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] In 1735, Dhrangadhra was founded as its new capital.
The state was founded as Jhalawad in 1090 by rajput ruler Harpal Dev Makwana. The jhala rajput fought several battles against muslim invaders and defend his kingdom most famous battle of jhala rajput was battle of gadarghatta in 1178 jhaleswar raj durjanshalji defeat Mohamad ghuri and accept the surrender of muslim forces and Ghori. In 1742 Dhrangadhra, a new capital, was founded and the state was renamed after it. Among the earlier names were Kuwa and Halwad; the state is still sometimes styled Halwad(-Dhrangadhra).[citation needed] .[2][3]
Under the British Raj, the colonial Eastern Kathiawar Agency was in charge of Dhrangadhra, which was a salute state entitled to a Hereditary salute of 13-guns. The state had a population of 100,000 in 1892 on 3,023 Square Kilometers km2. The privy purse was fixed at 380,000 Rupees when it ceased to exist by accession to recently independent India's western state Saurashtra (now in Gujarat) on 15 February 1948.[citation needed]
Rulers
Raj Sahibs of Dhrangadhra
H.H. Man Singh, Raja of Dhrangadhra, c. 1870s
Raisinhji II Pratapsinhji,
Gajsinhji II Raisinhji, Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra 1744?45 - death 1782,
Jashwantsinhji II Gajsinhji, born 17.. firstborn of the above, 38th Raja 1782 - death 1801;
Raniji Jijibai Kunverba - 1758 - 1782
Raisinhji III Jashwantsinhji, born 1761 son of the above, 39th Raja 1801 - death 1804
Amarsinhji II Raisinhji, born 1782 firstborn of the above, 40th Raj Sahib 1804 - death 9 April 1843
Ranmalsinhji Amarsinhji, Raj Sahib 9 April 1843 – death 16 October 1869,
Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji, born 1837, Raja 16 Oct 1869 - 2 Dec 1900 (from 1 Jan 1877)
2 Dec 1900 - 8 Feb 1911 Ajitsinhji Jashwantsinhji,
8 Feb 1911 - 1 Jan 1918 Ganshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji (b. 1889 - d. 1942)
Maharaja Shri Raj Sahibs of Dhrangadhra
1 Jan 1918 - 4 Feb 1942 Sir Ganshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji (s.a.)
4 Feb 1942 – 15 August 1947 Mayurdhwajsinhji Meghrajji III (b. 1923 - d. 2010)[4]
^[1] Surendranagar India. Superintendent of Census Operations, Gujarat - Director, Government Print. and Stationery, Gujarat State, 1964.
^Watson, John Whaley (1878). Statistical Account of Dhrángadhrá: Being the Dhrángadhrá Contribution to the Káthiáwár Portion of the Bombay Gazetteer. Education society's Press.
^State), Bombay (India (1884). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency ... Government Central Press.
^"Indian states before 1947 A-J". rulers.org. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
dhrangadhra, state, princely, state, during, british, town, dhrangadhra, served, capital, also, known, halvad, halvad, once, been, capital, this, state, 1735, dhrangadhra, founded, capital, dhrangadhraprincely, state, british, india1742, 1948flag, coat, armslo. 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 In 1735 Dhrangadhra was founded as its new capital DhrangadhraPrincely State of British India1742 1948Flag Coat of armsLocation of Dhragandhra State in SaurashtraCapitalDhrangadhraArea 18923 023 km2 1 167 sq mi Population 1892100 000HistoryHistory Established1742 Indian independence1948Succeeded byIndiaToday part ofIndiaPrincely States of India Contents 1 History 2 Rulers 2 1 Raj Sahibs of Dhrangadhra 2 2 Maharaja Shri Raj Sahibs of Dhrangadhra 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditThe state was founded as Jhalawad in 1090 by rajput ruler Harpal Dev Makwana The jhala rajput fought several battles against muslim invaders and defend his kingdom most famous battle of jhala rajput was battle of gadarghatta in 1178 jhaleswar raj durjanshalji defeat Mohamad ghuri and accept the surrender of muslim forces and Ghori In 1742 Dhrangadhra a new capital was founded and the state was renamed after it Among the earlier names were Kuwa and Halwad the state is still sometimes styled Halwad Dhrangadhra citation needed 2 3 Under the British Raj the colonial Eastern Kathiawar Agency was in charge of Dhrangadhra which was a salute state entitled to a Hereditary salute of 13 guns The state had a population of 100 000 in 1892 on 3 023 Square Kilometers km2 The privy purse was fixed at 380 000 Rupees when it ceased to exist by accession to recently independent India s western state Saurashtra now in Gujarat on 15 February 1948 citation needed Rulers EditRaj Sahibs of Dhrangadhra Edit H H Man Singh Raja of Dhrangadhra c 1870s Raisinhji II Pratapsinhji Gajsinhji II Raisinhji Raj Sahib of Dhrangadhra 1744 45 death 1782 Jashwantsinhji II Gajsinhji born 17 firstborn of the above 38th Raja 1782 death 1801 Raniji Jijibai Kunverba 1758 1782 Raisinhji III Jashwantsinhji born 1761 son of the above 39th Raja 1801 death 1804 Amarsinhji II Raisinhji born 1782 firstborn of the above 40th Raj Sahib 1804 death 9 April 1843 Ranmalsinhji Amarsinhji Raj Sahib 9 April 1843 death 16 October 1869 Mansinhji II Ranmalsinhji born 1837 Raja 16 Oct 1869 2 Dec 1900 from 1 Jan 1877 2 Dec 1900 8 Feb 1911 Ajitsinhji Jashwantsinhji 8 Feb 1911 1 Jan 1918 Ganshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji b 1889 d 1942 Maharaja Shri Raj Sahibs of Dhrangadhra Edit 1 Jan 1918 4 Feb 1942 Sir Ganshyamsinhji Ajitsinhji s a 4 Feb 1942 15 August 1947 Mayurdhwajsinhji Meghrajji III b 1923 d 2010 4 See also EditJhalawar StateReferences Edit 1 Surendranagar India Superintendent of Census Operations Gujarat Director Government Print and Stationery Gujarat State 1964 Watson John Whaley 1878 Statistical Account of Dhrangadhra Being the Dhrangadhra Contribution to the Kathiawar Portion of the Bombay Gazetteer Education society s Press State Bombay India 1884 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency Government Central Press Indian states before 1947 A J rulers org Retrieved 17 August 2019 Coordinates 22 59 N 71 28 E 22 98 N 71 47 E 22 98 71 47 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dhrangadhra State amp oldid 1084787276, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
