Indore State (Princely State)

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Was a princely state located in the present-day Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Establishment

January 1818: After the Battle of Mahidpur The ministers made overtures of peace, and on 6 January 1818 the Treaty of Mandeswar was signed. Holkar accepted the British terms in totality and came under British authority as an independent prince subject to the advice of a British Resident.

Chronology

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1. Anglo-Indian Wars

Were a series of wars fought by the British East India Company in the Indian Subcontinent that resulted in the British conquest and colonial rule of the region.

1.1.Anglo-Maratha Wars

Was a series of wars fought between the British East India Company and Maratha Empire in India.

1.1.1.Third Anglo-Maratha War

Was the final and decisive conflict between the English East India Company and the Maratha Empire in India. The war left the Company in control of most of India.

2. Partition of India

Was the partition of British India in two independent entities: India (with a Hindu majority) and Pakistan (with a Muslim majority). This included the several princely states that were dependent on the British Colony.

January 1950: Yashwant Rao Holkar II, the last ruler of the Indore State, signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 1 January 1950.