Dhrol State

The State of Dhrol ધ્રોલ રિયાસત
Princely State of British India
1595–1948
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Dhrol State in Saurashtra
Capital	Dhrol
Area
• 1901	732 km2 (283 sq mi)
Population
• 1901	21,906
History
• Established	1595
•  Indian independence	15 February 1948
Preceded by Succeeded by Nawanagar State India
Today part of	Saurashtra, India

Dhrol State was one of the 562 princely states of British India. It was a 9 gun salute state belonging to the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency. ^[1] Its capital was in the town of Dhrol, located in the historical Halar region of Kathiawar.

History

Dhrol State was founded in 1595 by Jam Hardholji, a brother of Jam Rawal, the founder of Nawanagar State. The royal family belonged to the Jadeja clan of Rajputs who are the descendants of Samma tribe of Sindh . ^[2] The Khirasra state was an offshoot of Dhrol. ^{[3] [4]}

Dhrol State became a British protectorate in 1807. The population of the state was decimated by the Indian famine of 1899–1900, from 27,007 in 1891 it was reduced to 21,906 in the 1901 census. The last ruler of Dhrol State, Thakur Sahib Chandrasinhji Dipsinhji, signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948.^{[ citation needed ]}

Rulers

The rulers of the state bore the title 'Thakore Saheb'. They had the right to a 9 gun salute. ^{[5] [6]}

Rulers

• 1595 – .... Hardholji
• .... – .... Jasoji Hardolji
• .... – .... Bamanyanji Jasoji
• .... – .... Hardholji Bamanyanji I
• .... – 1644 Modji Hardholji
• 1644 – 1706 Kaloji I Panchanji
• 1706 – 1712 Junhoji I Kaloji
• 1712 – 1715 Ketoji Junoji
• 1715 – 1716 Kaloji II Junoji (d. 1716)
• 1716 – 1760 Vaghji Junoji
• 1760 – 1781 Jaysinhji I Vaghji
• 1781 – 1789 Junoji II Jaysinhji
• 1789 – .... Nathoji Junoji
• .... – 1803 Modji Nathoji
• 1803 – 1844 Bhuptasinhji Modji
• 1845 – 1886 Jaysinhji II Bhuptasinhji (b. 1824 – d. 1886)
• 26 Oct 1886 – 31 July 1914 Harisinhji Jaisinhji (b. 1846 – d. 1914)
• 2 September 1914 – 31 August 1937 Dolatsinhji Harisinhji (b. 1864 – d. 1937)
• 31 Aug 1937 – 1939 Jorawarsinhji Dipsinhji (b. 1910 – d. 1939)
• 10 Oct 1939 – 15 August 1947 Chandrasinhji Dipsinhji (b. 1912 – d. ....)

See also

• Political integration of India
• Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency

References

1. "Dhrol State – Princely State (9 gun salute)". Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
2. "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 11, page 335 – Imperial Gazetteer of India – Digital South Asia Library". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
3. "Princely States of India". Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
4. "Khirasra: Princely State". Indian Rajputs. Indian Rajputs. 7 September 1918. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
5. "Indian Princely States before 1947 A-J". www.worldstatesmen.org. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
6. "Indian states before 1947 A-J". rulers.org. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2019.

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