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	\| name = Halar		\| name = Halar
	\| other_name = ~~Kathiawar~~		\| other_name =
	\| settlement_type = [[Historical region]]		\| settlement_type = [[Historical region]]
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	\| image_map = Kathiawar map.jpg		\| image_map = Kathiawar map.jpg
	\| map_caption = 1855 map of [[Kathiawar]]		\| map_caption = 1855 map of [[Kathiawar]]
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	\| coordinates = {{coord\|22\|47\|N\|70\|05\|E\|display=inline,title}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|22\|47\|N\|70\|05\|E\|display=inline,title}}
	\| subdivision_type = Country		\| subdivision_type = Country
	\| subdivision_name = India		\| subdivision_name = India
	\| subdivision_type1 = State		\| subdivision_type1 = State
	\| subdivision_name1 = Gujarat		\| subdivision_name1 = Gujarat
	\| established_title =		\| established_title =
	\| established_date =		\| established_date =
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	\| named_for = Hala branch of [[Jadeja]] Rajputs.		\| named_for = Hala branch of [[Jadeja]] Rajputs.
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	\| unit_pref = Metric		\| unit_pref = Metric
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	\| area_total_km2 = 19,365		\| area_total_km2 = 19,365
	\| elevation_footnotes =		\| elevation_footnotes =
	\| elevation_m =		\| elevation_m =
	\| population_total = 764,992		\| population_total = 764,992
	\| population_as_of = 1901		\| population_as_of = 1901
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	\| population_density_km2 = auto		\| population_density_km2 = auto
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	\| demographics_type1 = Languages		\| demographics_type1 = Languages
	\| demographics1_title1 = Official		\| demographics1_title1 = Official
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	\| utc_offset1 = +5:30		\| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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	'''Halar''' (Haalaar) is a [[historical region]] of western [[India]], located by the [[Gulf of Kutch]] coast on the northwestern area of [[Jamnagar\|Nawanagar]], now Jamnagar, in [[Gujarat]] State, on [[Saurashtra (region)\|Saurashtra]] peninsula, roughly corresponding to the present [[Jamnagar District]], [[Devbhumi Dwarka district]], [[Morbi District]] and [[Rajkot District]].		'''Halar''' (Haalaar) is a [[historical region]] of western [[India]], located by the [[Gulf of Kutch]] coast on the northwestern area of [[Jamnagar\|Nawanagar]], now Jamnagar, in [[Gujarat]] State, on [[Saurashtra (region)\|Saurashtra]] peninsula, roughly corresponding to the present [[Jamnagar District]], [[Devbhumi Dwarka district]], [[Morbi District]] and [[Rajkot District]].

	In 1901 it had an area of 19,~~365km²~~ and a population of 764,992 inhabitants.		In 1901 it had an area of 19,365 km<sup>2</sup> and a population of 764,992 inhabitants.

	== History ==		== History ==
	The name is derived from Jam Sri Halaji Jadeja who is supposed to be the 9th-generation grandfather of Jam Sri Rawalji Lakhaji Jadeja (who is the founder of the region and the first king to reign in the region); Halar was first established with this name by Jam Shri Rawalji Lakhaji, a [[Jadeja]] [[Rajput]], in 1540.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://sites.google.com/site/jadejaorigins/home/history\|title=Jadeja History - Jadeja Rajputs\|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref>		The name is derived from Jam Sri Halaji Jadeja who is supposed to be the 9th-generation grandfather of Jam Sri [[Jam Rawal\|Rawalji Lakhaji]] Jadeja (who is the founder of the region and the first king to reign in the region); Halar was first established with this name by Jam Shri [[Jam Rawal\|Rawalji Lakhaji]], a [[Jadeja]] [[Rajput]], in 1540.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://sites.google.com/site/jadejaorigins/home/history\|title=Jadeja History – Jadeja Rajputs\|access-date=12 November 2016\|archive-date=22 October 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022105512/https://sites.google.com/site/jadejaorigins/home/history\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	During the [[British Raj]] Halar region was the western of the four ''[[prant]]s'' or historical districts of [[Kathiawar]], belonging to the [[Bombay Presidency]], the others being [[Gohelwar]] (southeast), [[~~Jhalavad~~]] (north) and [[~~Sorath prant~~\|Sorath]] (southwest).		During the [[British Raj]] Halar region was the western of the four ''[[prant]]s'' or historical districts of [[Kathiawar]], belonging to the [[Bombay Presidency]], the others being [[Gohelwar]] (southeast), [[Jhalawar prant\|Jhalawar]] ''[[prant]]''(north) and [[Saurashtra (region)\|Sorath]] (southwest).

	== Princely States in Halar region ==		== Princely States in Halar region ==
	{{princely states topics}}		{{princely states topics}}
	At that time the region included numerous [[princely state]]s belonging to the [[Kathiawar Agency]], mostly ruled by [[Jadeja]] [[Rajputs]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_015.gif\|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 13, page 9 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library\|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref>		At that time the region included numerous [[princely state]]s belonging to the [[Kathiawar Agency]], mostly ruled by [[Jadeja]] [[Rajputs]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_015.gif\|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 13, page 9 — Imperial Gazetteer of India — Digital South Asia Library\|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref>

	Its [[salute states]] were :		Its [[salute states]] were :
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	** [[Nawanagar State\|Nawanagar]], title Maharaja Jam Sahib, Hereditary salute of 15-guns (19-guns locally)		** [[Nawanagar State\|Nawanagar]], title Maharaja Jam Sahib, Hereditary salute of 15-guns (19-guns locally)
	** [[Gondal State\|Gondal]], title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns		** [[Gondal State\|Gondal]], title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
	** [[Morvi]], title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns		** [[Morvi State\|Morvi]], title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
	* Second Class states :		* Second Class states :
	** [[Dhrol]], title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns		** [[Dhrol State\|Dhrol]], title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
	** [[Rajkot]], title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns		** [[Rajkot State\|Rajkot]], title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns

	Its major non-salute states (mostly minor, usually several village) included :		Its major non-salute states (mostly minor, usually several village) included :
	* Fourth Class states : Kotda Sangani, ~~[[Maliya\|~~Malia]], [[Virpur-Kherdi State\|Virpur]]		* Fourth Class states : Kotda Sangani, Malia, [[Virpur-Kherdi State\|Virpur]]
	* Fifth Class states : Gavridad, [[Jalia Devani]], [[Kotharia, Rajkot\|Kotharia]], [[Rajpara State (Halar)\|Rajpara]], Mengni, [[Pal State\|Pal]]		* Fifth Class states : Gavridad, [[Jalia Devani]], [[Kotharia, Rajkot\|Kotharia]], [[Rajpara State (Halar)\|Rajpara]], Mengni, [[Pal State\|Pal]]
	* Sixth Class states : [[Bhadva]].		* Sixth Class states : [[Bhadva]].
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	[[Category:Historical ~~Indian~~ regions]]		[[Category:Historical regions in India]]
	[[Category:Regions of Gujarat]]		[[Category:Regions of Gujarat]]

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{{sources|date=May 2019}}
{{for|the polymer|ECTFE}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Halar
| other_name = Kathiawar
| settlement_type = [[Historical region]]
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| nickname =
| image_map = Kathiawar map.jpg
| map_caption = 1855 map of [[Kathiawar]]
| image_map1 =
| map_caption1 =
| pushpin_map_caption =
| coordinates = {{coord|22|47|N|70|05|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Gujarat
| established_title =
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for = Hala branch of [[Jadeja]] Rajputs.
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 19,365
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 764,992
| population_as_of = 1901
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code =
| registration_plate = GJ
| website = {{URL|gujaratindia.com}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Halar''' (Haalaar) is a [[historical region]] of western [[India]], located by the [[Gulf of Kutch]] coast on the northwestern area of [[Jamnagar|Nawanagar]], now Jamnagar, in [[Gujarat]] State, on [[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] peninsula, roughly corresponding to the present [[Jamnagar District]], [[Devbhumi Dwarka district]], [[Morbi District]] and [[Rajkot District]].

In 1901 it had an area of 19,365km² and a population of 764,992 inhabitants.

== History ==
The name is derived from Jam Sri Halaji Jadeja who is supposed to be the 9th-generation grandfather of Jam Sri Rawalji Lakhaji Jadeja (who is the founder of the region and the first king to reign in the region); Halar was first established with this name by Jam Shri Rawalji Lakhaji, a [[Jadeja]] [[Rajput]], in 1540.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/jadejaorigins/home/history|title=Jadeja History - Jadeja Rajputs|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref>

During the [[British Raj]] Halar region was the western of the four ''[[prant]]s'' or historical districts of [[Kathiawar]], belonging to the [[Bombay Presidency]], the others being [[Gohelwar]] (southeast), [[Jhalavad]] (north) and [[Sorath prant|Sorath]] (southwest).

== Princely States in Halar region ==
{{princely states topics}}
At that time the region included numerous [[princely state]]s belonging to the [[Kathiawar Agency]], mostly ruled by [[Jadeja]] [[Rajputs]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V13_015.gif|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 13, page 9 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library|access-date=12 November 2016}}</ref>

Its [[salute states]] were :
* First Class states :
** [[Nawanagar State|Nawanagar]], title Maharaja Jam Sahib, Hereditary salute of 15-guns (19-guns locally)
** [[Gondal State|Gondal]], title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
** [[Morvi]], title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
* Second Class states :
** [[Dhrol]], title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns
** [[Rajkot]], title Thakore Sahib, Hereditary salute of 9-guns

Its major non-salute states (mostly minor, usually several village) included :
* Fourth Class states : Kotda Sangani, [[Maliya|Malia]], [[Virpur-Kherdi State|Virpur]]
* Fifth Class states : Gavridad, [[Jalia Devani]], [[Kotharia, Rajkot|Kotharia]], [[Rajpara State (Halar)|Rajpara]], Mengni, [[Pal State|Pal]]
* Sixth Class states : [[Bhadva]].
* Seventh Class states : Khirasra, Lodhika

Other non-salute state, granted no class, were :
* multiple villages, yet mostly minor except the first : DHRAFA State (known as DHRAFA 24C , means 24 villages under Dhrafa's rule) [[Amran, Gujarat|Amran]], [[Kanpar Ishwaria]], [[Mulila Deri]], Satodad Vavdi, Sisang Chandli,
* single village, petty states : [[Bhalgam Baldhoi]], Kansiali, [[Kotda Nayani]], [[Makaji Meghpar]],<ref>{{cite conference|url=http://www.sasnet.lu.se/EASASpapers/23McLeod.pdf |first=John |last=Mcleod |title=The Rise and Fall of the Kutch Bhayati |publisher=Eighteenth European Conference on Modern South Asian Studies, University of Lund |date=6–9 July 2004 |page=5 |access-date=13 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307204736/http://www.sasnet.lu.se/EASASpapers/23McLeod.pdf |archive-date=7 March 2012 }}</ref> [[Virvao]].

== Bibliography ==
*{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XmrUykZPLpoC&q=ahir&pg=PA293 | title=Târikh-i-Soraṭh: A History of the Provinces of Soraṭh and Hâlâr| year=1882}}

== See also ==
* [[Kathiawar Peninsula]]
* [[Ranchhodji Diwan]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Historical Indian regions]]
[[Category:Regions of Gujarat]]