| Jhala dynasty | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Parent house | Maukhari dynasty |
| Founded | 1093 |
| Founder | Harpal Dev Makwana |
| Titles | Maharaj Rana of Jhalavad, Dhrangadhra State, Wankaner State, Wadhwan State |
The Jhala also called Makwana and Makhwan is a Rajput clan, [1] [2] mentioned among the 36 royal races in the Kumarapala-prabandha list that ruled over Jhalavad region of Gujarat and parts of Rajasthan. Harpal Dev Makwana was the founder of Jhala clan. [3]
Jhalas take descent from the Makwana Rajputs. Harpaldev was the last surviving Makwana Rajput, who established Jhala Dynasty. He was the 25th descendant of Kirpala dev who established theMakwana Dynasty in Kertigadh or Karenti in Sindh. Kirpala was the descendant of Grahavarmana of Maukhari Dynasty. [4]
After the fall of Maukhari dynasty, Chachdev Maukhari, brother of Grahavarman Maukhari,established his throne near Kannauj. Later his son Shaldev Maukhari established his throne at Sikri. Shaldev was succeeded by his son Kirpaldev whose kingdom was later taken over by his younger brother. Later, Kirpaldev moved towards Sindh and defeated local Baloch chieftains and established Makwana Dynasty with the capital Kertigadh. [5] [6]
List of Rulers of Kertigadh:
Once the children of Harpaldev were playing in a yard where a furious elephant came running towards the kids. Shakti-De snatched up the kids, Snatching up in Gujarati is called "Jhallvun". Due to this event Makwanas were called Jhalas from then, [7] [8] and The ruler was called Jhalleshwar instead of Rajeshwar. [9]
One of the 13 sons of Harpal dev, Bapuji married a tribal Koli women due to which he was outcasted from the family and his descendants claim to be Makwana-Kolis [10] and were considered of low origin and couldn't be called Rajputs. [11] Later some of the makwana-Kolis converted to Islam. [12]
After the fall of Makwana dynasty of Sindh, Harpaldev Makwana moved to Gujarat and established the Jhala dynasty (Zalawad/Jhalavad) in the year 1093. Jhalas were vassal Rulers under Chaulukyas and Vaghelas. In 1460's Zalawad was divided into Halvad-Dhrangadhra and Limdi states but Limbdi remained as a vassal of Halvad-Dhrangadhra state. Jhalavad region was ruled by Jhalas till 1949 until accession to India. [13]
List of Rulers:
| Sl no | Ruler | From | Till |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harpaldev Makwana | 1190 | 1126 |
| 2 | Sodhshaldev Jhala I | 1126 | 1160 |
| 3 | Durjanshal Jhala | 1160 | 1185 |
| 4 | Jhalakdev Jhala | 1185 | 1210 |
| 5 | Arjundev Singh Jhala | 1210 | 1240 |
| 6 | Devraj Jhala | 1240 | 1265 |
| 7 | Durjanshal Jhala II | 1266 | 1280 |
| 8 | Sur Singh Jhala | 1280 | 1304 |
| 9 | Shantaldev Jhala | 1304 | 1325 |
| 10 | Vijaypal Jhala | 1325 | 1326 |
| 11 | Meghraj Jhala | 1326 | 1331 |
| 12 | Padam Singh Jhala | 1331 | 1340 |
| 13 | Uday Singh Jhala | 1340 | 1352 |
| 14 | Prithuraj Jhala | 1352 | 1355 |
| 15 | Vegadji Jhala | 1355 | 1368 |
| 16 | Ram Singh Jhala | 1368 | 1385 |
| 17 | Vir Singh Jhala | 1385 | 1392 |
| 18 | Ranmal Singh Jhala | 1392 | 1408 |
| 19 | Satarsal Jhala | 1408 | 1420 |
| 20 | Jet Singh Jhala | 1420 | 1441 |
| 21 | Ranvir Singh Jhala | 1441 | 1460 |
| 22 | Bhim Singh Jhala | 1460 | 1469 |
| 23 | Vagh Vijayraj Jhala | 1469 | 1482 |
| 24 | Rajdhar Jhala | 1482 | 1499 |
| 25 | Ajay Singh Jhala | 1499 | 1500 |
| 26 | Ranoji Jhala | 1500 | 1523 |
| 27 | Man Singh Jhala | 1523 | 1563 |
| 28 | Ray Singh Jhala | 1563 | 1587 |
| 29 | Chandra Singh Jhala | 1587 | 1628 |
| 30 | Askaran Jhala | 1628 | 1634 |
| 31 | Amar Singh Jhala | 1634 | 1645 |
| 32 | Meghraj Jhala II | 1645 | 1661 |
| 33 | Gaj Singh Jhala | 1661 | 1673 |
| 34 | Jashwant Singh Jhala | 1673 | 1717 |
| 35 | Pratap Singh Jhala | 1717 | 1730 |
| 36 | Ray Singh Jhala II | 1730 | 1745 |
| 37 | Gaj Singh Jhala II | 1745 | 1782 |
| 38 | Jashwant Singh Jhala II | 1782 | 1801 |
| 39 | Ray Singh Jhala III | 1801 | 1804 |
| 40 | Amar Singh Jhala II | 1804 | 1843 |
| 41 | Ranmal Singh Jhala II | 1843 | 1869 |
| 42 | Man Singh Jhala II | 1869 | 1900 |
| 43 | Ajit Singh Jhala | 1900 | 1911 |
| 44 | Ghanshyam Singh Jhala | 1911 | 1942 |
| 45 | Meghraj Jhala III | 1942 | 1949 |
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