 The earliest known inscription of Gohils is found from Mangrol so they must be ruling in southwest of peninsula under Chaulukya dynasty.They later moved to the east coast where they established themselves and the region came to be known as Gohilwad and ruled till the independence of India in 1947.The erstwhile princely states of Bhavnagar, Palitana, Lathi, Vala and Rajpipla belonged to Gohil rulers.