Gondal State

Gondal State Princely State ← 1634–1949 → Coat of arms History  -  Established 1634  -  Independence of India 1949

Gondal State was one of the eight first class princely states of Kathiawar Agency during Bombay Presidency. The center was Gondal, India.

History

It was established in 1634 AD by Thakore Shri Kumbhoji I Meramanji from Jadeja dynasty, who received Ardoi and other villages from his father Meramanji. With his fourth descendant Kumbhoji IV, the State raised itself, by acquiring parganas of Doraji, Upleta, Sarai etc.

Notes

• Harikrishna Laishankar Dave (1867). A Short History of Gondal. Education Society's Press. p. 202. 
• Shree Bhagvat Sinhjee golden jubilee committee, Gondal (1934). Gondal's cherished treasures: an account of Shree Bhagvat Sinhjee golden jubilee celebrations. Shree Bhagvat Sinhjee golden jubilee committee. 

External links

• Gondal genealogy and History Queensland University