List of Maratha dynasties and states

India and Burma in the year 1857: Maratha states occupy regions in central and western India

Partial list of Maratha dynasties and Maratha princely states.

Maratha dynasties and clans were spread across Maharashtra and other Indian states. Some of the major clans and their respective places of origin were:

List of the historical Maratha Princely States outside the present day Maharashtra

Ruler/s	Area/s ruled outside the present day Maharashtra	Present State
Bhonsle	Thanjavur State	Tamil Nadu.
Chavan (or Chauhan)	Jath State	Karnataka & Maharashtra
Gaekwad	Baroda State	Gujarat.
Ghorpade	Mudhol State	Karnataka
Holkars	Indore	Madhya Pradesh
Puars (or Pawars)	* Dewas State * Dhar State * Chhatarpur State	Madhya Pradesh
Shinde or Scindia	Gwalior State	Madhya Pradesh

Maratha Princely States

The Marathas ruled much of India in the period immediately preceding the consolidation of British rule in India. The Maratha states came to form the largest bloc of princely states in the British Raj, in terms of territory and population.

Prominent Maratha states included:

Ruins of the Raigad Fort which served as a capital of Maratha Empire in the 17th century

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