The Princely State of Dhrafa, also known as Dharafa or Drapha, was one of the princely states of India that were administered by native shareholders or Indian princes under the indirect control of the British Government of India . The Jadeja Rajput dynasty was the ruling family of the state. The territory covered a total area of 44 sq km and comprised of a total population of 3,767 in the year 1931. It was incorporated as a part of the Baroda Agency, which was under the administrative control of the West India States Agency. Later it became a part of the state of Gujarat . The territory was also a part of the Western Kathiawar Agency and Dhrafa Thana as well. The state of Dhrafa included around 4 villages that were situated in the Dhrafa Thana. The native state comprised of only a single block of territory that consisted of the thana headquarters. It also included 2 remote but nearby districts that were detached and enclosed by the princely state of Nawanagar. The larger district on the western region was bounded by the princely state of Gondal towards the southeast. Dhrafa or Drapha Thana, which comprised of a total area of 66 sq miles and had a total population of 14,067, incorporated 4 estates. These estates were located in the in western Kathiawar and almost all of these were virtual enclaves within Nawanagar but were geographically detached from each other. History of Princely State of Dhrafa The Princely State of Dhrafa or Drapha was claimed by more than one native prince, who were formally described as shareholders. There were 134 such shareholders, including bhagdars and talukdars, in Dhrafa state. The monarchs of Dhrafa represented a community of mutual proprietors who resided in a single location. Amongst the 134 estate holders, one of the joint rulers acted as the chief. The Princely State of Dhrafa was a non- jurisdictionary native state. The former shareholders of the region paid an annual tribute to the native ruler of the princely state of Junagadh . According to the Attachment Scheme of 1943, the princely state of Dhrafa was attached to the princely state of Nawanagar. After the nation attained independence and the withdrawal of the British Government of India , the princely state of Dhrafa was acceded to the newly formed Union of India , which was also known as the Dominion of India. At present, the region is a village in Jamjodhpur Taluk in the district of Jamnagar in Indian state of Gujarat. The Princely State of Dhrafa, also known as Dharafa or Drapha, was one of the princely states of India that were administered by native shareholders or Indian princes under the indirect control of the British Government of India . The Jadeja Rajput dynasty was the ruling family of the state. The territory covered a total area of 44 sq km and comprised of a total population of 3,767 in the year 1931. It was incorporated as a part of the Baroda Agency, which was under the administrative control of the West India States Agency. Later it became a part of the state of Gujarat . The territory was also a part of the Western Kathiawar Agency and Dhrafa Thana as well. The state of Dhrafa included around 4 villages that were situated in the Dhrafa Thana. The native state comprised of only a single block of territory that consisted of the thana headquarters. It also included 2 remote but nearby districts that were detached and enclosed by the princely state of Nawanagar. The larger district on the western region was bounded by the princely state of Gondal towards the southeast. Dhrafa or Drapha Thana, which comprised of a total area of 66 sq miles and had a total population of 14,067, incorporated 4 estates. These estates were located in the in western Kathiawar and almost all of these were virtual enclaves within Nawanagar but were geographically detached from each other. History of Princely State of Dhrafa The Princely State of Dhrafa or Drapha was claimed by more than one native prince, who were formally described as shareholders. There were 134 such shareholders, including bhagdars and talukdars, in Dhrafa state. The monarchs of Dhrafa represented a community of mutual proprietors who resided in a single location. Amongst the 134 estate holders, one of the joint rulers acted as the chief. The Princely State of Dhrafa was a non- jurisdictionary native state. The former shareholders of the region paid an annual tribute to the native ruler of the princely state of Junagadh . According to the Attachment Scheme of 1943, the princely state of Dhrafa was attached to the princely state of Nawanagar. After the nation attained independence and the withdrawal of the British Government of India , the princely state of Dhrafa was acceded to the newly formed Union of India , which was also known as the Dominion of India. At present, the region is a village in Jamjodhpur Taluk in the district of Jamnagar in Indian state of Gujarat. # Marine; on Dhrafa Studio D4 experience A foreigner had writtem abt visit of dhrafa In my onward travel to India, the next destination after Bhuj was Dhrafa, a small Rajput village in Gujarat. Before coming here, I didn’t know what exactly it would be like. I thought people would be introvert towards foreigner girls and wouldn’t be as comfortable with us as they were with the previous batches. But finally, it seems that they are really interested and curious. They all started opening up really fast, talking, asking questions, making jokes, and simply inviting us to share their life… Of course, the language remains a barrier and it is sometimes frustrating, but it forces us to find different ways to communicate, which sometimes could turn interesting and funny. And the good part is it makes me practice my very little Hindi, which I really enjoy. Everyone is really warm, friendly, helpful and happy and proud to assist us in discovering their village and explain us the details of its History. Concerning the lifestyle in the village, I’m still surprised how similar it can be with my own village, in many aspects? Finally, I sense closeness to the people who live in this village than to some other people that I have met until now in India. Because hitherto, it was mostly only about meeting the more privileged group of Indians, which lacked the similarity of background I have. In many ways, I can find a lot of likenesses between Dhrafa and my village. Of course, France and India being culturally poles apart, there are special “rules” which won’t be found in France. But ironically in spite of the differences, the mentalities and behaviors are the same. I can link many people of Dhrafa to my own relatives in my village. So socially, this Dhrafa experience is really interesting in the sense that I can compare similar lifestyles in different contexts. From an architectural point of view, Dhrafa is full of History and stories that reflect directly the people, their life, culture and customs. Each and every detail in the buildings has an explanation. Studying all these elements and all these traditional buildings is thus automatically related to discovering and understanding the social and cultural part of the village. Dhrafa landscape makes me believe even more in the necessity of not forgetting traditions in architecture. When I see such wonderful and smart details, I’m clueless about the growing use of concrete everywhere and the way people stopped thinking their houses as a part of their life … These are our last days in Dhrafa and I know I will leave with lots of fond memories, new learning and great discoveries which I never expected. JAI MATAJI and aav jo Dhrafa!
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