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Gohelwar
Gohelwar was one of the four '' prant''s or traditional provinces of Saurashtra, the others being Jhalawar or Jhalavad, Halar, and Sorath. Gohelwar covered the southeast of the Kathiawar peninsula, and roughly corresponds to the modern Bhavnagar District and Amreli District. Princely states Its salute states were : *First Class: Bhavnagar (entitled to a hereditary 13-guns salute and a 15-guns local salute, with the King titled Maharaja) *Second Class: Palitana (entitled to a hereditary 9-guns salute, with the King titled Thakur Sahib) The major non-salute states included: *Third Class: Jasdan, Vala *Fourth Class: Lathi *Fifth Class: none *Sixth Class: Bhadli, Itaria, Kotra Pitha, Limbda, Vankia *Seventh Class: Kariana Kariana is a small village in Amreli district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is on the road from Babra to Gadhda. You can also visit Ghela Somnath temple distance 15 from the Kariyana. Description This village has many peacocks and there ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathiawar Map
Kathiawar () is a peninsula, near the far north of India's west coast, of about bordering the Arabian Sea. It is bounded by the Gulf of Kutch in the northwest and by the Gulf of Khambhat (Gulf of Cambay) in the east. In the northeast, it is connected to the rest of Gujarat and borders on the low, fertile hinterland of Ahmedabad. It is crossed by two belts of hill country and is drained radially by nine rivers which have little natural flow aside from in monsoon months, thus dams have been built on some of these. Kathiawar ports have been flourishing centres of trade and commerce since at least the 16th century. Etymology and history Kathiawad means the land of the Kathis, a Kshatriya caste who migrated to the region in the 8th century and controlled the southwestern peninsula of contemporary Gujarat. History Kathis were spread out in the entire region and dominated central Saurashtra for some centuries. Although the Kathis are believed to have migrated to the area a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vala State
Vala State or Vallabhipura was a non-salute princely state in India during the British Raj until 1948. The centre was the city of Vallabhi. The last ruler of the state signed the state's accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948. History Vala (Vallabhipura) princely state was founded in 1740 by Thakore Sahib Akherajji of nearby Bhavnagar (also in Gohelwar ''prant''; later a salute state under a Maharaja), a Gohil Rajput of the Suryavanshi clan, for his twin brother Visaji, who became the first Thakore. It was one of the many states in Saurashtra, mostly petty states. It comprised 40 villages, covering 492 Square Kilometers km2. In 1921 it had a population of 11,386 (13.285 in 1903–4). Its state revenue was 225,000 Rupees (in 1903–4, mainly from land; later 341,773 Rupees), and it paid 9,202 Rupees tribute to the Gaekwar Baroda State and to Junagadh State. It was a native state of British India in charge of the colonial (originally Eastern -) Kathiawar Agency ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhalawar Prant
:''See Jhalawar for namesakes'' Jhalawar(zalawad) was the northernmost of the four ''prant''s (traditional regions) into which the many feudal units (mostly petty princely states) of Kathiawar on Saurashtra peninsula in present Gujarat (western India) were divided, the others being Halar (west), Gohelwar (southeast) and Sorath (south). Its salute states were : * First Class : dhrangadhra state ,title of maharajadhiraj maharana sahib ,Hereditary salute of 13 guns before independence the take 15 gun salute. wankaner state, title of maharana sahib,hereditary salute of 11 guns * Second Class : ** Limbdi State, title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns ** Wadhwan State, title Maharana, Hereditary salute of 9-guns Its main non-salute states included this all state rule under the jhala rajputs : * Third Class : Chuda State, Lakthar State, Sayla State * Fourth Class : Bajana State, Muli State, Patdi State * Fifth Class : Vanod State * Sixth Class : Anandpur State, Bhoika ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halar
Halar (Haalaar) is a historical region of western India, located by the Gulf of Kutch coast on the northwestern area of Nawanagar, now Jamnagar, in Gujarat State, on Saurashtra peninsula, roughly corresponding to the present Jamnagar District, Devbhumi Dwarka district, Morbi District and Rajkot District. In 1901 it had an area of 19,365km² and a population of 764,992 inhabitants. History The name is derived from Jam Sri Halaji Jadeja who is supposed to be the 9th-generation grandfather of Jam Sri Rawalji Lakhaji Jadeja (who is the founder of the region and the first king to reign in the region); Halar was first established with this name by Jam Shri Rawalji Lakhaji, a Jadeja Rajput, in 1540. During the British Raj Halar region was the western of the four ''prants'' or historical districts of Kathiawar, belonging to the Bombay Presidency, the others being Gohelwar (southeast), Jhalawar ''prant''(north) and Sorath (southwest). Princely States in Halar region At th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vankia
Vankia is a town and former non-salute princely state in Gujarat, western India. History Vankia was a Sixth Class princely state, in the Gohelwar ''prant'' of Kathiawar, also comprising two more villages, ruled by Kathi Chieftains. It had a combined population of 947 in 1901, yielding a state revenue of 5,051 Rupees (1903-4, mostly from land) and a paying a tribute of 524 Rupees, to the British and Junagadh State Junagarh or Junagadh ( ur, ) was a princely state in Gujarat ruled by the Muslim Babi dynasty in British India, until its integration into the Union of India in 1948. History Muhammad Sher Khan Babai was the founder of the Babi Pashtun d .... External links and Sources Imperial Gazetteer, on dsal.uchicago.edu Princely states of Gujarat {{India-history-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limbda
Limda or Hanubha na Limda, literally Hanubha's Limda, is a former Rajput talukdari in Gohilwar prant of Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. It was held by Gohil Rajputs Clan and its ruler held title of Darbar saheb. 1901 it comprised the town and four more villages, with a combined population of 2,194, yielding 28,000 Rupees revenue (1903-4, mostly from land). Shaktisinh Gohil, of the Limda family, is an Indian politician, currently serving as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha. He is national spokesperson of All India Congress Committee, presidium of Indian National Congress and AICC in-charge for the state of Bihar and Delhi. Gohil is considered most prominent face of party in state of Gujarat. Gohil is a former Minister of health, education and finance. History The talukdari in Gohilwar ''prant'' was established by Hanubha Gohil, third son of Lakhaji III, 16th Thakor Saheb of Lathi. Hanubha and his brothers Fatehsinh and Ajabha were given estate of Ingorala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itaria State
Itariya is a town and former Rajput non-salute princely state on Saurashtra peninsula, in Gujarat, western India. History The minor princely state, in Gohelwar ''prant'', was ruled by Kathi Chieftains.Itaria During the British Raj, it was a Sixth Class state, in the charge of the colonial Eastern Kathiawar Agency. In 1901 it comprised two villages, with a population of 506, yielding 3,000 Rupees state revenue (1903-4, mostly from land), paying 355 Rupees tribute, to the British and to Junagadh State Junagarh or Junagadh ( ur, ) was a princely state in Gujarat ruled by the Muslim Babi dynasty in British India, until its integration into the Union of India in 1948. History Muhammad Sher Khan Babai was the founder of the Babi Pashtun d ....https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V15_171.gif Imperial Gazetteer References External links and Sources Imperial Gazetteer, on DSAL.UChicago.edu - Kathiawar Princely states of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhadli
Bhadli is a village and former princely state on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India. Village Bhadli lies in Jasdan Taluka of Rajkot district. It is situated on a tributary of the Ghelo river. History Bhadli was a Sixth Class non-salute state in the Gohelwar ''prant'' of Kathiawar, ruled by Kathi Chieftains. It comprised sixteen villages, with a population of 2,988 in 1901, yielding a state revenue of 16,000 Rupees (mainly from land) and paying a tribute of 1,357 Rupees, to the British and Junagadh State. It was originally a well known holding of a Chudasama Bhayad of Junagadh, from whom it was conquered in the eighteenth century by the Khachar Kathis, who held it till British period. Most of the Chudasama houses of Gujarat and the Bhal region derive their origin from the Raos (princely chieftains) of Bhadli. Bhadli was subordinate to the Babra thana during British period. Bhan Khachar of Bhadli was a noted freebooter of the later end of the eighteenth centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kariana
Kariana is a small village in Amreli district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is on the road from Babra to Gadhda. You can also visit Ghela Somnath temple distance 15 from the Kariyana. Description This village has many peacock Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera ''Pavo (genus), Pavo'' and ''Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female pea ...s and there is a temple of Mahadev (Lord Shankar). There is also a Swaminarayan Temple which is holy place where Lord Sahjanand Swami stayed for some days. There is a beautiful lake outside the village's residential area. The village gets water from this lake for agriculture and household uses. The lake is crowded by Australian crane birds during winter. The road is small size made of tar. Vehicles driving in both directions have to watch that they do not collide. One can see small hills on both s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotra Pitha
Kotra Pitha is a town and former non-salute princely state on Saurashtra peninsula, in Gujarat, western India. History The Sixth Class princely state, in Sorath prant, was ruled by ભાણ વાળા દાદા વાળા સાહેબ Kathi. It comprised the town and twelve more villages, with a combined population of 6,772 in 1901, yielding 70,000 Rupees state revenue (1903-4, over half from land), paying 5,578 Rupees tribute, to the British and Junagadh State Junagarh or Junagadh ( ur, ) was a princely state in Gujarat ruled by the Muslim Babi dynasty in British India, until its integration into the Union of India in 1948. History Muhammad Sher Khan Babai was the founder of the Babi Pashtun d .... References External links and sources History Imperial Gazetteer, on DSAL.UChicago.edu - Kathiawar {{coord missing, Gujarat Princely states of Gujarat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lathi, Gujarat
Lathi is a town with municipality in Amreli district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Geography Lathi is located at . It has an average elevation of 141 metres (462 feet). Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ..., Lathi had a population of 20,964. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Lathi has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 55%. In Lathi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age. References {{Reflist Cities and towns in Amreli district Gohils ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palitana State
History It used to be a native state of India in the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency. Area, 289 sq. m.; pop. (1901), 52,856, showing a decrease of 15% in the decade. Gross revenue, £42,000; tribute jointly to the Gaekwar of Baroda and the Nawab of Junagadh, £700. The capital of the state, Palitana, had a population of 12,800. Its ruler enjoyed a 9-guns salute. Rulers The rulers bore the title of Thakur Sahib. See also *Political integration of India After the Indian independence in 1947, the dominion of India was divided into two sets of territories, one under direct British rule, and the other under the suzerainty of the British Crown, with control over their internal affairs remaining ... * Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency References {{coord, 21.52, N, 71.83, E, region:IN, display=inline,title Kathiawar Agency States and territories established in 1194 States and territories disestablished in 1948 Princely states of Gujarat Raj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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