In 1735 CE, Dhrangadhra was founded as its capitol and the state was renamed as Dhrangadhra-Halvad state from the initial name of Kuwa, Halwad. In Sanskrit dhrang means a stone, and dhara means the earth. It is believed that because of the strong and widespread black stone bedrock found immediately under the soil of the place, the town is thus.
------> Dhrangadhra is one of the smaller states of
Kathiawar in Western India, covering an area of about twelve hundred square miles and having a population of about 90,000. The Maharaja of Dhrangadhra maintains a Bodyguard of two mounted troops and two companies of Infantry known as the Dhrangadhra Makhwan Infantry. The officer shown in Full Dress in our picture is the Commandant of the Infantry. The State forces are mostly composed of Rajputs, but have an admixture of other Hindus and also of Musalmans. The Delhi Gate, Dhranpadhra, appears in the background.
------> District - Surendranagar
STD Code - 02754
Coordinates - 22°59′N 71°28′E / 22.98, 71.47
Time Zone - IST (UTC+5:30)
Area - Elevation- 64 meters (210 feet)
Population- 70,653 (2001 censes)
Male constitute- 54%
Female constitute- 46%
