Dhrol State
| The State of Dhrol ધ્રોલ રિયાસત |
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| Princely State of British India | ||||||
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| History | ||||||
| • | Established | 1595 | ||||
| • | Indian independence | 15 February 1948 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| • | 1901 | 732 km2(283 sq mi) | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| • | 1901 | 21,906 | ||||
| Density | 29.9 /km2 (77.5 /sq mi) | |||||
| Today part of | Saurashtra, India | |||||
Dhrol State was one of the 562 princely states of British India. It was a 9 gun salute state belonging to the Kathiawar Agency of the Bombay Presidency. Its capital was in the town of Dhrol, located in the historical Halar region of Kathiawar.
Dhrol State was founded in 1595 by Jam Hardholji, a brother of Jam Rawal, the founder of Nawanagar State. The royal family belonged to the senior-most branch of the Jadeja dynasty of Rajputs who claim to be the descendants of Shri Krishna, Dwarkadhish or 'King of Dwarka'.
Dhrol State became a British protectorate in 1807. The population of the state was decimated by the Indian famine of 1899–1900, from 27,007 in 1891 it was reduced to 21,906 in the 1901 census. The last ruler of Dhrol State, Thakur Sahib Chandrasimhji Dipsinhji, signed the accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948.
The rulers of the state bore the title 'Thakur Sahib'. They had the right to a 9 gun salute.
Coordinates: 22°34′N 70°24′E / 22.567°N 70.400°E
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