Dhrol State

Dhrol State ધ્રોલ રિયાસત
Princely State of British India
1595–1948 →
Location of Dhrol State in Saurashtra
History
•	Established	1595
•	Indian independence	1948
Area
•	1901	732 km2 (283 sq mi)
Population
•	1901	21,906
	Density	29.9 /km2  (77.5 /sq mi)
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Dhrol State was a landlocked princely state during the British Raj.

The town of Dhrol in the historical Halar region of Kathiawar, Gujarat was its capital. Dhrol State was part of the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency. Dhrol state's family and founder's villages are known as Dhrol bhayat.

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 senior-most branch of the Jadeja dynasty of Rajputs who claim to be the descendants of Shri Krishna, Dwarkadhish or 'King of Dwarka'.

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 Chandrasimhji Dipsinhji, signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948.

Rulers

The rulers of the state bore the title 'Thakur Sahib'. They had the right to a 9 gun salute.

Thakur Sahibs

• 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 Jaysimhji I Vaghji
• 1781 - 1789 Junoji II Jaysimhji
• 1789 - .... Nathoji Junoji
• .... - 1803 Modji Nathoji
• 1803 - 1844 Bhuptasimhji Modji
• 1845 - 1886 Jaysimhji II Bhuptasimhji (b. 1824 - d. 1886)
• 26 Oct 1886 – 31 Jul 1914 Harisimhji Jaisimhji (b. 1846 - d. 19..)
• 2 Sep 1914 – 31 Aug 1937 Daulatsimhji Harisimhji (b. 1864 - d. 1937)
• 31 Aug 1937 - 1939 Jorawarsimhji Dipsinhji (b. 1910 - d. 1939)
• 10 Oct 1939 – 15 Aug 1947 Chandrasimhji Dipsinhji (b. 1912 - d. ....)

See also

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