Dhrol State

The State of Dhrol
ધ્રોલ રિયાસત
Vassal state of Maratha Confederacy (1731 - 1805)
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.