Dhrol State

The State of Dhrol
ધ્રોલ રિયાસત
Princely State of British India
1595–1948
Flag of Dhrol
Flag
Coat of arms of Dhrol
Coat of arms

Location of Dhrol State in Saurashtra
CapitalDhrol
Area 
• 1901
732 km2 (283 sq mi)
Population 
• 1901
21,906
History 
• Established
1595
15 February 1948
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Nawanagar State
India
Today part ofSaurashtra, 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.[1] Its capital was in the town of Dhrol, located in the historical Halar region of Kathiawar.

  1. ^ "Dhrol State – Princely State (9 gun salute)". Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2014.