Jasdan State, 1908
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Jasdan State
State in the Kathiawar Political Agency, Bombay, lying between 21 degree 56' and 22 degree 17’ N. and between 71 degree 8' and 71°35’ E., with an area of 283 square miles. The population in 1901 was 25,727, residing in 56 villages. The revenue in 1903-4 was Rs. 1,23,000, and 151 square miles were cultivated, of which 19 square miles were irri- gated. Jasdan ranks as a third-class State in Kathiawar. Jasdan town may derive its name from Swami Chashtana, one of the very earliest of the Kshatrapa dynasty. During the rule of the Ghorls of Junagarh, a strong fort was built there, and the town was called Ghorfgarh. later on it fell into the hands of the Khumans of Kherdi and was conquered from Jasa Khuman about 1665 by Vika Khachar, the grandson of Lakha Khachar, the founder of the Lakhani branch of Khachars. In the time of Vajsur Khachar, who was a powerful chief and established a pal or claim to blackmail over the surrounding country as far as Dhandhuka and Cambay, it was taken by Bhaunagar. Subsequently Jasdan was seized by the Jam of Navftnagar, but he restored it to Vajsur Khachar on the occasion of the marriage of Jam Jasajl. Vajsur Khachar came to terms with the British and the Gaikwar in 1807-8. The State is now ruled by this family with the title of chief. They follow the rule of primogeniture
