Jhala (Zala)

Wankaner

Jhala (Zala) state on the Machchhu river; noted for its palace architecture.

Ruler’s title
Raj Saheb
Standing
11-gun salute state
Region
Saurashtra
Founded
Founded by Sartanji, 1605
After 1947
Merged into the United State of Saurashtra, 15 February 1948

The account

Jhala (Zala) state on the Machchhu, famous for the Ranjit Vilas palace; its house sprang from the Halvad succession rivalries of the early seventeenth century.

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Territorial Holdings

Wankaner State Bhayati Villages

Hereditary cadet estates (Bhayat) and prominent settlement villages historically granted to or affiliated with this seat.

Kotharia
Mahika
Mesariya
Tithwa
Sindhavadar
Matel