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Wadhwan

Wadhwan (वाधवान) was a princely state, situated in the present-day in Surendranagar district in the state of Gujarat, India. Located on the banks of the Bhogavo River.

Title of the prince: Thakore.

Dynasty: Jhala.

Religion: Hinduism.

Honorary gun salutes: 9.

Area: 627 square kilometers, with 30 villages.

Population: 50,915 people in the year 1941.

Current head of the dynasty: His Highness Thakore Sahib Shri Chaitanyadevsinhji Surendrasinhji, Thakore Sahib of Wadhwan since 1985.

History: Wadhwan was founded around 1630 when Rajoji Prithirajji took control of Wadhwan, which was initially a fiefdom under Halvad-Dhrangadhra State. Rajoji was the grandson of the Raja of Halvad. He established his capital there and became the first Thakore Sahib (the title of the Wadhwan rulers). The Jhala Rajputs, who ruled Wadhwan, are believed to have migrated to Kathiawar (the historical name for the Saurashtra peninsula) in the 8th century AD, possibly originating from Baluchistan. The Jhalas of Wadhwan were excellent rulers, responsible for the fortification of the capital with grand gates, the construction of historical temples, and educational centers.

The prime ministers of this princely state belonged to the Rawal family, who were granted the title of Dewan Bahadur.

In 1807, Wadhwan became a British protectorate. And it integrated into the Indian Union in 1948.

The current Maharana Thakore Sahib Shri Chaitanyadevsinhji Surendrasinhji, born in 1945, is married to Maharani Shri Yogini Kumari, princess of Dharampur. They are parents to a daughter and a son. The son and heir is Yuvraj Sahib Shree Siddharth Sinhji Chaitnyadevsinhji, widower of Yuvrani Karnika Kumari, daughter of the Maharaha of Raghorgarh. From this marriage, have son, Tikka Saheb Shri Prabhavoday Sinhji Jhala, was born in 2008.

Sources: Indian Rajputs, The History Bro, Royal Archives, Wikipedia,
World Statesmen, IndiaNetZone.

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Balsimhji Chandrasimhji,
 Thakur Sahib of Wadhwan (1885-1910)

Kumar Shri Atmanya Dev Jhala of Wadhwan

Wadhwan coat
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Wadhwan flag
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Wadhwan Rajmahal Palace
Indian Rajputs

Wadhwan Rajmahal Palace
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Current Thakore of Wadhwan
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