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The Central India Agency was created in 1854, by amalgamating the Western Malwa Agency with other smaller political offices which formerly reported to the Governor-General of India. The agency was overseen by a political agent who maintained relations of the Government of India with the princely states and influence over them on behalf of the Governor-General. The headquarters of the agent were at Indore.
Central India Agency
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The Central India Agency in the Indian Empire in 1942
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Detailed map of Central India Agency in 1909 before separation of Gwalior Residency
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| Capital | Indore | ||||||||||||||
| States under AGG for Central India | |||||||||||||||
| Government | Indirect imperial rule over a group of hereditary monarchies | ||||||||||||||
| Agent to the Governor-General | |||||||||||||||
• 1854–1857 (first) | Sir Robert Hamilton[1] | ||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||
• Merger of previous political offices | 1854 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | |||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||
| 1901 | 200,452 km2 (77,395 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||
• 1901 | 9,261,907 | ||||||||||||||
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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Central India". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. | |||||||||||||||
The Bundelkhand Agency was bounded by Bagelkhand to the east, the United Provinces to the north, Lalitpur District to the west, and the Central Provinces to the south. Bagelkhand Agency was separated from Bundelkhand in 1871. In 1900 it included 9 states, the most important of which were Orchha, Panna, Samthar, Charkhari, Chhatarpur, Datia, Bijawar and Ajaigarh. The agency also included 13 estates and the parganaofAlampur, the latter belonging to Indore State.[2]
In 1931, all of the states under the Baghelkhand Agency apart from Rewa were transferred back to Bundelkhand.
Salute states, by precedence:
Non-salute states, alphabetically:
Jagirs :
Former princely States that were annexed or seized by the British :
Bagelkhand Agency, the easternmost charge, was established in March 1871, when it was separated from Bundelkhand agency. In 1900, it covered the area of twelve states, including :
Salute states, by precedence :
Non-salute states (alphabetically) :
Zamindari Estates (alphabetically) :
In 1931, all of the states but Rewa were transferred back to Bundelkhand, and in 1933 Rewa was transferred to the Indore Residency.
Gwalior Residency was placed under the Central India Agency in 1854, and separated from Central India Agency in 1911. It included the following, among other smaller states, plus Chhabra pargana (district) of Tonk State : Include Jagirs Chhadawad, Bagli, Dattigaon, Balipur/chikli, Nimkheda, Pathari, Tonk Khurd, etc.
Salute states :
Non-salute states :
Furthermore, lesser estates (under Thakursordiwans)
Bhopal Agency, 11,653 sq mi (30,180 km2), which included the following :
Salute states, by precedence :
Non-salute states, alphabetically :
Indore Residency included most of Indore (Holkar) and after 1933 also Rewa State, the largest state from the Baghelkhand Agency.
Malwa Agency, 8,919 sq mi (23,100 km2), which included parts of Gwalior, Indore and Tonk states and the states of:
Salute states, by precedence :
Non-salute states :
Estates :
In 1925, the Malwa Agency was amalgamated with Bhopawar Agency.
Bhopawar Agency included the princely states of Malwa region: It also included territories of Gwalior and Indore States. In 1927 the agency was renamed the Southern States Agency, later the Southern States and Malwa Agency, and after 1934 Malwa Agency.
Salute states, by precedence :
The following were the jagirs (estates), ruled by the Bhilala tribes, that were under the Suzerainty of Dhar State.:[4]
Estates :
Discontinued :
Jagirs (incomplete) :
Upon the British withdrawal from India in 1947, the rulers of the princely states in this area all chose to accede to the new Union of India. The eastern portion of Central India Agency, including Bagelkhand and Bundelkhand agencies, became the new state Vindhya Pradesh. The western portion, including Bhopal, Malwa, and Bhopawar agencies and the Gwalior and Indore residencies, became the new state of Madhya Bharat. Bhopal became a separate state. Makrai was transferred to Madhya Pradesh, which had been created from the former Central Provinces and Berar in 1950. In 1956, the states of Vindhya Pradesh, Madhya Bharat, and Bhopal were merged into Madhya Pradesh. Later another state, Chhattisgarh, was formed from the area that was formerly Madhya Pradesh.
A few weeks before the out – break at Meerut took place, Sir Robert Hamilton, the first Agent to the Governor – General in Central India, obtained leave.
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