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Jhalawar
Jhalawar () is a city, municipal council and headquarter in Jhalawar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the southeastern part of the state. It was the capital of the former princely state of Jhalawar, and is the admi ...
for namesakes''
Jhalawad(zalawad)(
rajput
Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...
) was the northernmost of the four ''prant''s (traditional regions) into which the many feudal units (mostly petty
princely states) of
Kathiawar
Kathiawar (), also known as Saurashtra, is a peninsula in the south-western Gujarat state in India, bordering the Arabian Sea and covering about . It is bounded by the Kutch district in the north, the Gulf of Kutch in the northwest, and by the ...
on
Saurashtra
Saurashtra, Sourashtra, or variants may refer to:
** Kathiawar, also called Saurashtra Peninsula, a peninsula in western India
** Saurashtra (state), alias United State of Kathiawar, a former Indian state, merged into Bombay State and since its d ...
peninsula in present
Gujarat
Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the List of states and union territories ...
(western
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
) were divided, the others being
Halar
Halar (Haalaar) is a historical region of western India, located by the Gulf of Kutch coast on the northwestern area of Nawanagar, now Jamnagar, in Gujarat State, on Saurashtra peninsula, roughly corresponding to the present Jamnagar District ...
(west),
Gohelwar
Gohelwar was one of the four ''prant''s or traditional provinces of Saurashtra, the others being Jhalawar or Jhalavad, Halar, and Sorath.
Gohelwar covered the southeast of the Kathiawar peninsula, and roughly corresponds to the modern Bhavn ...
(southeast) and
Sorath (south).
Its
salute state
A salute is usually a formal hand gesture or other action used to display respect in military situations. Salutes are primarily associated with the military and law enforcement, but many civilian organizations, such as Girl Guides, Scouting ...
s were :
* First Class :
Dhrangadhra
Dhrangadhra () is a town, taluka headquarters and a municipality in Surendranagar district in the state of Gujarat, India. During the period of the British Raj, the city was the capital of Dhrangadhra State, one of the eight first-class prince ...
state, title of Maharajadhiraj Maharana Sahib, hereditary salute of 13 guns before independence the take 15 gun salute.
Wankaner
Wankaner is a city and a municipality in Morbi district in the State of Gujarat. Until 2013, Wankaner was part of the Rajkot district.
Etymology
The city was named after its location on the Machhu River, "Wankaner" translating to "riverbend" ...
state, title of Maharana Sahib, hereditary salute of 11 guns
* Second Class :
**
Limbdi State, title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
**
Wadhwan State
Wadhwan was a princely state during the British Raj ruled by Jhalas.
The town of Wadhwan in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat was its capital. Its last ruler signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948.
History
Wadhwan was fo ...
, title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
Its main non-salute states included this all state rule under the jhala rajputs :
* Third Class :
Chuda State
Chuda is a town and Taluka headquarter of Chuda Taluka in Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India. It was formerly a Jhala Rajput princely state.
History
During the British raj, it was a third class state under the colonial Eastern Kathiawar A ...
,
Lakthar State,
Sayla State
Sayla is a Subdistrict, sub-district of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India.
Villages in Sayla
See also
* Sayla city
* Juna Jashapar
* Chotila
References
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* Fourth Class :
Bajana State,
Muli State
Muli State was a princely state in subsidiary alliance with British India. It was ruled by the Parmar clan of the Rajputs.
The state was originally ruled by Sodha branch of the Parmar Rajputs which was founded in 1470s. It subsequently remain ...
,
Patdi State
Patdi is democratic small taluka in surendra nagar district of Gujarat state which is in India country , taluka Gujarat, western India.
History
Patdi used to be an estate in ''prant'' of Eastern Kathiawar.
Paadshah Baadshaah Jahang ...
* Fifth Class :
Vanod State
* Sixth Class :
Anandpur State,
Bhoika State,
Chotila State,
Dasada State,
Rai-Sankli State,
Rakpur State,
Sanosra State,
Vadod State
Other petty states, often a single village:
Ankevalia,
Bamanbore
Bamanbore is a town in Surendranagar district of Gujarat, India.
Geography
It is located at at an elevation of 184 m above MSL.
Location
National Highway 8B ends at Bamanbore. Start and end point of National Highways Nearest airport is Rajkot ...
,
Bhadvana
Bhadvana is a village in Lakhtar Taluka of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India. It is situated about twelve miles north east of Wadhwan station and about five miles south of Lakhtar railway station.
History
During British period, Bhadvana is a ...
,
Bhalala,
Bhalgamda,
Bharejda,
Bhathan,
Bhimora,
Chachana,
Chhalala,
Chobari,
Darod State,
Devlia,
Dudhrej,
Gedi State,
Gundiali,
Jakhan State,
Jamar State,
Jhampodad
Jhampodad is a village and former Rajput petty princely state on the Saurashtra peninsula, in Gujarat, Western India.
History
The princely state, in Jhalawar prant, was ruled by Jhala
Jhala (Hindi: झाला, ) is a term in Hindustani ...
,
Jhinjhuvada
Zinzuwada, also spelled Jhinjhuvada or Jhinjhuwada is a town in Dasada Taluka of Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India.
History
According to a legend the town was founded by Zanz Lambariya. He had advised Mayanalla Devi, wife of Chaulukya ...
,
Kamalpur,
Kantharia,
Karmad,
Karol State
:''See Karol for namesake persons''
Karol is a village and former minor Rajput princely state on the Saurashtra peninsula in the Indian state of Gujarat.
History
The princely state in Jhalawar '' prant'' was ruled by Jhala Rajput Chief ...
,
Kesria,
Khambhlav,
Khandia,
Kherali,
Laliyad,
Matra Timba
Matra Timba is a village and former princely state on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India.
History
The minor princely state in Jhalawar prant, ruled by Kathi Chieftains, comprised the single village. It had a population of 352 in ...
,
Mevasa,
Munjpur
Mujpur, also spelled Munjpur is a village in Sankheshwar Taluka of Patan district in Gujarat, India.
Place of interest
There is a mosque with a Persian writings in the name of Zafar Khan (1391-1411), son of Wajih-ul-mulk, the founder of the Mu ...
,
Palali State,
Rajpur (Jathiawar),
Ramparda,
Sahuka,
Samla,
Sejakpur,
Sudamda-Dhandalpur,
Talsana,
Tavi State
Tavi is a village and former Rajput princely state on Saurashtra peninsula, in Gujarat, western India.
History
It was a petty princely state, comprising the sole village, in the Jhalawar ''prant'' of Eastern Kathiawar, ruled by Jhala Rajput ...
,
Untdi,
Vana State
Vana is a town and minor former Rajput minor princely state on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, Western India.
History
Vadal was a non-salute princely state in Jhalawar ''prant'', comprising Vana and two other villages, under Jhala Rajput C ...
,
Vanala
Vanala is a village and former Rajput princely state on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat state, western India.
History
The nearby archeological site of Rangpur, Gujarat dates back to the Harappan culture.
Vanala was a petty princely state i ...
,
Vithalgadh, and
VadekhanSuryavash
External links
Princely states of Gujarat
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