Ideas: the most possible monarchies in Asia?

With a point of divergence after 1900, how many monarchies can one fit in Asia?

With China, I find it rather unlikely for the Qing Monarchy to exist till the present-day. The possibilities of Mongolia, Vietnam, Laos, and Korea retaining their monarchs post-colonialism is better, especially if Communism doesn't take hold as it did historically. As for Malaysia, perhaps some more monarchs could keep their thrones. For example, perhaps the Brooke family in Sarawak could keep their thrones as Rajas. In India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, the local princely states might be able to remain around, somehow. As for Singapore and Indonesia, perhaps they could retain the British and Dutch monarchs in a Commonwealth-style monarchy. I imagine Burma is probably unlikely to restore its monarchy after it becomes independent, and I don't remember the situation with monarchy in Sri Lanka. Other countries which could retain monarchies, and didn't lose them until fairly recently, are Iraq, Nepal, Iran, and Afghanistan. As for the Ottoman Empire, I'm not sure it could survive, but I don't think it's impossible.

I think I've covered every possible monarchy in Asia, and this leaves only China, Syria, Lebanon, Philippines, and Israel as republics in Asia. The other option is to create new monarchies, or have more of them survive even if they're not currently historical states. E.g., the King of Sikkim continues to hold his own monarchy, or the Dalai Lama in an independent Tibet. In my opinion, the Middle Eastern and South Asian states are less likely to keep their kings, but the ones in Eastern Asia are more likely. Any thoughts?
 
perhaps the Brooke family in Sarawak could keep their thrones as Rajas

This is highly possible, they were quite popular with the local inhabitants and if you could prevent the sale of Sarawak to the British government then they are likely to continue. There were plans to establish a more constutional monarchy with the council Negri holding more of the power and this is likely to be a stable arrangment.
 
This is highly possible, they were quite popular with the local inhabitants and if you could prevent the sale of Sarawak to the British government then they are likely to continue. There were plans to establish a more constutional monarchy with the council Negri holding more of the power and this is likely to be a stable arrangment.

The British government actually allowed the last Brooke heir to be implicated in a murder so that they could keep control of the country. All it takes is a bit more scruples on the part of the Foreign Office.
 
Philippine Monarchy

I think the Philippines, at least in the Christian parts of the country.

After independence, Filipino leaders fought about the ideal form of government that they will establish; republicans like Apolinario Mabini wanted a presidential republic, while moderates and monarchists like Emilio Aguinaldo wanted a mixed government (combination of Westminister-style parliamentary government ,United States-inspired federal government and a limited monarchy). In the end, the two compromised; a federal-parliamentary government under a monarchy inspired by pre-Napoleonic Netherlands.

It will lasted until 1972, when President* Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law and abolished this system, declaring himself as the Regent of the Kingdom, which continued under the Constitution of 1973, which confirmed the official name of "Kingdom of the Philippines".

*In this context, the President of the Philippines is the head of the government
 
In the late Henryk's TL "Superpower China" I believe he simply makes a new dynasty - the Qian, that in 1912 replaces Qing.
 
With regards to Korea, a big thing would have to be getting the Royal family out of Korea and more associated with the independence movement. In particular, you gotta keep them from intermarrying with the Japanese Royal Family, that was probably a death knell for the possibility of the Yi Dynasty's return to an independent Korea. Can't say much for the other countries though, not my field lol.
 
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