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Dhrol State
Origins
Dhrol was founded in 1595 by Hardholji, a brother of Jam Rawal, the founder of Nawanagar, who took the town and its surrounding villages from earlier holders. It belonged to the wider family of Jadeja states that spread from Kutch into northern Kathiawar.
Rule and society
The Thakor Sahib ruled a compact territory of cotton and grain villages in the Halar region. Like other Kathiawar states it paid tribute to the Mughal governors of Gujarat and later to the Gaekwads of Baroda, before coming under British protection after the settlement of 1807. It was a nine-gun salute state.
Decline and legacy
Dhrol merged into the United State of Saurashtra in 1948, which became part of Bombay State in 1956 and of Gujarat in 1960. The town now lies in Jamnagar district.
Lineage
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- Dhrol State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1807 CE – 1858 CE
- Dhrol State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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