List of Maratha dynasties and states
India and Burma in the year 1857: Maratha states occupy regions in central and western India
Partial list of Maratha dynasties and Maratha princely states.
Maratha dynasties and clans were spread across Maharashtra and other Indian states. Some of the major clans and their respective places of origin were:
List of the historical Maratha Princely States outside the present day Maharashtra
| Ruler/s | Area/s ruled outside the present day Maharashtra | Present State |
|---|---|---|
| Bhonsle | Thanjavur State | Tamil Nadu. |
| Chavan (or Chauhan) | Jath State | Karnataka |
| Gaekwad | Baroda State | Gujarat. |
| Ghorpade | Mudhol State | Karnataka |
| Holkars | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| Puars (or Pawars) | * Dewas State * Dhar State * Chhatarpur State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Shinde or Scindia | Gwalior State | Madhya Pradesh |
Maratha Princely States
The Marathas ruled much of India in the period immediately preceding the consolidation of British rule in India. The Maratha states came to form the largest bloc of princely states in the British Raj, in terms of territory and population.
Prominent Maratha states included:
Ruins of the Raigad Fort which served as a capital of Maratha Empire in the 17th century
- Akkalkot State
- Aundh State
- Baroda State
- Bhoite Saranjam (Jalgaon State)
- Bhor State
- Dewas State (Senior and Junior)
- Dhar State
- Gwalior State
- Indore or Holkar State
- Jalaun State
- Jamkhandi State
- Jath State
- Jawhar State
- Kolhapur State
- Kurundvad Junior
- Kurundwad Senior
- Mhaswad of satara
- Miraj Junior
- Miraj Senior
- Mudhol State
- Nagpur State
- Phaltan State
- Patwardhan: Kurundwad / Miraj / Sangli / Chinchani
- Ramdurg State
- Sandur State in Bellary District of Karnataka
- Sangli State
- Saswad State
- Satara
- Sawantwadi
- Shirol
- Shringarpur
- Thanjavur Maratha kingdom
See also
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