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Vala

Vala, Vallabhpur, or Vallabhipura (वाला) was one of the many princely states in the Saurashtra region. Its center was the city of Vallabhi. It currently belongs to the state of Gujarat.

Title of prince: Thakore.

Dynasty: Gohil, clan Suryavanshi.

Religion: Hindú.

Area: 492 square kilometers, with 40 villages.

Population: 11,386 people (1921).

Current head of the dynasty: Thakore Sahib Raghavendra Nath Singh.

History: This state was created in 1740 by the Thakore Sahib Akherajji of nearby Bhavnagar (later the rulers of Bhavnagar became maharajas) for his brother Viraji, who became the first Thakore of Vala.

Vala paid tribute to the states of Baroda and Junagadh.

It was incorporated into India in 1948.

The current Thakore, Sahib Raghavendra Nath Singh, is the 12th Thakore Shri of Vala.

Sources: Indian Rajputs, Wikipedia, World Statesmen, Facebook

For add or correct information: picpus1965@yahoo.es

Vala coat

Princely palace of Vala. Source


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