Institution

Deccan States Agency

1933–1947 · 20th century

The Deccan States Agency was a political agency of British India formed in 1933 to supervise the princely states of the Deccan and the Southern Maratha Country, many of them ruled by Maratha families. It was attached to Kolhapur. After independence its states joined India and were merged into Bombay Province in 1948.

Mentioned in 12 state histories

Phaltan StateJath StateBhor StateSurgana StateAkalkot StateSangli StateRamdurg StateJamkhandi StateKurundwad SeniorMiraj JuniorMiraj SeniorKurundwad Junior

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Deccan States Agency. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/deccan-states-agency
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