Jhala (clan)

Jhala is a Rajput clan^[2][3] primarily found in the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat.^[4]

This article is about the clan. For the term in Hindustani classical music, see Jhala.

Jhala
Rajput clan
Coat of the Jhala Rajputs
Parent house	Makhwan dynasty of Sindh
Country	Kingdom of Jhalavad Jhalawar State Wadhwan State Wankaner State Limbdi State Lakhtar State Chuda State Labhowa Zamindari Bari Sadri Delwara Gogunda
Current region	Gujarat, Rajasthan
Founded	1093 AD
Founder	Harpaldev[1]
Titles	Maharana, Maharaj-rana, Raja, Rajrana, Thakur

History

The Jhalawar state ruled by Jhala Rajputs in Rajasthan was a 17-gun salute state,^[5] the princely state of Dhrangadhra was a 13-gun salute state in the 1920s, when it was ruled by members of the Jhala dynasty. At that time, Jhalas also governed in the 11-gun salute state of Wankaner and in the 9-gun salute states of Limbdi and Wadhwan, as well as in the non-salute states of Lakhtar, Sayla and Chuda.^[6] Citing Mandavik Charita, Ratanalāla Miśra states that the Jhala Rajputs are termed as Chandravanshi.^[7]