state founded by a branch of the Mewar house; it is known for Thewa gold-on-glass craft.


Seraikela was an Odisha-agency state (now Jharkhand) famous for Seraikela Chhau dance.

Sikar was the largest thikana of the Jaipur state, ruled by Shekhawat Rao Rajas.

Sirmur (Nahan) was a Punjab Hill State; its ruler founded the Nahan Foundry.

Surguja was a large Chhattisgarh state with its capital at Ambikapur.

Mewar is one of the oldest ruling houses in the world, tracing its line to Bappa Rawal.

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Bhadawar, in the Chambal ravines of Agra district, was the seat of the Bhadauria Rajputs, a branch of the Chauhans, whose head bore the title Maharaja.