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Installation of Jorawarsinhji Jadeja as the Thakore of Kathiawar Dhrol India. A collection of original photographs from 1937.

Best.-Nr. 16-5820 — Dhrol Kathiawar India: 1937. Oblong folio album 530 x 420 mm depicting the installation festivities for the Thakore of Dhrol held on August 30 1937. Contemporary padded red morocco stamped and titled "Installation Festivities Dhrol Kathiawar" in gilt. Binding heavily rubbed with partial erasure of gilt lettering from upper cover contents somewhat loose boards heavily chipping and separating.Photographs depict all aspects of the society and community: Family notables servants military vernacular and royal architecture vehicles animals residents.Installation Festivities Kathiawar. Dhrol.Photograph album containing 128 black and white photos mounted on board leaves most 220 x 150 mm some 300 x 240 mm.A presentation album with the name of the recipient erased from the cover in celebration of the installation of H.H Thakore Saheb Shri Jorawarsinhji Dipsinhji Jadeja of Dhrol in August 1937. Shri Jorawarsinhji Dipsinhji Jadeja held the title of Thakore of Dhrol State—a British protectorate—for just two years until his death in 1939. His successor would be the last to hold the title which became extinct with the Union of India in February 1948.Before the arrival of Jadejas in Saurashtra the town of Dhrol was known as Dhamalpur. Dhamalpur was ruled by Chavda King founded & named after Dhamal Chavda who then reigned at Dhamalpur Dhrol obstructed the Jam Hardholji in their conquests and in order to remove this obstruction Jam Hardholji marched against Dhamal Chavda. Dhamal Chavda's army was made of different warrior clans such as Chavda Rathod Chauhan Jadav Jhala Gohil Varsur Makwana Dabhi Khimsurya and Solanki. These clans were not as united as Jadejas. Consequently they were defeated and King Dhamal Chavda was killed by Jadejas in 1539.Dhrol State became a British protectorate in 1807. During the British rule of India Dhrol State was a princely state of India ruled by the Jadeja dynasty having an area of 732 sqkm and 71 villages under its rule. It was accorded 9-gun salute status and a privy purse of 110000/-.The last ruler HH Thakore Saheb Shri Chandrasinhji Dipsinhji Jadeja acceded to the Union of India on 15 February 1948. Dhrol, Kathiawar, India: 1937 hardcover