About Sayla

Sayla was a Royal province in India and is now part of the Indian State of Gujarat. Sayla was a 575km state ruled by the Jhala Rajputs, a clan that came to Saurashtra from Sindh and established their reign at Patdi in the 12th century. After the Islamic invasions, the Jhalas moved their capital to Halwad. Over the centuries, the Jhalas established Dhrangadhra near Halwad, Wankaner, Limbdi, Wadhwan, Sayla, Chuda and other princely states. Sayla was founded in 1751 by Seshmalji, who is said to have fought many battles, he captured Sayla from the Kathi Darbars and made it the capital of his state. He is also credited with building the fortified wall around Sayla and founding the Darbargadh or Rajmahal (palace). It is still the residence of the Jhala family. The palace has halls for audiences, administrative and judicial meetings of the rulers; there are also many life-size portraits of successive rulers and attractive carvings. Among the progressive rulers of Sayla was Thakur Saheb...