Jhala (Zala) · early seat
Halvad (Patdi)
Early Jhala (Zala) capital before Dhrangadhra; Patdi its first seat.
- Ruler’s title
- —
- Standing
- Historic seat
- Region
- Saurashtra
- Founded
- Capital of the Jhalas (Zalas) from the 15th century, after Patdi
- After 1947
- Passed into history before the princely order ended
The account
The senior seat of the Jhalas (Zalas) after Patdi, until the moved to Dhrangadhra in 1735; the old darbargadh still looks over its lake.
Territorial Holdings
Patdi Taluka Jhala Settlements
Hereditary cadet estates (Bhayat) and prominent settlement villages historically granted to or affiliated with this seat.
Goriyawad
Jaravala
Nagwada
Ambana
Bamanva
Vanod
Zainabad
Zinzuvada
Savada