Jambughoda State
Jambughoda
State was
a princely
state in
India within the Bombay
Province during the British
Raj.
Its rulers belonged to the Parmar dynasty and took the title of Thakur Sahib.
The last ruler was Ranjitsinhji
Gambhirsinhji (b. 1892) who reigned from 27 Sep 1917 to 15 Aug 1947
Located
in the Panchmahal district of Central Gujarat and 130.38 sq. km. area declared
as a sanctuary in May 1990, Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary is home for a variety
of animals and plants. A small part of the sanctuary (Targol Round) falls in
the adjoining Vadodara district. It’s a magnificent forest of teak, bamboos and
other miscellaneous species. The area has two water reservoirs- one at Kada and
the other at Targol. These water bodies add to the aesthetic settings and
habitat diversity. Leopard is the top predator here whose population has been
increasing. The habitat is shared by other animals such as sloth bear, jackal,
blue bull, wild boar and four horned antelopes.
