Dhrangadhra State
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| Dhrangadhra State ધ્રાંગધ્રા રિયાસત ध्रांगध्रा रियासत |
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| Princely State of British India | |||||
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| • | Established | 1742 | |||
| • | Indian independence | 1948 | |||
| Area | |||||
| • | 1892 | 3,023 km2 (1,167 sq mi) | |||
| Population | |||||
| • | 1892 | 100,000 | |||
| Density | 33.1 /km2 (85.7 /sq mi) | ||||
| Today part of | India | ||||
| Princely States of India | |||||
Dhrangadhra State was a princely state during the British Raj. The town of Dhrangadhra served as its capital. It was also known as Halvad-Dhrangadhra State. Halvad once had been the capital of this state.[1]
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History
Jhalawad state was founded in 1090. In 1742 Dhrangadhra, a new capital was founded and the state was renamed. Among the earlier names were Kuwa and Halwad; the state is sometimes styled Halwad-Dhrangadhra. Dhrangadhra State was ruled by Rajputs belonging to the Jhala dynasty.[2] The rulers of the state bore the title 'Raj Sahib'.[3]
Rulers
Raj Sahibs
- 1672 - 1718 Jaswantsinhji I Gajsinhji (d. 1718)
- 1718 - 1730 Pratapsinhji Jaswantsinhji (d. 1730)
- 1730 - 1745 Raisinhji II Pratapsinhji (d. 1745)
- 1745 - 1782 Gajsinhji II Raisinhji (d. 1782)
- 1782 - 1801 Jashwantsinhji II Gajsinhji (b. 17.. - d. 1801) (in opposition in Halwad from 1758)
- 1758 - 1782 Raniji Jijibai Kunverba (f) -Regent (for Jashwantsinhji II; in opposition in Halwad)
- 1801 - 1804 Raisinhji III Jashwantsinhji (b. 1761 - d. 1804)
- 1804 - 9 Apr 1843 Amarsinhji II Raisinhji (b. 1782 - d. 1843)
- 9 Apr 1843 – 16 Oct 1869 Ranmalsinhji Amarsinhji (b. 1809 - d. 1869) (from 24 May 1866, Sir Ranmalsinhji Amarsinhji)
- 16 Oct 1869 - 2 Dec 1900 Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji (b. 1837 - d. 1900) (from 1 Jan 1877, Sir Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji)
- 2 Dec 1900 - 8 Feb 1911 Ajitsinhji Jashwantsinhji (b. 1872 - d. 1911) (from 1 Jan 1909, Sir Ajitsinhji Jashwantsinhji)
- 8 Feb 1911 - 1 Jan 1918 Ganshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji (b. 1889 - d. 1942) (from 1 Jan 1917, Sir Ganshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji)
Maharaja Shri Raj Sahibs
- 1 Jan 1918 - 4 Feb 1942 Sir Ganshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji (s.a.)
- 4 Feb 1942 – 15 Aug 1947 Mayurdhwajsinhji Meghrajji III (b. 1923 - d. 2010)
See also
References
- ↑ [1] Surendranagar India. Superintendent of Census Operations, Gujarat - Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat State, 1964.
- ↑ Rajput Provinces of India - Dhrangadhra State (Princely State)
- ↑ States before 1947
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