Jhala dynasty

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Jhala dynasty
Jhala coat of arms.png
Parent house Maukhari dynasty
Founded1093
Founder Harpal Dev Makwana
TitlesMaharaj Rana of Jhalavad, Dhrangadhra State, Wankaner State, Wadhwan State

The Jhala also called Makwana and Makhwan is a Chandravanshi 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.

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Regions Jhalas controlled till 18th century Jhalas controlled region.jpg
Regions Jhalas controlled till 18th century

Origin

Mandlik mahakavya inscription of 15th century that states that Gohil is Suryavanshi and Jhala is chandravanshi Mandlik mahakavya inscription.png
Mandlik mahakavya inscription of 15th century that states that Gohil is Suryavanshi and Jhala is chandravanshi

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. [3]

Makwana Dynasty of Sindh

Makwana inscriptions in Kertee/kertigadh Kertee inscription.jpg
Makwana inscriptions in Kertee/kertigadh
Idol of Makwana warriors in Sindh Kertee Artifacts.jpg
Idol of Makwana warriors in Sindh
Idol of Makwana warrior in Kertee Kertee artifact.jpg
Idol of Makwana warrior in Kertee

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. [4] [5]

List of Rulers of Kertigadh:

Makwana to Jhala

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, [6] [7] and The ruler was called Jhalleshwar instead of Rajeshwar. [8]

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 [9] and were considered of low origin and couldn't be called Rajputs. [10] Later some of the makwana-Kolis converted to Islam. [11]

Jhala dynasty of Gujarat

Kathiawar 1855 with its four prant districts: Halar, Jhalavad, Sorath and Gohilwad. Kathiawar map.jpg
Kathiawar 1855 with its four prant districts: Halar, Jhalavad, Sorath and Gohilwad.

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. [12]

List of Rulers:

Sl noRulerFromTill
1 Harpaldev Makwana 11901126
2Sodhshaldev Jhala I11261160
3Durjanshal Jhala11601185
4Jhalakdev Jhala11851210
5Arjundev Singh Jhala12101240
6Devraj Jhala12401265
7Durjanshal Jhala II12661280
8Sur Singh Jhala12801304
9Shantaldev Jhala13041325
10Vijaypal Jhala13251326
11Meghraj Jhala13261331
12Padam Singh Jhala13311340
13Uday Singh Jhala13401352
14Prithuraj Jhala13521355
15Vegadji Jhala13551368
16Ram Singh Jhala13681385
17Vir Singh Jhala13851392
18Ranmal Singh Jhala13921408
19Satarsal Jhala14081420
20Jet Singh Jhala14201441
21Ranvir Singh Jhala14411460
22Bhim Singh Jhala14601469
23Vagh Vijayraj Jhala14691482
24Rajdhar Jhala14821499
25 Ajay Singh Jhala 14991500
26Ranoji Jhala15001523
27Man Singh Jhala15231563
28Ray Singh Jhala15631587
29Chandra Singh Jhala15871628
30Askaran Jhala16281634
31Amar Singh Jhala16341645
32Meghraj Jhala II16451661
33Gaj Singh Jhala16611673
34Jashwant Singh Jhala16731717
35Pratap Singh Jhala17171730
36Ray Singh Jhala II17301745
37Gaj Singh Jhala II17451782
38Jashwant Singh Jhala II17821801
39Ray Singh Jhala III18011804
40Amar Singh Jhala II18041843
41Ranmal Singh Jhala II18431869
42Man Singh Jhala II18691900
43Ajit Singh Jhala19001911
44Ghanshyam Singh Jhala19111942
45Meghraj Jhala III19421949

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Thikanas (feudal states)

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