7 Indian Royal Family

1. Narayan dynasty
The Narayan dynasty was the ruling family of Benares. After its liberation
from Awadh, independence (swaraj) was established in Benares by Maharaja
Balwant Singh in the 18th century. Since then, the family has ruled Benares.
They belonged to the Bhumihar Brahmin community. The Ramnagar Fort is
a fortification in Ramnagar, Varanasi, India. It is located near the Ganges on
its eastern bank, opposite to the Tulsi Ghat. The sandstone structure was
built in the Mughal style in 1750 by Kashi Naresh Maharaja Balwant Singh.
The current king and the resident of the fort is Anant Narayan Singh, who is
also known as the Maharaja of Benares even though this royal title has been
abolished since 1971. Varanasi Rd, Ram nagar, Ramnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Kashi Naresh Anant Narayan Singh
R O YAL FAM I LY B E N AR E S

2. The Royal Family of Mewar Udaipur
Mahendra Singh Mewar (born 24 February 1941) is an Indian politician who was a
Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha. He is the eldest son of Maharana
Bhagwat Singh Mewar. Mahendra and his brother Arvind both claim to be the 76th
custodian of the House of Mewar. Maharanas of Udaipur are considered not rulers
but custodians of the kingdom on behalf of Sri Eklingji (Lord Shiva).
R O YAL FAM I LY J O D H P U R
Mahendra Singh Mewar

3. Travancore royal family
Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma
R O YAL FAM I LY T R AVA N C O R E
The Travancore royal family was the ruling house of the Kingdom of Travancore.
They had to give up their ruling rights in 1949 when Travancore merged with India
and their political pension privileges were abolished in 1971. The family is
descended from the Ay/Venad family and the Chera dynasty.

4. Gaekwad Dynasty
Gaekwads (also spelled as Gaikwads, Guicowars, Gaekwars) (IAST: Gāyakavāḍa), a
Hindu Maratha dynasty of the former Maratha Empire and its subsequent
(erstwhile) princely state of Baroda in western India from the early 18th century until
1947.[1][2] The ruling prince was known as the Maharaja Gaekwad of Baroda. With
the city of Baroda (Vadodara) as its capital, during the British Raj its relations with the
British were managed by the Baroda Residency. It was one of the largest and
wealthiest princely states existing alongside British India, with wealth coming from
the lucrative cotton business as well as rice, wheat and sugar production.[3]
Samarjit Singh
R O YAL FAM I LY B AR O D A

5. Holkar Dynasty
The Holkars (pronunciation: [ɦo(ː)ɭkəɾ]) were a family that was part of the Maratha
Empire, which held the rank of subahdar under Peshwa Baji Rao I. When the
Maratha Empire began to weaken due to internal clashes, the Holkars declared
themselves the rulers of Indore in Central India, existing as an autonomous
member of the Maratha Empire until 1818. Later, their kingdom became a princely
state under the protectorate of British India.
Shrimant Bhushansinh Raje Holkar
R O YAL FAM I LY H O L K AR

6. R O YAL FAM I LY M Y S O R E
Wadiyar Dynasty
Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar
The Wadiyar dynasty (formerly spelt Wodeyer or Odeyer Kannada: ಒಡೆಯರು, also
referred to as the Wadiyars of Mysore), is a late-medieval/early-modern South
Indian Hindu royal family of former kings of Mysore[1] from the Urs clan originally
based in Mysore city.

7. R O YAL FAM I LY J O D H P U R
Kingdom of Marwar
Kingdom of Marwar, also known as the Jodhpur State under the British, was a
kingdom in the Marwar region from 1243 to 1818 and a princely state under
British rule from 1818 to 1947. It was established in Pali by Rao Siha, possibly a
migrant Gahadavala noble, in 1243. His successors continued to struggle against
regional powers for domination and 9 out of 15 rulers till 1438 died in combat. In
1395, its capital was changed to Mandore by Rao Chunda of Mandore and
to Jodhpur in 1459 by Rao Jodha.
Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur