Indore States. In 1927 the agency was renamed the Southern States Agency, later the Southern States and Malwa Agency, and after 1934 Malwa Agency. Salute states, by precedence : Dhar, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 15-guns The following were the jagirs (estates), ruled by the Bhilala tribes, that were under the Suzerainty of Dhar State.: Kali-Baori Nimkhera (alias Tirla) Rajgadh Alirajpur, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns, including the extinct State of Phulmaal which was incorporated into it earlier as well as Fiefs (Jagirs) of . Barwani, title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 11-guns Jhabua, title Raja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns Estates : Jobat Kathiwara Mathwar Ratanmal Bakhatgarh Dotria Kachhi-Baroda Multhan Discontinued : Amjhera, title Rao Chhadawad, title Rao Jagirs (incomplete) : Jamnia, title Raja Kali-Baori Nimkhera Ondhwa Rajgadh Sondhwa Post-independence Upon the British withdrawal from India in 1947, the rulers of the princely states in this area all chose to accede to the new Union of India. The eastern portion of Central India Agency, including Bagelkhand and Bundelkhand 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. Later another state, Chhattisgarh, was formed from the area that was formerly Madhya Pradesh. See also List of princely states of British India (alphabetical) List of Maratha dynasties and states List of Rajput dynasties and states Maratha Empire Rajputana References External links Hunter, William Wilson, Sir, et al. (1908). Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 12. 1908–1931; Clarendon Press, Oxford. Agencies of British India Historical Indian regions 1854 establishments in India 1854 establishments in British India 1947 disestablishments in India 1947 disestablishments in British India History of Madhya Pradesh