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The agency was overseen by an agent who oversaw the affairs of the princely states on behalf of the Governor-General Of India . The agency was established in 1802 , when several states in the Bundelkhand and Bagelkhand regions came under British control at the conclusion of the Treaty Of Bassein between the British and the Maratha Peshwa Bajirao II . British control of Bundelkhand expanded at the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1805 . The remaining states, including Gwalior , Indore , Bhopal , and a number of smaller states in the regions of Malwa , Nimar , and Bundelkhand, came under British control with the end of the Third Anglo-Maratha War in 1818 . The state of Chanderi was ceded to the British by the Sindhia ruler of Gwalior in 1844 , and became part of the United Provinces, as did the state of Jhansi , seized by the British in 1853 under the Doctrine Of Lapse . In 1921 Gwalior Residency was separated from the Central India Agency, and in 1933 the state of Makrai transferred to Central India from the Central Provinces and Berar.

STATES

The princely states, 147 in all, varied greatly in size, and were answerable to one of seven political charges. These were:

Bagelkhand Agency, the easternmost charge, which was established in March 1871, when it was separated from Bundelhkand agency. It consisted of twelve states:

--- Rewa , the largest state in Bagelhkand

--- Maihar

--- Nagode

--- Sohawal

--- Jaso

--- Kothi

--- Baraunda

--- Paldeo

--- Kamta-Rajaula

--- Taraon

--- Pahra

--- Bhaisaunda

Bundelkhand Agency, which was bounded by Bagelkand to the east, the United Provinces to the north, Lalitpur district to the west, and the Central Provinces to the south. It included 9 states, 13 estates and the pargana of Alampur belonging to Indore state. The most important states were:

--- Orchha

--- Panna

--- Samthar

--- Charkhari

--- Chhatarpur

--- Datia

--- Bijawar

--- Ajaigarh

Gwalior Residency , placed under the Central India Agency in 1854, and separated from Central India Agency in 1921 .

--- Gwalior , the largest state in the Central India Agency, and the fourth most populous princely state in British India. the small estates ( Thakur s or Diwans ) of Dharmaoda , Sirsi , Khiaoda , Kathaun , and Agra Barkhera were nominally under the authority of Gwalior state, but the British Resident had certain administrative and judicial powers.

--- Raghugarh

--- Khaniadhana

--- Paron

--- Garha

--- Umri

--- Bhadaura

Bhopal Agency , 11,653 sq. mi., which included

--- Bhopal

--- Dewas Junior (transferred 1907)

--- Dewas Senior (transferred 1907)

--- Khilchipur

--- Makrai (transferred to Bhopal Agency in 1933 from the Central Provinces And Berar ).

--- Muhammadgarh

--- Narsingarh

--- Pathari

--- Raigarh

Indore Residency, which included most of Indore state.

Malwa Agency , 8919 sq. mi,, which included parts of Gwalior, Tonk and Indore, and the states of

--- Jaora

--- Ratlam

--- Sitamau

--- Sailana

Bhopawar Agency, which included

--- Dhar

--- Barwani

--- Jhabua

--- Ali Rajpur

--- Jobat

POST-INDEPENDENCE

Upon India's independence in 1947, the rulers of the princely states acceded to India. The eastern portion of Central India Agency, including Bagelkhand and Bundelkand 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.

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