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List of princely states of British India (by region)
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British administered India in red and the princely states coloured green
Princely state
Salute state
British paramountcy
Chamber of Princes
Jagir
Agencies of British India
Residencies of British India
Doctrine of lapse
Political pensioner
Privy Purse
Standstill agreement
Instrument of Accession
Individual residencies
Hyderabad
Indore (Holkar)
Jammu and Kashmir
Mysore (Maisur)
Quilon
Sikkim
Agencies
Bagelkhand
Baluchistan
Baroda and Gujarat States
Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States
Bhopawar
Bundelkhand
Central India
Deccan States
Eastern States
Gilgit
Gwalior Residency
Jaipur Residency
Madras States
Mahi Kantha
Malwa
Mewar (Udaipur) Residency and Western Rajputana Agency
North-West Frontier
Palanpur
Punjab States
Rajputana
Rewa Kantha
Western India States
Lists
States by region
States by name
Rajput States
Maratha States
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Before the Partition of India in 1947, 564 Princely States, also called Native States, existed in India,[1] which were not fully and formally part of British India, the parts of the Indian subcontinent which had not been conquered or annexed by the British but under indirect rule, subject to subsidiary alliances.
Things moved quickly after the partition of British India in 1947. By the end of 1949, all of the states had chosen to accede to one of the newly independent states of India or Pakistan or else had been conquered and annexed.
Contents
1 Outline
2 Princely States at the time of independence on 14 August 1947
2.1 Individual residencies
2.2 Baluchistan Agency
2.3 Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency (Maratha)
2.4 Gwalior Residency (Maratha)
2.5 Madras Presidency
2.6 North-west Frontier States Agency
2.7 Gilgit Agency
2.8 Province of Sind
2.9 Punjab state agency
2.10 States of the Rajputana Agency
2.11 Gujarat States Agency and Baroda Residency
2.12 Kathiawar Agency
2.13 States of Central India Agency
2.14 States of the Eastern States Agency
2.14.1 Orissa States Agency
2.14.2 Chhattisgarh States Agency
2.14.3 Bengal States Agency
2.14.4 Bihar States Agency
2.15 States of the Mahi Kantha Agency
3 Former Princely States annexed during the British Raj
4 Former kingdoms annexed during the British East India Company era
5 See also
6 Notes
Outline[edit]
Chamber of Princes meeting in 1941
Main article: Princely states of India
For details of precedence between the states, see Salute state.
In principle, the princely states had internal autonomy, while by treaty the British Crown had suzerainty and was responsible for the states' external affairs. In practice, while the states were indeed ruled by potentates with a variety of titles, such as Chhatrapati, Maharaja, Raja, Raje, Deshmukh, Nawab, Baig, Khan, Nizam, Mirza, Thakore Saheb, Darbar saheb or specially Jam for Jadeja/Samma. the British had considerable influence.
By the time of the departure of the British in 1947, only four of the largest of the states still had their own British Resident, a diplomatic title for advisors present in the states' capitals, while most of the others were grouped together into Agencies, such as the Central India Agency, the Deccan States Agency, and the Rajputana Agency.
From 1920, the states were represented in the Chamber of Princes, which held its meetings in New Delhi.
The most important states were ranked as salute states, whose rulers were entitled to a given number of salute guns.
By the Indian Independence Act 1947, the British gave up their suzerainty of the states and left each of them free to choose whether to join one of the newly independent countries of India and Pakistan or to remain outside them. For a short time, some of the rulers explored the possibility of a federation of the states separate from either, but this came to nothing. Most of the states then decided to accede to India or to Pakistan, such as Junagadh (1947–1948), Hyderabad on 18 September 1948, Bilaspur on 12 October 1948, and Bhopal on 1 May 1949. Travancore also chose to remain an independent country.
In Jammu and Kashmir, a state with a Muslim majority but a Hindu ruler, the Maharaja hoped to remain independent but acceded to India on 27 October 1947 at the outset of the invasion of Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan — leading to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947.
On 31 March 1948, Kalat acceded to Pakistan, although the brother of the Khan led a rebellion against this decision.
Princely States at the time of independence on 14 August 1947[edit]
Individual residencies[edit]
Name of state
British Resident
Now part of
Last or present ruler
Hyderabad Individual residency Telangana, Maharashtra and Karnataka, India Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII
Jammu and Kashmir Individual residency Jammu and Kashmir, India;
Azad Kashmir, Pakistan;
Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan;
Two prefectures of Xinjiang, China
Shriman Rajrajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Sri Sir Hari Singh Indar Mahindar Bahadur, Sipar-i-Sultanat-e-Inglisia, Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir
Mysore Individual residency Karnataka, India Shri Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar
Benares Individual residency Uttar Pradesh, India Udit Narayan Singh, Sir Prabhu Narayan Singh, Aditya Narayan Singh, Vibhuti Narayan Singh
Travancore Individual residency (individual residency status under Madras Presidency) Kerala and 5 taluks (Kanyakumari district) of Tamil Nadu, India Shri Padmanabha Dasa Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma Vanchi Pala Maharaja Martanda Varma V Shri Uthradom Thirunal Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharaja Raja Ramaraja Bahadur Shamsher Jung, Maharaja of Travancore
Baluchistan Agency[edit]
Princely States of the Baluchistan Agency.
Name of state
British Resident or Agent
Now part of
Last or present ruler
Kalat Princely State Balochistan, Pakistan Beglar Begi Mir Agha Suleiman Jan, Khan of Kalat
Kharan Princely State Balochistan, Pakistan Habibullah Khan
Las Bela Princely State Balochistan, Pakistan Mir Muhammad Yusuf Khan, The Amir and Jam of Las Bela
Makran Princely State Balochistan, Pakistan Bai Khan Baloch Gikchi
Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency (Maratha)[edit]
Princely States of Deccan States Agency and Kolhapur Residency (Maratha).
Name of state
British Resident or Agent
Now part of
Last or present ruler
Akalkot Princely State Maharashtra, India Shrimant Rani Sumitra Bai Raje Bhonsle, Rani Saheb of Akalkot
Aundh Princely State Maharashtra, India Meherban Shrimant Bhagwant Rao Shripat Rao, Pant Pratinidhi Of Aundh
Bhor Princely State Maharashtra, India Raja Shrimant Sir Raghunathrao Shankarrao Babasaheb Pandit Pant Sachiv
Jamkhandi Princely State Karnataka, India Raja Saheb Shrimant Raja Pranay Rao Parshuram Rao Patwardhan
Janjira Princely State Maharashtra, India Nawab Sidi Muhammed Khan II Sidi Ahmad Khan, Nawab of Janjira
Jath Princely State Maharashtra, India Lt. Shrimant Raja Vijaysinghrao Ramrao Babasaheb Dafle
Kolhapur Princely State Maharashtra, India Shrimant Rajashri Shahu II Bhonsle Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Kolhapur
Kurundvad Senior Princely State Maharashtra, India Raja Shrimant Bhalchandrarao Chintamanrao Patwardhan, Raja of Kurundwad Sr.
Kurundvad Junior Princely State Maharashtra, India Raja Shrimant Hariharrao Raghunathrao [Bapusaheb] Patwardhan, Raja of Kurundwad Jr.
Miraj Junior Princely State Maharashtra, India Raja Meherban Shrimant Raja Parshuram Hariharrao Patwardhan
Miraj Senior Princely State Maharashtra, India Narayan Rao Jatya Sahib Patwardhan
Mudhol Princely State Karnataka, India Shrimant Raja Bhairavsinhrao Malojirao Ghorpade II
Phaltan Princely State Maharashtra, India Major Raja Bahadur Shrimant Ram raje Naik Nimbalkar
Sangli Princely State Maharashtra, India Capt. Shrimant Raja Saheb Sir Chintamanrao II Dhundirajrao Appasaheb Patwardhan
Savanur Princely State Karnataka, India Nawab of Savanur, Abdul Majid Khan II
Sawantvadi Princely State Maharashtra, India Bhonsale clan
Gwalior Residency (Maratha)[edit]
Princely States of the Gwalior Residency.
Name of state
British Resident or Agent
Now part of
Last or present ruler
Gwalior Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India Maharaja Jivaji Rao Scindia
Garha Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India
Khaniyadhana Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India
Ramgadi Princely State Uttar Pradesh, India Diwan Mahadev Mishra[2]
Rajgarh Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India Maharani Shushila Sinha Rudrani
Rampur Princely State Uttar Pradesh, India Raza Ali Khan of Rampur
Madras Presidency[edit]
Princely States of the Madras Presidency.
Name of state
British Resident or Agent
Now part of
Last or present ruler
Banganapalle Princely State Andhra Pradesh, India Nawab Sayyid Fazl-i-'Ali Khan IV Bahadur, Nawab of Banganapalle
Cochin Princely State Kerala, India Kerala Varma
Pudukkottai Princely State Tamil Nadu, India Rajagopala Tondaiman, Maharaja of Pudukkottai
Sandur Princely State Karnataka, India Yeshwantrao Ghorpade
North-west Frontier States Agency[edit]
Princely States of the North-West Frontier States Agency (all in present Pakistan). Agencies included the Dir Swat and Chitral Agency and the Deputy Commissioner of Hazara acting as the Political Agent for Amb and Phulra.
Name of state
British Resident or Agent
Now part of
Last or present ruler
Amb Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Nawab Muhammad Saeed Khan
Chitral Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Mehtar Saif-ul-Mulk Nasir
Dir Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Muhammad Shah Khosru Khan
Phulra Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Khan Ata Muhammed Khan
Swat Princely State Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Miangul Abdul-Haqq Jahanzib
Gilgit Agency[edit]
The States of Hunza and Nagar and many feudal Jagirs (Puniyal, Shigar, etc.) in the Gilgit Agency were tributary to the Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir.
Name of state
British Resident or Agent
Now part of
Last or present ruler
Hunza Gilgit Agency Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan Mohammad Jamal Khan
Nagar Gilgit Agency Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan Showkat `Ali Khan
Province of Sind[edit]
Name of state
British Resident or Agent
Now part of
Last or present ruler
Khairpur Princely State Sindh, Pakistan George Ali Murad Khan
Umerkot Princely State Sindh, Pakistan Rana Hamir Singh
Punjab state agency[edit]
States of the Punjab States Agency (Punjab).
Name of state
British Resident or Agent
Now part of
Last or present ruler
Bahawalpur Princely State Punjab, Pakistan Nawab Sadeq Mohammad Khan V
Bilaspur Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Raja Kirti Chand, Raja of Bilaspur
Faridkot Princely State Punjab, India Colonel H.H. Farzand-i-Saadat-i-Nishan-i-Hazrat-i-Kaiser-i-Hind Raja Sir Harinder Singh Brar Bans Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Faridkot
Jind Princely State Punjab and Haryana, India Maharaja Satbir Singh ["Prince Sunny"], Maharaja of Jind
Kalsia. Princely State Haryana, India Raja Himmat Sher Singh Sahib Bahadur
Kangra Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Raja Aditya Dev Chand Katoch
Kapurthala Princely State Punjab, India Brig. Maharaja Sri Sukhjit Singh Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Kapurthala
Loharu State Princely State Haryana, India Nawab Mirza Alauddin Ahmad Khan II (alias Parvez Mirza), Nawab of Loharu
Malerkotla Princely State Punjab, India H.H. Nawab Muhammad Iftikhar 'Ali Khan Bahadur(last nawab)
Mandi Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India
Nabha Princely State Punjab, India Sir Pratap Singh Sir Hira Singh
Patiala Princely State Punjab, India Maharajadhiraj Sir Yadavindra Singh Mahendra Bahadur
Rajgarh Princely State Madhya Pradesh, India Maharani Sushila Sinha
Sirmur Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Lt. Maharaja Rajendra Prakash Bahadur
Suket/ Sundernagar Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Raja Hari Sen, Raja of Suket
Siba Princely State Himachal Pradesh, India Raja Dr.Ashok K. Thakur, Raja of Siba & Tantpalan
Tehri Garhwal Princely State (Zamindari) Uttarakhand, India Maharaja Manujendra Shah Sahib Bahadur
States of the Rajputana Agency[edit]
States of the Rajputana Agency.
Name of state
British Resident or Agent
Now part of
Last or present ruler
Alwar Princely State Rajasthan, India Raj Rishi Shri Sawai Maharaja Jitendra Pratap Singhji Veerendra Shiromani Dev Bharat Prabhakar Bahadur Jitendra Singh, Maharaja of Alwar.
Banswara Princely State Rajasthan, India Rai Rayan Mahimahendra Maharajadhiraj Maharawalji Sahib Shri Jagmalji II Sahib Bahadur, Naresh Rajya, Maharawal of Banswara.
Bharatpur Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharaja Brijendra Singh
Bikaner Princely State Rajasthan, India Sri Raj Rajeshwar Maharajadhiraj Narendra Sawai Maharaja Shiromani Ravi Raj Singhji Bahadur, Maharaja of Bikaner and Head of the Royal House of Bikaner.
Bundi Princely State Rajasthan, India Col. Maharao Raja Shri Bahadur Singhji Bahadur
Dholpur Princely State Rajastsan, India His Highness Maharajadhiraja
Shri Sawai Maharaj Rana Shri Hemant Singh, Lokendra Bahadur, Diler Jang Jai Deo, Maharaj Rana of Dholpur
Dungarpur Princely State Rajasthan, India Rai-i-Rayan, Mahimahendra, Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Shri Mahipal Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharawal of Dungarpur.
Jaipur Princely State Rajasthan, India HH Saramad-i-Rajahai Hindustan Raj Rajendra Shri Maharajadhiraj Sir Sawai Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II
Jaisalmer Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharajadhiraj Maharawal Sir Jawahir Singh Bahadur
Jhalawar Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharajadhiraj Maharaj Rana Shri Chandrajit Singh Dev Bahadur, Maharaj Rana of Jhalawar.
Jodhpur Princely State Rajasthan, India Raj Rajeshwar Saramad-i-Rajha-i-Hindustan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Shri Gaj Singhji II Sahib Bahadur, Maharaja of Jodhpur.
Karauli Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharaja Shri Ganesh Pal Deo Bahadur Yadakul Chandra Bhal
Kishangarh Princely State Rajasthan, India Umdae Rajhae Buland Makan Maharajadhiraja Maharaja Sumer Singhji Bahadur
Kotah Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharao Shri Bhim Singh II Bahadur
Kushalgarh Princely State Rajasthan, India Rao Harendra Singh
Sardargarh (formerly Lawa), thikana in Udaipur Princely State Rajasthan, India
Mewar Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharana Sir Bhupal Singh
Patan, Rajasthan Princely State Rajasthan, India Rao Bir Bikram Singh
Pratabgarh Princely State Rajasthan, India Raja Ajit Pratap Singh
Shekhawati
Princely State Rajasthan, India Shri Maharao Sheoraj Singh
Shahpura Princely State Rajasthan, India Rajadhiraj Sudershan Singh
Sirohi Princely State Rajasthan, India Maharao Raghubir Singh
Tonk Princely State Rajasthan, India Nawab Muhammad Faruq Ali Khan
Gujarat States Agency and Baroda Residency[edit]
The Majestic Laxmi Vilas Palace of Baroda, built by the Maratha Maharaja H. H. Sayajirao Gaekwad III
Bajana
Bansda State
Manavadar
Baroda
Bhavnagar
Chhota Udaipur
Cutch
Dangs
Dhrangadhra
Dhrol
Gondal
Idar
Jamnagar
Jawhar
Junagadh
Cambay
Lathi
Limbda
Limdi
Lunavada
Morvi
Muli
Nawanagar
Palanpur
Porbandar State
Poshina
Radhanpur
Rajkot
Rajpara State (Halar)
Rajpipla
Ambliara State Sabarkantha Agency
Sachin
Sanjeli
Sant
Surgana
Tharad
Vanod
Vijaynagar
Wadhwan
Wankaner
Kathiawar Agency[edit]
Princely states of Kathiawar in Saurastra
Name of state
Type of State resident
Now part of
Last or present ruler
Dhrol State Princely State Kathiawar, India Thakor Saheb Shri Shri Chandrasinhji Jadeja
Nawanagar State Princely State Kathiawar, India Jam saheb shri Shatrushaylsinhji Digvijaysinhji Jadeja
Rajkot State Princely state Kathiawar, India Thakor saheb Shri Pradhyumansinhji Jadeja
Gondal State Princely state Kathiawar, India Thakor Saheb Shri Bhagvatsinhji Jadeja
Morvi State Princely state Kathiawar, India Thakor Saheb Shri Lakhdhirsinhji Jadeja
Porbandar State Princely state Kathiawar, India Maharana Shri Natwarsinhji Jethwa
Bhavnagar State Princely state Kathiawar, India Maharaja Raol Shri Krishnakumarsinhji Gohil
Wadhwan State Princely state Kathiawar, India Maharaja Shri Suredrasinhji Jhala
Junagadh State Princely state Kathiawar, India Nawab sahib Mahabatkhanji 3rd.
Jafarabad State Princely state Kathiawar, India Mohammad Khan 2nd.
Kathiawar 1855 with its four prant districts: Halar, Jhalavad, Sorath and Gohelwad.
United Saurashtra (Kathiawar) State 1947-56
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Princely states of the Western India States Agency during the British Raj, by colonial (Sub)Agency and (in Kathiawar) by prant (Bold = Salute states; Italics =Thana's, jurisdictions grouping several petty states)
Gohelwar prant (Eastern Kathiawar)
Akadia
Alampur
Babra
Bhadli
Bhandaria
Bhavnagar
Bhojavadar
Bildi
Bodanones
Chamardi
Chiroda
Chitravav
Chok
Datha
Dedarda
Derdi-Janbai
Dhola
Gadhali
Gadhoola
Gandhol
Iavej
Itaria
Jalia Amaraji
Jalia Manaji
Jasdan
Juna Padar
Kamadhia
Kanjarda
Kariana
Katodia
Khijadia
Khijadia Dosaji
Kotra Pitha
Lathi
Limbda
Morchopna
Nilvala
Pachhegam
Pah
Palitana
Panchavada
Rajpara (Gohelwar)
Ramanka
Randhia
Ranigam
Ratanpur Dhamanka
Rohisala
Vala
Vankia
Samadhiala
Samadhiala (Chabharia)
Samadhiala (Charan)
Sanala
Satanones
Shevdivadar
Songadh
Toda Todi
Vadal
Vadod
Vangadhra
Vavdi Dharvala
Vavdi Vachhani
Vijanones
Jhalawar prant (Eastern Kathiawar)
Anandpur
Ankevalia
Bajana
Bamanbore
Bhadvana
Bhalala
Bhalgamda
Bharejda
Bhathan
Bhimora
Bhoika
Chachana
Chhalala
Chobari
Chotila
Chuda
Darod
Dasada
Devlia
Dhrangadhra(-Halvad)
Dudhrej
Gedi
Gundiali
Jakhan
Jamar
Jhampodad
Jhinjhuvada
Kamalpur
Kantharia
Karmad
Karol
Kesria
Khambhlav
Khandia
Kherali
Lakhtar
Laliyad
Limbdi
Matra Timba
Mevasa
Muli
Munjpur
Palali
Paliyad
Patdi
Rai-Sankli
Rajpur
Ramparda
Sahuka
Samla
Sanosra
Sayla
Sejakpur
Sudamda-Dhandalpur
Talsana
Tavi
Untdi
Vana
Vanala
Vanod
Vithalgadh
Wadhwan
Halar prant (Western Kathiawar)
Amrapur
Bhadva
Bhalgam Baldhoi
Dhrol
Drafa (Drapha)
Gadhka
Gavridad
Gondal
Jalia Devani
Kanksiali
Kanpar Ishwaria
Khirasra
Kotda Nayani
Kotda Sangani
Kotharia
Lodhika
Mali(y)a
Mengni
Morvi
Mowa
Mulila Deri
Nawanagar (Navanagar)
Pal
Rajkot
Rajpara (Halar)
Satodad Vavdi
Shahpur
Sisang Chandli
Vadali
Virpur(-Kherdi)
Virvao
Wankaner
Sorath prant (Western Kathiawar)
Bagasra
Bantva (Gidad)
Bantva Manavadar
Charkha
Dahida
Dedan
Dholarva
Gadhia
Garmali Moti
Garmali Nani
Gigasaran
Halaria
Jafarabad
Jamka
Jetpur
Junagadh
Kaner
Kathrota
Khijadia Najani
Kuba
Lakhapadar
Manavav
Monvel
Porbandar
Silana
Vaghvadi
Vasavad
Vekaria
Vinchhavad
Palanpur Agency (Banas Kantha Agency)
Bhabhar
Cutch
Chadchat
Deodar
Kankrej (thana) estates
Morwara
Palanpur
Radhanpur
Santalpur
Suigaon
Terwara
Tharad
Warahi
Wao
Mahi Kantha Agency (Banas Kantha)
Amliyara (Ambliara)
Bavisi Thana
Bhalusna
Bolundra
Chandap
Dabha
Dadhalia
Danta
Dedhrota
Deloli
Derol
Gabat
Gadhwara Thana
Ghorasar
Hadol
Hapa
Idar
Ijpura
Ilol
Jher
Kadoli
Kasalpura
Katosan State
Katosan Thana
Khadal
Khedwada
Kheravada
Likhi
Magodi
Maguna
Malpur
Mansa
Memadpura (Mahmadpura)
Mohanpur
Mota Kotarna
Nirmali
Palej
Pethapur
Pol (Vijaynagar)
Punadra
Prempur
Ramas
Rampura
Ranasan
Ranipura
Rupal
Santhal
Sathamba
Satlasna
Sudasna
Tajpuri
Tejpura
Timba
Tunadar
Umari
Vakhtapur
Valasna
Varagam
Varsoda
Vasna (Wasna)
Vatrak Kanthi Thana
Virsoda
Wadagam
List of princely states of British India (alphabetical)
Kathiawar Agency (combining Eastern - & Western K.)
Cutch Agency
Surat Agency
States of Central India Agency[edit]
The Rajwada of Indore, built by The Holkars of the Maratha Kingdom
Subhash Marg, Indore
Bhil tribe girls in Jhabua
Orchha Palace, Madhya Pradesh
Ajaigarh
Alipura
Alirajpur
Baraundha
Barwani
Basoda
Bhaisunda
Bhopal
Bijawar
Charkhari
Chhatarpur
Chirgaon
Datia
Dewas
Dhar
Dhurwai
Gaurihar
Gwalior
Indore
Jaora
Jaso
Jobat
Kamta-Rajaula
Khaniadhana
Khilchipur
Kothi
Kurwai
Maihar
Makrai
Muhammadgarh
Nagod
Narsighgarh
Orchha
Pahra
Paldeo
Panna
Pathari
Piploda
Rajgarh
Ratlam
Rewa
Sailana
Sitamau
Sohawal
Taraon
Tori Fatehpur
States of the Eastern States Agency[edit]
Faiz Mahal, Khairpur
Palace in Cooch Behar
Bahawalpur Nur Mahal
Girivilas Palace in Sarangarh
Orissa States Agency[edit]
Athgarh
Athmallik
Bamra
Baramba
Baudh
Bonai
Daspalla
Dhenkanal
Gangpur
Hindol
Keonjhar
Khandpara
Kharsawan
Narsinghpur
Nayagarh
Nilgiri
Pal Lahara
Rairakhol
Ranpur
Seraikela
Sonepur
Talcher
Tigiria
Vizianagaram estate
Chhattisgarh States Agency[edit]
Bastar
Changbhakar
Chhuikandan
Jashpur
Kalahandi (Karond)
Kanker
Kawardha
Khairagarh
Koriya (Korea)
Nandgaon
Patna (Balangir)
Raigarh
Sakti
Sarangarh
Surguja
Udaipur (Dharamjaigarh)
Bengal States Agency[edit]
Cooch Behar
Mayurbhanj
Tripura
Bihar States Agency[edit]
Saraikela State
Mohrampur Jagir
States of the Mahi Kantha Agency[edit]
Idar
Danta
Vijaynagar (Pol)
Malpur
Mansa
Mohanpur
Ambliara
Ilol
Katosan
Pethapur
Punadra
Ranasa
Dabha
Dadhalia
Rupal
Vasna
Former Princely States annexed during the British Raj[edit]
See also: Doctrine of lapse
Ballabhgarh (1867)
Banpur, seized in 1857
Bhaddaiyan Raj (1858)
Bijeraghogarh
Chirgaon (one of the seized Hasht Bhaiya jagirs)
Khaddi
Kulpahar (1858)
Makrai (1890 - 1893)
Purwa (one of the seized Chaube Jagirs)
Satara state (1849)[3]
Shahgarh, seized in 1857
Tiroha
Tulsipur (1859)
Udaipur, Chhattisgarh (1854 - 1860)
Vallbhpur (1860)
Former kingdoms annexed during the British East India Company era[edit]
Carnatic (1801)
Guler (1813)
Jaitpur (1849)
Jalaun (1840)
Jaswan (1849)
Jhansi (1854)
Kangra (1846)
Kutlehar (1825)
Punjab, Multan (1849)
Nagpur (1854)
Nurpur (1849)
Oudh (1858)
Sambalpur (1849)
Siba (1849)
Tanjore (1855)
See also[edit]
History portal
India portal
Indian independence movement portal
List of princely states of India (alphabetical)
List of Maratha dynasties and states
List of Rajput dynasties and states
Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_princes_A-J.html
Jump up ^ http://www.almanachdegotha.org/id242.html "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
Jump up ^ Ramusack, Barbara N. (2007). The Indian princes and their states (Digitally print. version. ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press. pp. 81–82. ISBN 978-0521039895. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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The Relationship Between the Indian Princely States and the Indian Central Government, 1921-1933, by Harry Dunseth Wood. Published by University of Chicago, 1951.
The Paramount Power and the Princely States of India, 1858-1881, by Ajit K. Neogy. Published by K. P. Bagchi, 1974.
Rajahs and Prajas: An Indian Princely State, Then and Now, by S. Devadas Pillai. Published by Popular Prakashan, 1976.
Princely States and the Paramount Power, 1858-1876: A Study on the Nature of Political Relationship Between the British Government and the Indian State, by Mihir Kumar Ray. Rajesh Publications, 1981.
Documents and Speeches on the Indian Princely States, by Adrian Sever. Published by B.R. Pub. Corp., 1985.
The Late Pre-colonial Background to the Indian Princely States, by Richard B Barnett. Published by Centre for South Asian Studies, University of Punjab, 1988.
Indian Princely Medals: A Record of the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Indian Princely States, by Tony McClenaghan. Published by Spantech & Lancer, 1996. ISBN 1-897829-19-1.
British Policy Towards Princely States of India: Seminar Entitled "British Policy Towards North Indian Princely States" : Selected Papers, by R P Vyas. Published by Rajasthan-Vidya Prakashan, 1992.
The Princely States of India: A Chronological Checklist of Their Rulers, by David P. Henige. Published by Borgo Press, 1997. ISBN 0-89370-325-7.
Constitutional Development in the Indian Princely States, by Ranjana Kaul. Published by UBS Publishers Distributors, 1998. ISBN 81-259-0511-1.
The Maharaja & the Princely States of India, by Sharada Dwivedi. Published by Lustre Press, 1999. ISBN 81-7436-081-6.
Illustrated Encyclopaedia & Who's who of Princely States in Indian Sub-continent, by J. C. Dua. Published by Kaveri Books, 2000. ISBN 81-7479-036-5.
The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled or Decorated, of the Indian Empire, by Sir Roper Lethbridge. Adamant Media Corporation, 2001. ISBN 1-4021-9328-9.
True Tales of British India & the Princely States: & The Princely States, by Michael Wise. Published by In Print, 1993. ISBN 1-873047-06-1.
Princely States of India: A Guide to Chronology and Rulers, by David P. Henige. Published by Orchid Press, 2006. ISBN 974-524-049-4.
India's Princely States: People, Princes and Colonialism, by Waltraud Ernst, Biswamoy Pati. Published by Routledge, 2007. ISBN 0-415-41541-1.
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The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)
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"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)"
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novelty[2]
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EMI Norway
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Bård Ylvisåker
Vegard Ylvisåker
Christian Løchstøer
Tor Erik Hermansen
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Nicholas Boundy
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M4SONIC
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"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" is an electronic dance novelty song and viral video by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis. The top trending video of 2013 on YouTube,[3][4] "The Fox" was posted on the video-sharing website on 3 September 2013, and has received over 790 million views as of October 2018.[5] "The Fox" peaked at the top of the Norwegian Singles Chart and was hugely successful in the United States, where it peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks,[6][7] and was, before the US release of "Am I Wrong" by Nico & Vinz, the highest-ranked song by a Norwegian artist on the chart since A-ha's number-one song "Take On Me" in 1985.
Originally an "anti-hit" produced as a part of the duo's new season of Norwegian television talk show I kveld med YLVIS (Tonight with Ylvis) and uploaded on YouTube as a teaser,[8] "The Fox", "created to fail",[9] went viral, becoming Ylvis' "breakout" song and drawing international attention to the group. In 2013, Ylvis stated there were no plans to release an album including the song or any sequel to it.[10][11]
Contents
1 Production
1.1 Music video and composition
2 Reception and responses
2.1 Live performances
2.2 Children's book
3 Analysis
3.1 Popular culture
4 Track listing
5 Charts and certifications
5.1 Weekly charts
5.2 Year-end charts
5.3 Certifications
6 Release history
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Production[edit]
The brothers Vegard and Bård Ylvisåker, members of the Norwegian comedy group Ylvis, produced the song and music video "The Fox" to promote their upcoming third season of I kveld med Ylvis on TVNorge. In an interview with Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, the brothers stated that the idea of a song about a fox was originally conceived in 2012, but then shelved. Half a year later, in 2013, Bård and lyricist Christian Løchstøer began to play with the idea once again. Vegard was initially skeptical about making a song about a fox, but soon relented.[12] In an interview on the Norwegian-Swedish talk show Skavlan, the brothers mentioned that given the opportunity to collaborate with Stargate, they originally wanted to make a dance song about men who cannot dance or dread dancing and named it "The Dancing Stick", but felt that the idea was "too clever", and that they would appear to be trying to make a hit. The idea was therefore scrapped and "The Fox" got produced instead.[13]
Bård described the writing process for "The Fox" in an interview with Billboard in the United States: "The way we work is we just sit around and talk about things and get ideas and take some notes. I guess we must have been talking about what sound a fox makes. And then we had a chance to work with Stargate, a Norwegian production company based in New York City... We actually did a favor for them and we asked them if they could produce a song for the new season in exchange".[10] Tor Erik Hermansen of Stargate recalled in an interview with Spin that the favor was actually a mockumentary done by the Ylvisåker brothers to celebrate Mikkel Storleer Eriksen 40th birthday, in which they pretended to be the Stargate duo.[14] Australian producer M4SONIC was also involved in the production.[15]
Bård, being interviewed by Entertainment Weekly, talked about their intention of making "The Fox":
As comedians, it wouldn't be a good thing if we went to pursue a hit in the States because they could potentially make something that became big, so we thought it would be more fun from a comedian perspective to come home to the talk show and say, 'Listen we had the chance, we could've made it big, but the only idea we got for the song was this old idea about what the fox says so we're sorry. We screwed up.' That was the plan... That would've been funny to say on the talk show.[9]
M4SONIC described producing "The Fox":
I was over in the US with a production duo called Stargate working with Sia and Nadia Ali. One of the beats that I made we kinda put to one side as it wasn't really going anywhere. I'd totally forgotten about the track until I stumbled across The Fox video on YouTube. It turned out that Tor and Mikkel (Stargate), who are Norwegian, are friends with Bård and Vegard Ylvisåker (Ylvis). Stargate gave Ylvis a copy of the beat that we made to use for a video they were doing to launch their comedy show in Norway. I think the whole thing kinda 'snowballed' and was an accident on their side as well. No one really thought it would be a top 10 Billboard track![16]
Music video and composition[edit]
Vegard Ylvisåker (left) in animal costume in the music video
The video was released on 3 September 2013. It is performed in the style of a typical electronic dance pop song, and the lyrics are sung "with deadpan seriousness".[17] The video was originally created to promote the brand-new season of Ylvis' talk show I kveld med Ylvis on TVNorge but after being released on the TVNorge YouTube channel went viral. The video was directed by Ole Martin Hafsmo with cinematography by Magnus Flåto. The choreography was done by Thea Bay. The video is produced by Fredrik Kvåle Dørum and Jørgen Thue (Concorde TV). The forest scenes were filmed in Nittedal municipality, 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Oslo downtown.[18]
The video begins with Bård singing at a costume party where other participants are dressed as different animals, whose appearances follow the progression of the lyrics. He gives a summary of animal sounds ("Dog goes woof/cat goes meow", etc.) that "could have been lifted straight from a preschool primer" and asks "what does the fox say?"[19] The group then transitions into a synchronized dance scene in a forest with Bård in a bear costume and Vegard a squirrel costume (as they failed to find any fox costume in the Norwegian Film Institute the day before filming to make up for their melted spray-painted plastic costumes), complete with face-paint and giant, bushy tails.[20][21]
During each chorus, the song offers several increasingly absurd possibilities for the fox's sound such as "gering-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!" and in the second chorus where Vegard sings "fraka-kaka-kaka-kaka-kow!"[15][22] Among the dancers, an elderly man (Bernhard Ramstad[23]) is shown reading the lyrics from a book to a boy sitting on his lap. The song then describes the fox and the singer's admiration for it, and asks whether it would communicate with a horse using morse code. In the end, the singers float in the air, continuing to wonder what sound the fox makes, while failing to notice a computer-animated fox behind them, which stands on its hind legs and scat sings (voiced by Vegard), answering their question. Bård finishes the song with a melancholy falsetto and the fox leaves without being seen.[24]
With the chord progression of C♯m—B—F♯, the song is written in the key of C♯ dorian, with lead vocal range spanning from C♯3 to F♯5.[25]
Reception and responses[edit]
I think our lives will forever be defined as before and after the song now.
Bård Ylvisåker, in an interview with Toronto Sun
Listeners noticed that the song has a similar structure to Radioactive by Imagine Dragons.[26] In Norway, homeland of Ylvis, "The Fox" became the duo's first entry on the VG-lista and eventually topped the chart for four consecutive weeks from 20 September to 17 October 2013.[27] In the U.S., "The Fox" debuted on 12 September 2013 on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 29, and at number 3 on the Streaming Songs chart.[28] It later reached the top spot on the Streaming Songs chart for the weeks ending 19 October and 2 November.[29][30] The song in the following week also broke into the Hot Digital Songs top 10 at number 8 with 108,000 downloads during the week and debuted on the On-Demand Songs chart, when it sat in the top 10 of Hot 100 for the third week.[7] The song has sold 1,367,000 copies in the U.S. as of June 2014.[31]
The music video's viral success and catchiness has also drawn comparison to that of PSY's "Gangnam Style".[32][33] It took only 35 days to hit 100 million views, compared to 51 days by "Gangnam Style" to reach the mark.[34] In the annual year-end lists of "Top 10 Everything" compiled by Time magazine, "The Fox" was ranked number two on the "Top 10 Viral Videos" of 2013 for being "one of the catchiest songs of the year", only after "Gentleman", PSY's follow-up to "Gangnam Style".[35]
Ylvis were surprised by the international success of the song, intending only to target their Norwegian audience.[10] Vegard described the success of the song as "definitely very shocking",[36] while Bård said he was "quite surprised" and that it was "supposed to entertain a few Norwegians for three minutes — and that's all".[15] Three months after the release of "The Fox", he further commented that "[their] lives will forever be defined as before and after the song now".[37] The duo were signed on by Warner Music: Vegard has stated that the "record deal was landed way before 'Fox' — in the spring sometime".[11]
Live performances[edit]
Ylvis' first live performance of "The Fox" in the United States was on 20 September 2013 at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.[38] They also appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on 20 September, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on 9 October and The Today Show on 11 October.[8][39][40]
After their appearance at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards in Amsterdam on 10 November, they gave their first performance in the United Kingdom on the annual fundraising telethon Children in Need on 15 November and later The Paul O'Grady Show on 18 November.[41][42][43] On 22 November, joined by K-pop and Western stars including Stevie Wonder, Icona Pop and Paris Hilton, the brothers participated in the biggest music festival in Asia, the Mnet Asian Music Awards ("MAMA") at Hong Kong AsiaWorld-Expo, in which they performed "The Fox", danced in a collaboration with South Korean girl group Crayon Pop to their song "Bar Bar Bar", and accepted the award for "International Favorite Artist".[44][45][46][47]
The duo later returned to North America to perform the viral hit in the season finale of Dancing with the Stars on 26 November,[48] 2013 Much Presents: The Big Jingle organized by MuchMusic on 7 December in Toronto, Ontario, Canada[49] and on Live! with Kelly and Michael on 12 December 2013.[50]
The song was later performed live during concerts given in 2014-2015 in Norway and Sweden as a part of duo's The Expensive Jacket Tour.
Children's book[edit]
The brothers signed a deal with Simon & Schuster to publish a children's book illustrated by Svein Nyhus based on the song which was released on 10 December 2013, called "The Fox".[1][51][52] The brothers have stated that the book is not a spin-off because the idea was conceived before the song had become viral.[1][21]
The children's book was an instant success, being the bestselling children's picture book for the week ending 29 December 2013 according to The New York Times Book Review,[53] and coming in twenty-third on USA Today's list of best-selling books for the week of 19 December 2013.[54] The book was sold-out in a day on Amazon,[55] and broke the record in children's publishing for selling more than 60,000 units in-store within one week, pushing for a sixth reprinting with 300,000 copies in print a week after its initial release.[56]
Analysis[edit]
In our show last season, we went to Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia and tried to become pop stars there. The idea was that we'd never become pop stars in the U.S. or England lots of obstacles. The obstacles generated the comedy. Then suddenly we're on this trip to America, the place people want to go, and there's no obstacles. Every doorway is open... and there's no comedy.
Vegard Ylvisåker, when asked about the impact of the popular song on I kveld med Ylvis, mentioning their Big in Kirgisistan miniseries[11][57]
Tris McCall of The Star-Ledger describes "The Fox" as "a parody of the excesses and absurdities of contemporary club music": the brothers "take turns singing preposterous lyrics about animal noises" over "typically vainglorious synthpop", with the proposed fox sounds "mimic[king] the car-alarm synthesizers of contemporary dubstep". He compares it to Ylvis' "Someone Like Me" which mocked the insertion of dubstep breaks into pop songs.[19][58] Danielle Seamon of The Lantern acknowledges that while some may be "extremely perplexed by the attention stupidity and bizarreness collects in 2013" displayed by the song, it is in fact "meant to be a funny and almost satirical to pop music", and Ylvis has "pushed everybody's buttons by breaking and manipulating every rule of a Top 40 pop song".[59] Evan Sawdey of PopMatters, who names "The Fox" one of the best songs of the year, calls it "a concept that's so stupid it's smart" by bending "the very fabric of pop culture in such a memorable, ridiculous way" with simple lines of "utter comic brilliance".[60]
Caitlin Carter of online music site Music Times echoes the comments above, adding that "The Fox" becoming the first song to get serious recognition "makes [the staff at Music Times] wonder", as the duo's other songs and videos prior to the release of "The Fox" "are just about as random and melodramatic", such as "from contemplating the meaning of Stonehenge" ('Stonehenge'),[61] to scientifically examining the inner-workings of the female reproductive organ ('Work It'),[62] to honoring a United Nations Human Rights hero ('Jan Egeland')."[63][64] Jonathan Ore of CBC News, although calling "The Fox" a "catchy tune [...] paired with the most absurd lyrics this side of the theme song to DuckTales", also gives the comedy duo credit for "the arguably better" "Stonehenge".[65]
Both brothers have commented on the "absurdity" of "The Fox". Bård called the song "a stupid thing" and that "even though people find it interesting, it's still a stupid fox song, and when people start to get over this, it gets even worse, because it is so stupid".[11] In response to the negative feedback of the song, Vegard has made the following remark:
I read one YouTube comment which said: "What the f*** is this? It gives me no belief whatsoever in humanity and the music business." It's a valid point, but a lot of people don't understand that this is comedy first and music second.[66]
Speaking of the meaning of the song, Vegard characterizes it as coming from "a genuine wonder of what the fox says, because we didn't know".[38] Although interpreted by some commentators as a reference to the furry fandom, the brothers have stated they did not know about its existence when producing "The Fox".[36][67]
Popular culture[edit]
Like many viral music videos, "The Fox" has become an Internet meme and has been extensively covered and adapted by others, with some of the most prominent being a cover by The Ohio University Marching 110 who had previously covered "Gangnam Style" and LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem";[68] a cover by Tay Zonday of "Chocolate Rain";[69] an acoustic guitar cover of the first verse by Tyler Ward;[70] an adaptation based on the popular video game League of Legends entitled "What Does Teemo Say?";[71] and an adaptation by Annoying Orange entitled "The Sock".[72] The video was also featured twice by the Fine Brothers on their popular series Elders React and Teens React, which show reactions of elderly people and teens to YouTube videos, respectively.[73][74] A video showing actor Morgan Freeman reading the lyrics of "The Fox" aloud when being interviewed by online TV/movies review site Screen Junkies has also garnered media attention and millions of YouTube views.[75][76][77] During an interview with 4Music, in response to the many parodies inspired by their song, the Ylvisåker brothers themselves have reviewed some of the more popular ones.[78] The song has also been featured substantially in "YouTube Rewind: What Does 2013 Say?", a homage paid by YouTube to the year's top videos.[79]
The song has been featured for multiple times on television. It was used in an advertisement for the Fox Network featuring clips of FOX programs and actors singing the song.[80] On 28 October, four contestants on the seventeenth season of Dancing with the Stars performed the song for the "Team Dance" week under the team name "Foxing Awesome", scoring a perfect 30.[81] NBC's Saturday Night Live cast-member Jay Pharoah and host Kerry Washington appeared in a parody video of the song titled "My Girl" on 2 November 2013, featuring a boyfriend who got caught by his girlfriend for sexting with other girls.[82][83] The song has also been performed by the Glee cast in the episode "Puppet Master" aired on Thanksgiving Day (28 November 2013).[84]
Due to the popularity of the song, TMZ reported on 18 October 2013 that two weeks away from Halloween, the sales of fox costumes had already risen by almost 40% at one costume outlet from last Halloween, according to the data from Spirit Halloween, BuyCostumes and Amazon.[85] The song has also been synchronized with a "singing Halloween house" by the neighborhood in Edwards Landing, Leesburg, Virginia, who every Halloween creates an LED light show with a hit song.[86]
This song appears in Just Dance 2015.
This song for Leicester City title song parody "What do the Foxes Say?" in 442oons video.
Track listing[edit]
Digital download[87][88]
No.
Title
Length
1. "The Fox" (What Does the Fox Say?) 3:33
2. "The Fox" (Extended mix) 4:37
3. "The Fox" (Instrumental) 4:26
4. "The Fox" (A cappella) 3:11
Total length: 19:07
showCD single[89]
No.
Title
Length
1. "The Fox" 3:33
2. "The Fox" (Instrumental) 4:25
Total length: 7:58
Charts and certifications[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (2013–14)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[90] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[91] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[92] 31
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[93] 6
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[94] 19
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[95] 12
Denmark (Tracklisten)[96] 9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[97] 2
France (SNEP)[98] 135
Germany (Official German Charts)[99] 29
Hungary (Single Top 40)[100] 19
Ireland (IRMA)[101] 9
Italy (FIMI)[102] 52
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[103] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[104] 58
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[105] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[27] 1
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[106] 10
South Korea (Gaon Chart) 44
South Korea (Gaon International Chart)[107] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[108] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[109] 45
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[110] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[111] 6
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (2013)
Position
Australia (ARIA)[112]
99
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[113]
59
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[114]
129
US Billboard Hot 100[115]
73
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[116]
Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[117]
Gold 40,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[118]
Gold 7,500*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[119]
12× Platinum 120,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[120]
Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[121]
Platinum 1,367,000[31]
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[122]
Gold 900,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone
Release history[edit]
Country
Date
Format
Label
Norway[123]
2 September 2013 Digital download Parlophone Music Norway
United States[124]
16 September 2013
South Korea[125]
10 September 2013 Warner Music Korea
Germany[89]
11 October 2013 CD single Parlophone Label Group
Note:
The song was planned to be released on iTunes in the United States on 9 September,[10] but remained unavailable for one week due to allegations of copyright infringement by a third party.[126] It became available on the U.S. iTunes on 16 September and has peaked at number 5 on the Top Songs chart from 11 to 12 October 2013.[127][128]
See also[edit]
Vocalization of the fox
List of animal sounds
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Jump up ^ "Chart Track: Week 44, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
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Jump up ^ "Ylvis Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
Jump up ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ylvis – The Fox" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
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Jump up ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
Jump up ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
Jump up ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ylvis – The Fox". Singles Top 100.
Jump up ^ "Swisscharts.com – Ylvis – The Fox". Swiss Singles Chart.
Jump up ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
Jump up ^ "Ylvis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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Jump up ^ "Norwegian single certifications – Ylvis – The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
Jump up ^ "British single certifications – Ylvis – The Fox". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type The Fox in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
Jump up ^ "American single certifications – Ylvis – The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
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Jump up ^ "The Fox — Ylvis". MelOn. LOEN Entertainment. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
Jump up ^ "Hit music video pulled off iTunes". Newsinenglish.no. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
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Jump up ^ "iTunes Store Top 10 Songs". iTunes. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
External links[edit]
Official video on YouTube
British Library Sound and Vision blog – what does the fox say? (red fox vocalizations)
What does the fox say easter egg in Wolfram Alpha
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