Jhala dynasty
Jhala dynasty | |
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Founded | 1093 |
Founder | Harpal Dev Makwana |
Titles | Maharaja of Jhalavad , Maharajrana |
Jhala also known Makhwana or Makhvana was a dynasty that ruled over Jhalavad/Jhalawar region of Gujarat and Rajasthan parts of Rajasthan. Harpal Dev Makwana was the founder of dynasty belonged to Jhala tribe.[1]
History[edit]
Harpaldev was the last surviving Makwana tribe, who established Jhala Dynasty. He was the 25th descendant of Kirpala dev who established the Makwana Dynasty in Kertigadh or Karenti in Sindh.[2]
Once the children of Harpaldev were playing in a yard where a furious elephant came running towards the kids. Shakti-De snatched up the kids, Snatching up in Gujarati is called "Jhallvun". Due to this event Makwanas were called Jhalas from then,[3][4] and The ruler was called Jhalleshwar instead of Rajeshwar.[5]
One of the 13 sons of Harpal dev, Bapuji married a tribal Koli women due to which he was outcasted from the family and his descendants claim to be Makwana-Kolis[6] and were considered of low origin and couldn't be called Kshatriya.[7] Later some of the makwana-Kolis converted to Islam.[8][better source needed]
After the fall of Makhwanas of Sindh, Harpaldev Makwana moved to Gujarat and established the Jhala dynasty (Zalawad/Jhalavad) in the year 1093.[citation needed]
In 1460's Zalawad was divided into Halvad-Dhrangadhra and Limdi states but Limbdi remained as a vassal of Halvad-Dhrangadhra state. Jhalavad region was ruled by Jhalas till 1949 until accession to India.[9]
Rulers[edit]
List of the Makhwana/Jhala tribe Rulers:[citation needed]
Sl no | Ruler | From | Till |
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1 | Harpaldev Makwana | 1190 | 1126 |
2 | Sodhshaldev Jhala I | 1126 | 1160 |
3 | Durjanshal Jhala | 1160 | 1185 |
4 | Jhalakdev Jhala | 1185 | 1210 |
5 | Arjundev Singh Jhala | 1210 | 1240 |
6 | Devraj Jhala | 1240 | 1265 |
7 | Durjanshal Jhala II | 1266 | 1280 |
8 | Sur Singh Jhala | 1280 | 1304 |
9 | Shantaldev Jhala | 1304 | 1325 |
10 | Vijaypal Jhala | 1325 | 1326 |
11 | Meghraj Jhala | 1326 | 1331 |
12 | Padam Singh Jhala | 1331 | 1340 |
13 | Uday Singh Jhala | 1340 | 1352 |
14 | Prithuraj Jhala | 1352 | 1355 |
15 | Vegadji Jhala | 1355 | 1368 |
16 | Ram Singh Jhala | 1368 | 1385 |
17 | Vir Singh Jhala | 1385 | 1392 |
18 | Ranmal Singh Jhala | 1392 | 1408 |
19 | Satarsal Jhala | 1408 | 1420 |
20 | Jet Singh Jhala | 1420 | 1441 |
21 | Ranvir Singh Jhala | 1441 | 1460 |
22 | Bhim Singh Jhala | 1460 | 1469 |
23 | Vagh Vijayraj Jhala | 1469 | 1482 |
24 | Rajdhar Jhala | 1482 | 1499 |
25 | Ajay Singh Jhala | 1499 | 1500 |
26 | Ranoji Jhala | 1500 | 1523 |
27 | Man Singh Jhala | 1523 | 1563 |
28 | Ray Singh Jhala | 1563 | 1587 |
29 | Chandra Singh Jhala | 1587 | 1628 |
30 | Askaran Jhala | 1628 | 1634 |
31 | Amar Singh Jhala | 1634 | 1645 |
32 | Meghraj Jhala II | 1645 | 1661 |
33 | Gaj Singh Jhala | 1661 | 1673 |
34 | Jashwant Singh Jhala | 1673 | 1717 |
35 | Pratap Singh Jhala | 1717 | 1730 |
36 | Ray Singh Jhala II | 1730 | 1745 |
37 | Gaj Singh Jhala II | 1745 | 1782 |
38 | Jashwant Singh Jhala II | 1782 | 1801 |
39 | Ray Singh Jhala III | 1801 | 1804 |
40 | Amar Singh Jhala II | 1804 | 1843 |
41 | Ranmal Singh Jhala II | 1843 | 1869 |
42 | Man Singh Jhala II | 1869 | 1900 |
43 | Ajit Singh Jhala | 1900 | 1911 |
44 | Ghanshyam Singh Jhala | 1911 | 1942 |
45 | Meghraj Jhala III | 1942 | 1949 |
Notable people[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Naravane, M. S. (1999). The Rajputs of Rajputana: A Glimpse of Medieval Rajasthan. APH Publishing. p. 23. ISBN 978-81-7648-118-2.
- ^ Jhala, Jayasinhji (19 July 2018). Genealogy, Archive, Image: Interpreting Dynastic History in Western India, c. 1090-2016. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-060129-9.
- ^ Ulian, Eva (23 March 2010). Rajput. WestBow Press. ISBN 978-1-4497-0061-4.
- ^ Singhji, Virbhadra (1994). The Rajputs of Saurashtra. Popular Prakashan. p. 48. ISBN 978-81-7154-546-9.
- ^ Bayley, C. S. (2004). Chiefs and Leading Families in Rajputana. Asian Educational Services. p. 32. ISBN 978-81-206-1066-8.
- ^ Singhji, Virbhadra (1994). The Rajputs of Saurashtra. Popular Prakashan. p. 49. ISBN 978-81-7154-546-9.
- ^ Gujarat (India) (1974). Gazetteers: Sabarkantha District. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications.
- ^ Ghosha, Lokanātha (1879). The Modern History of the Indian Chiefs, Rajas, Zamindars, & C: The native states. J.N. Ghose. p. 165.
- ^ Singhji, Virbhadra (1994). The Rajputs of Saurashtra. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7154-546-9.