Indian Kingdoms & Princely States

This index gives you the idea of all the various Independent Kingdoms and Princely States in India which has issued coins. This list will be updated periodically. It serves as a quick reference for collectors, researchers, historians, and enthusiasts interested in the rich and diverse numismatic heritage of the Indian subcontinent.

INDEPENDENT KINGDOMS

Arakan

Assam

Cooch Behar

Farrukhabad

Jaintiapur

Jammu

Kachar

Manipur

Maratha

Mysore

Rohilkhand

Sikh

Sikkim

 

INDEPENDENT PRINCELY STATES

Alwar

Arcot

Awadh

Bahawalpur

Banswara

Baroda

Bela

Bharatpur

Bhaunagar

Bhopal

Bijawar

Bikanir

Bindraban

Broach

Bundi

Cambay

Cannanore

Chamba

Chhatarpur

Chhota Udaipur

Cis Sutlej States

Cochin

Coorg

Datia

Dewas – Jr and Sr Branch

Dhar

Dholpur

Dungarpur

Gharwal

Gwalior

Hyderabad

Indore

Jafarabad

Jaipur

Jaisalmir

Janjira Island

Jaora

Jhabua

Jhalawar

Jodhpur

Junagarh

 Kalat

Karauli

Kashmir

Kishangarh

Kishangarh

Kolhapur

Kota

Kutch

Ladakh

Lunavada

Makrai

Mewar

Mysore

Narwar

Nawanagar

Orchha

Panna

Partabgarh

Porbanadar

Radhanpur

Rajkot

Rampur

Ratlam

Rewa

Sailana

Sitamau

Tonk

Travancore

Tripura

 

 

The index has been compiled to facilitate easy navigation and will continue to be expanded as additional information becomes available. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, updates and revisions may be incorporated periodically to include newly identified issuers, corrections, and additional historical details.

It is hoped that this index will serve as a useful starting point for exploring the fascinating coinage of India's numerous kingdoms and princely states, encouraging further study and appreciation of their historical and cultural significance.

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