List of state leaders in 20th-century British South Asia

This is a List of state leaders in the 20th century (1901–1950) AD, of British Raj. These polities are vassal states under a subsidiary alliance to the British Raj. Afghan monarchies are listed at List of state leaders in the 20th century (1901–1950)#Asia: South.

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British Raj Colony and princely states, 1858–1947 For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe See also the list of princely states of British India (alphabetical) for all princely states

Dominion of India Monarchs – George VI, King (1947–1950) Prime ministers (complete list) – Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime minister (1947–1964)

Republic of India Presidents (complete list) – Rajendra Prasad, President (1950–1962) Prime ministers (complete list) – Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime minister (1947–1964)

Bangladesh

Nawabs of Bengal (complete list) – Hassan Ali Mirza, Nawab (1882–1906) Wasif Ali Mirza, Nawab (1906–1947)

Bhutan

Bhutan Monarchs (complete list) – Sangye Dorji, Druk Desis (1885–1901) Choley Yeshe Ngodub, Druk Desis (1903–1905) Ugyen Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo (1907–1926) Jigme Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo (1926–1952) Prime ministers (complete list) – Ugyen Dorji, Chief Minister (1907–1916) Sonam Topgay Dorji, Chief minister (1917–1952)

Burma

British Burma, part of the British Raj (complete list) – British colony, 1824–1948 For details see the United Kingdom under British Isles, Europe

Hsipaw (complete list) – Sao Kya Hkeng, Saopha (1866–1902) Sao Hke, Saopha (1902–1928) I Sao Ohn Kya, Saopha (1928–1938) Sao Kya Seng, Saopha (1947–1959)

Kengtung State (complete list) –– Sao Kawng Kiao Intaleng, Administrator (?–1897), Saopha (1895–1935) Sao Kaung Tai, Saopha (1935–1935) Sao Sai Long, Saopha (1945–1962)

Mongnai (complete list) – Hkun Kyi, Saopha (1888–1914) Hkun Kyaw Sam, Saopha (1914–1928) Hkun Kyaw Ho, Saopha (1928–1949) Sao Pye, Saopha (1949–1958)

India

Ajaigarh (complete list) – Ranjore Singh, Maharaja (1877–1919) Bhopal Singh, Maharaja (1919–1942) Punya Pratap Singh, Maharaja (1942–1948)

Akkalkot (complete list) – Fatehsinhrao III Raje Bhosle, Chief (1896–1923) Vijayasinhrao Fatehsinhrao III Raje Bhosle, Chief (1915–1952)

Alirajpur State (complete list) –– Pratap Singh II, Rana (1891–1911) Pratap Singh II, Raja (1911–1941) Fateh Singh, Raja (1941–1941) Pratap Singh, Regent (1941–1947) Surendra Singh, Raja (1941–1947)

Alwar (complete list) – Jai Singh Prabhakar, Maharaja (1892–1937) Tej Singh Prabhakar, Maharaja (1937–1947)

Balasinor (complete list) – Jamiyat Khanji Munawar Khanji, Nawab Babi (1899–1945) Muhammad Salabat Khan, Nawab Babi (1945–1947)

Banganapalle (complete list) – Fath `Ali Khan, Nawab (1876–1905) Gholam `Ali Khan III, Nawab (1905–1922) John Chartres Molony, Regent (1905–1908) Fadli `Ali Khan III, Nawab (1922–1947)

Bansda (complete list) – Pratapsimhji Ghulabsimhji, Maharaja Sahib (1876–1911) Indrasimhji Pratapsimhji, Maharaja Sahib (1911–1947)

Banswara (complete list) – Lakshman Singh, Rai Rayan (1844–1905) Shambu Singh, Rai Rayan (1905–1914) Prithvi Singh, Rai Rayan (1913–1944) Chandra Vir Singh, Rai Rayan (1944–1947)

Baoni (complete list) – Riaz al-Hasan Khan, Nawab (1893–1911) Mohammad Moshtaq al-Hasan Khan, Nawab (1911–1947)

Baraundha (complete list) – Maharaja Ram Pratap Singh, Thakur (1886–1908) Gaya Prasad Singh, Raja (1908–1933) Ram Pratap Singh, Raja (1933–1947)

Baria (complete list) – Mansimhji II Prithirajji, Maharawals (1864–1908) Ranjitsimhji Mansimhji, Maharawals (1908–1947)

Baroda: Gaekwad dynasty Monarchs (complete list) – Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, Maharaja (1875–1939) Pratap Singh Gaekwad, Maharaja (1939–1951) Diwans (complete list) – S. Srinivasa Raghavaiyangar, Diwan (1895–1901) R. V. Dhamnaskar, Diwan (1901–1904) Kersaspji Rustamji Dadachanji, Diwan (1904–1909) Romesh Chunder Dutt, Diwan (1909–1909) C. N. Seddon, Diwan (1909–1912) Behari Lal Gupta, Diwan (1912–1914) V. P. Madhava Rao, Diwan (1914–1916) Manubhai Mehta, Diwan (1916–1927) V. T. Krishnamachari, Diwan (1927–1944) Bhadrasinh Anandrao Gaekwar, Diwan (1944–1945) Brojendra Lal Mitter, Diwan (1945–1947) Sakharam Amrit Sudhalkar, Diwan (1947–1948) Jivraj Narayan Mehta, Diwan (1948–1949)

Barwani (complete list) – Ranjit Singh, Rana (1894–1930) Devi Sahib Singhji, Rana (1930–1947)

Benares (complete list) – Prabhu Narayan Singh, Maharaja (1889–1911) Prabhu Narayan Singh, Maharaja Bahadur (1911–1931) Aditya Narayan Singh, Maharaja Bahadur (1931–1939) Vibhuti Narayan Singh, Maharaja Bahadur (1939–1947)

Bengal Subah (complete list) – Hassan Ali Mirza, Nawab (1882–1906) Ali Mirza, Nawab (1906–1959, 1959–1969)

Bharatpur (complete list) – Giriraj Kaur, Regent (f) (1900–1918) Kishen Singh, Maharaja (1900–1929) Brijendra Singh, Maharaja (1929–1947)

Bhavnagar Monarchs (complete list) – Bhavsinhji II Takhatsinhji, Thakur Sahib (1896–1918), Maharaja Rao (1918–1919) Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji, Maharaja Rao (1919–1948) Dewans (complete list) – Prabhashankar Pattani, Dewan (1900–1937)

Bhor (complete list) – Shankarrao Chimnajirao Gandekar, Pant Sachiv (1871–1922) Raghunathrao Shankarrao Gandekar, Pant Sachiv (1922–1935), Raja (1935–1947)

Bijawar (complete list) – Savant Singh, Sawai Maharaja (1900–1940) Govind Singh, Sawai Maharaja (1940–1947)

Bikaner State Maharajas (complete list) –– Ganga Singh, Maharaja (1887–1943) British political agents-regent (1887–1898) Sadul Singh, Maharaja (1943–1949) Dewans and Chief Ministers (complete list) –– Hamidu Zafar Khan, Dewan (1898–1903) Post abolished, Dewan (1903–1916) Shri Bhairon Singh, Chief minister (1916–?) Prince Kunwar Sardul Singh, Chief minister (1920–1925) Manubhai Nandshankar Mehta, Dewan (1927–1934) Ram Prasad Dube, acting Dewan (1932–1934) Shri Bhairun Singh, Dewan (1934–1936) Thakur Sadul Singh, Dewan (1936–1936) V.N. Mehta, Dewan (1936–c.1938) Kailash Narain Haksar, Dewan (1938–1939) Sire Mal Bapna, Dewan (1939–c.1944) Kavalam Madhava Panikkar, Dewan (1944–1948) Kanwar Jaswant Singh, Dewan (1948–1948) Cadambi Sheshachar Venkatachar, Dewan (1948–1949)

Bilaspur State (complete list) –– Bijai Chand, Raja (1889–1927) Anand Chand, Raja (1927–1948)

Bundi (complete list) – Raghubir Singh, Maharao Raja (1889–1927) Ishwari Singh, Maharao Raja (1927–1945) Bahadur Singh, Maharao Raja (1945–1947)

Cambay (complete list) – Najib ad-Dawla Mumtaz al-Molk Ja`far `Ali Khan, Nawab (1880–1915) Regent (1915–1930) Nizam ad-Dawla Najm ad-Dawla Mumtaz al-Molk Husayn Yawar Khan II, Nawab (1915–1947/48)

Charkhari (complete list) – Malkhan Singh, Maharaja (1880–1908) Jujhar Singh, Maharaja (1908–1914) Ganga Singh, Maharaja (1914–1920) Arimardan Singh, Maharaja (1920–1941) Jayendra Singh, Maharaja (1941–1947)

Chhatarpur (complete list) – Vishwanath Singh, Maharaja (1867–1932) Bhawani Singh, Maharaja (1932–1947)

Chhota Udaipur (complete list) – Fatehsinhji, Maharawal (1895–1923) Natwarsinhji Fatehsinhji, Maharawal (1923–1946) Virendrasinhji, Maharawal (1946–1947)

Kingdom of Cochin (complete list) – Rama Varma XV, Maharaja (1895–1914) Rama Varma XVI, Maharaja (1915–1932) Rama Varma XVII, Maharaja (1932–1941) Kerala Varma VI, Maharaja (1941–1943) Ravi Varma V, Maharaja (1943–1946) Kerala Varma VII, Maharaja (1946–1948) Rama Varma XVIII, Maharaja (1948–1964)

Cooch Behar (complete list) – Nripendra Narayan, Maharaja (1884–1911) Rajendra II Narayan, Maharaja (1911–1913) Jitendra Narayan, Maharaja (1913–1922) Jagaddipendra Narayan, Maharaja (1922–1947)

Danta (complete list) – Jashwantsinhji Harisinhji Barad Parmar, Maharana (1876–1908) Hamirsinhji Jashwantsinhji Barad Parmar, Maharana (1908–1925) Bhavanisinhji Hamirsinhji Barad Parmar, Maharana (1925–1947)

Datia (complete list) – Bhavani Singh Bahadur, Maharaja (1865–1920) Govind Singh, Maharaja (1907–1947)

Dewas Junior (complete list) – Lala Bisheshas Nath, Regent (1892–1913) Malhar Rao Puar "Bhava Sahib", Maharaja (1918–1934) Sadashiv Rao II Puar "Khase Sahib", Maharaja (1934–1943) Yeshwant Rao Puar "Bhau Sahib", Maharaja (1943–1947)

Dewas Senior (complete list) – Tukoji Rao III Puar, Raja (1899–1918) Tukoji Rao III Puar, Maharaja (1918–1937) Vikramsinh Rao I Puar, Maharaja (1937–1947) Maharani Pramilabai, Regent (f) (1941–1943, 1947) Krishnajirao III, Maharaja (1947–1994)

Dhar (complete list) – Udaji Raje II Pawar, Raja (1898–1926) Laxmibai Sahiba Regent (f) (1926–1931) Anand Raje IV Pawar, Raja (1926–1989)

Dharampur (complete list) – Mohandevji Narayandevji, Rana (1891–1921) Vijaidevji Mohandevji, Rana (1921–1948)

Dholpur (complete list) – Nihal Singh, Maharaja Rana (1873–1901) Regent (1901–1905) Ram Singh, Maharaja Rana (1901–1911) Regent (1911–1913) Udaybhanu Singh, Maharaja Rana (1911–1947)

Dhrangadhra (complete list) – Ajitsinhji Jashwantsinhji, Raj Sahib (1900–1911) Ganshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji, Raj Sahib (1911–1918) Ganshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji, Maharaja (1918–1942) Mayurdhwajsinhji, Maharaja (1942–1947)

Dhrol (complete list) – Harisimhji Jaisimhji, Thakur Sahib (1886–1914) Daulatsimhji Harisimhji, Thakur Sahib (1914–1937) Jorawarsimhji Dipsinhji, Thakur Sahib (1937–1939) Chandrasinhji Dipsinhji, Thakur Sahib (1939–1947)

Dungarpur State (complete list) –– Bijay Singh, Maharawal (1898–1918) Laxman Singh, Maharawal (1918–1947)

Faridkot (complete list) – Balbir Singh, Maharaja (1898–1906) Balbir Indar Singh, Maharaja (1906–1918) Harinder Singh, Maharaja (1918–1947)

Garhwal (princely state) (complete list) –– Kirti Shah, Maharaja (1886–1913) Narendra Shah, Maharaja (1913–1946) Manabendra Shah, Maharaja (1946–1949)

Gondal (complete list) – Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji, Thakur Sahib (1869–1944) Bhojrajji Bhagwatsimhji, Thakur Sahib (1944–1947)

Gwalior State: Scindia (complete list) – Madho Rao Scindia, Maharaja (1886–1925) Chinku Bai, Regent (f) (1925–1931) Gajra Rajebai, Regent (f) (1931–1936) Jiwajirao Scindia, Maharaja (1925–1948)

Hyderabad Nizam (complete list) – Mahboob Ali Khan, Nizam (1869–1911) Mir Osman Ali Khan, Nizam (1911–1948) Prime ministers (complete list) – Kishen Pershad, Prime minister (1901–1912, 1926–1937) Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III, Prime minister (1912–1914) Sayyid Ali Imam, Prime minister (1919–1922) Nawab Sir Faridoon-ul-Mulk Bahadur, Prime minister (1922–1924) Wali-ud-Daula Bahadur, Prime minister (1924–1926) Akbar Hydari, Prime minister (1937–1941) Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari, Prime minister (1941–1946, 1947) Mirza Muhammad Ismail, Prime minister (1946–1947) Mehdi Yar Jung, acting Prime minister (1947) Mir Laiq Ali, provisional Prime minister (1947–1948)

Idar (complete list) – Kesharisingji Jibansingji Saheb Bahadur, Maharaja (?–1901) Krishnasingji Kesharisingji Saheb Bahadur, Maharaja (1901) Pratap Singh, Maharaja (1902–1911) Daulat Singh, Maharaja (1911–1931) Himmat Singh, Maharaja (1931–1949)

Indore: Holkar (complete list) – Shivajirao Holkar, Maharaja (1886–1903) Maharajas (complete list) – Tukojirao Holkar III, Maharaja (1903–1926) Yashwant Rao Holkar II, Maharaja (1926–1948) Diwans (complete list) – Shri Rai Bhadhur Nanak Chand Ji Airen, Prime Minister (1890–1913) Narayan Ganesh Chandravarkar, Diwan (1913–1920) Regent (1914–1916) Ram Prasad Dube, Diwan (1916–c.1921) Chettur Sankaran Nair, Diwan (1921–c.1923) Ram Prasad Dube, Diwan (c.1923–c.1926) Shri Rai Bhadhur Nanak Chand Ji Airen, Prime minister (1890–1913) Siremal Bapna, Prime minister (1926–1939) Sardar Dina Nath, Prime minister (1939–c.1942) Raja Gyannath Madan, Prime minister (1942–1947) R.G. Horton, Prime minister (1947) E.P. Menon, Prime minister (1947–1948) N.C. Mehta, Prime minister (1948) M.V. Bhide, Prime minister (1948) British Residents Robert Henry Jennings, British Resident (1899–1902) Francis Younghusband, British Resident (1902–1903) Oswald Vivian Bosanquet, British Resident (1903–1907) James Levett Kaye, British Resident (1907–1909) Charles Beckford Luard, British Resident (1909–1910) Charles Lennox Russell, British Resident (1910–1916) Oswald Vivian Bosanquet, British Resident (1916–1919) Francis Granville Beville, British Resident (c.1919–1921)