Indian States and Agencies


plural noun

the 560 former semidependent states and agencies in India and Pakistan: all except Kashmir were incorporated into the republics of India and Pakistan (1947–49).
Also called Native States.

British Dictionary definitions for native states (1 of 2)

Native States

pl n

the former 562 semi-independent states of India, ruled by Indians but subject to varying degrees of British authority: merged with provinces by 1948; largest states were Hyderabad, Gwalior, Baroda, Mysore, Cochin, Jammu and Kashmir, Travancore, Sikkim, and Indore Also called: Indian States and Agencies

British Dictionary definitions for native states (2 of 2)

Indian States and Agencies

pl n

another name for the Native States