Jhala dynasty explained

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Parent House:Maukhari dynasty
Founded:1093
Founder:Harpal Dev Makwana
Titles:Maharaj Rana of Jhalavad, Dhrangadhra State, Wankaner State, Wadhwan State

The Jhala also called Makwana and Makhwan is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan,[1] [2] mentioned among the 36 royal races in the Kumarapala-prabandha list that ruled over Jhalavad region of Gujarat and parts of Rajasthan. Harpal Dev Makwana was the founder of Jhala clan.

Origin

Jhalas take descent from the Makwana Rajputs. Harpaldev was the last surviving Makwana Rajput, who established Jhala Dynasty. He was the 25th descendant of Kirpala dev who established theMakwana Dynasty in Kertigadh or Karenti in Sindh. Kirpala was the descendant of Grahavarmana of Maukhari Dynasty.[3]

Makwana Dynasty of Sindh

After the fall of Maukhari dynasty, Chachdev Maukhari, brother of Grahavarman Maukhari,established his throne near Kannauj. Later his son Shaldev Maukhari established his throne at Sikri. Shaldev was succeeded by his son Kirpaldev whose kingdom was later taken over by his younger brother. Later, Kirpaldev moved towards Sindh and defeated local Baloch chieftains and established Makwana Dynasty with the capital Kertigadh.[4] [5]

List of Rulers of Kertigadh:

Makwana to Jhala

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,[6] [7] and The ruler was called Jhalleshwar instead of Rajeshwar.[8]

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[9] and were considered of low origin and couldn't be called Rajputs.[10] Later some of the makwana-Kolis converted to Islam.[11]

Jhala dynasty of Gujarat

After the fall of Makwana dynasty of Sindh, Harpaldev Makwana moved to Gujarat and established the Jhala dynasty (Zalawad/Jhalavad) in the year 1093. Jhalas were vassal Rulers under Chaulukyas and Vaghelas. 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.[12]

List of Rulers:

Princely states

Thikanas (feudal states)

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ramusack, Barbara N. . The Indian Princes and their States . 2004-01-08 . 14. Cambridge University Press . 978-1-139-44908-3 . en.
  2. Book: Naravane, M. S. . The Rajputs of Rajputana: A Glimpse of Medieval Rajasthan . 1999 . 23. APH Publishing . 978-81-7648-118-2 . en.
  3. Book: Jhala, Jayasinhji . Genealogy, Archive, Image: Interpreting Dynastic History in Western India, c. 1090-2016 . 2018-07-19 . Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG . 978-3-11-060129-9 . en.
  4. Book: Jhala, Jayasinhji . Genealogy, Archive, Image: Interpreting Dynastic History in Western India, c. 1090-2016 . 2018-07-19 . Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG . 978-3-11-060129-9 . en.
  5. Book: Girase, Jaypalsingh . Rashtragaurav Maharana Pratapsingh: Ek Aprajit Yoddha . 2020-08-02 . Notion Press . 978-1-64919-952-2 . hi.
  6. Book: Ulian, Eva . Rajput . 2010-03-23 . WestBow Press . 978-1-4497-0061-4 . en.
  7. Book: Singhji, Virbhadra . The Rajputs of Saurashtra . 1994 . Popular Prakashan. 48 . 978-81-7154-546-9 . en.
  8. Book: Bayley, C. S. . Chiefs and Leading Families in Rajputana . 2004 . 32. Asian Educational Services . 978-81-206-1066-8 . en.
  9. Book: Singhji, Virbhadra . The Rajputs of Saurashtra . 1994. 49 . Popular Prakashan . 978-81-7154-546-9 . en.
  10. Book: Gujarat (India) . Gazetteers: Sabarkantha District . 1974 . Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications . en.
  11. Book: Ghosha, Lokanātha . The Modern History of the Indian Chiefs, Rajas, Zamindars, & C: The native states . 1879. 165 . J.N. Ghose . en.
  12. Book: Singhji, Virbhadra . The Rajputs of Saurashtra . 1994 . Popular Prakashan . 978-81-7154-546-9 . en.

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