GUJARAT STATE GAZETTEERS g Government of Gujarat GANDHINAGAR. DISTRICT (Chet Eaton De. 5B RATYAGOR MA, MEd, PRD, DES. (Leads) S TRIATIEY TAS roa GAZETTRER OF INDIA GUIARAT STATE GAZETTEPRS GANDHINAGAR DISTRICT © corms or ava Printed in India ty ihe Manager. Goverment Ccatral Pres, Gandlinagar, und publithed by the Diner, Government Printing, Sttiourry uod Publetons, Gujarat Site, Abrmadabod. PREFACE ‘This is the cntoath Gazer ia the sores peblithed by the Ste Govecteuls wnt the fst for he Gandhinagar Dest, which desi ile name from the capital of the Sule Ae tte disuict is anwly coated, Thte Te a no pervious Garstte, or ure dhece any hooky repent, ec, which could Delp in the prepactit If a ull-edged Casene::, Poraons, seme Inerature ws sible Fam the former Gickwar tenflory ol Mabesnm ant the Brith lerciory of Atmadtbut. The Kedi Pront Sevewmngrah, the Dario Stowe Gigeieer of BEA and the revised ction prepared oy Savashuee Gi, MY. Desai and ALB. Clarke fa 1WPR, the Sertoment Reperts. te Annual Adminstration “Ropers of he dormer Baroda State, ele, ware wed in Tht reqaration of the Gozctecr, Therelure the lane wer licall a the work had (0 Se done de nave. ‘The tite of the capital yay chosen By De. sivead Mohn, the fist Chie! "Miniter “of Gujarat Before the fexmation of tho Stale. Th brsining of the dsrict ax Candhibiess 54 fo secoudanve with the site to pergola Te atcriaty of Muhulnoe Gandhi, lhe Father of ‘Nation, The aew Sacivalia js fo be uerae aller Sardar VaTlsbhban) atl ‘Thus ibe cepa fs 10 honour co of he reatet sens af the coume'y and. of Guiana, The State's capil fas been plained in such a wey an ta ‘become neal living conte, the slants Bei mectongulaly asosrmnndated in wohat is call vectors which re 30 x allt prevent ‘The dishct yt cemsin ditingivng characmisos, (1 i the socom aller dite ithe Ste, the fest wing the Dangs. Boh thew are rtirly rout, but the erence belwcon the fio iv that Dongs is Tpunely popalbted dsmict with «billy fermi and mcky fers 20, ‘Hhek forests, and mainly populaed by Adivasi, ‘The | Gorutsnagar Gist Pos ten sil. which grows ‘eo rps. The rie, sent. Felt ewan, ans as pion Hho #4e and gram. in tun 10 exh ers Tie Sugpteme. eties, yeartam, coven, inbacce, gevudoul and cases, Dans Tasha ia prosrenity while Guuulvnagar azoonds ii, Polhapur, Oe ermest (lage, wus eae the capital of Pellapar Stare riled by Vaghela Rejpats Both Pohupor ard Rondoejs ae tradi gd commercial coves of Ibe Aistce, Daring the THAI vegime, Datta way the beaquarers of the "Bevis: Thaoa under the Mohikanthe aves: ‘Tar cise ts eorlcely agricul, ay it yupposts 6140 per cent of ‘working population. Ax och ay S795 per cent of persons in tbe ult ae dopendsac upon aasoulore, Land utiifarion fy the extent of 72 per en, There are no major imieation mojec, ‘Therefore. the sours fo Feigation af Wels, tks and tubewell, TRE medium scrigting scheme + Radic 00 che svar Khar is slo wor much usstol, og usomunt of ine suliieney of rainfall “rhe soll of the drtrict is sandy eo sandy Toast Ope ian ae goed patentutes for expansinn wf heicnns, ‘Toe dtcct was kuown for ik Taadban ype sanees of Recap, The haotar and Khas of Refopar were Gamaus fy dyiog work and the loth was eaporied to Thellasd im the past. Wooden [rial bucks called Sodagir’ wore eapusted to Siogspore tut Ibey are now seut co Bombay Rajkot, Jedbpur and Ahvaadaued. Tero crise factay at Peapoe fy The manufacture af we Neeky for cae tat ‘The luca Is, however, iDIWStly hackwant a8 ete are AO. mor fgosles, A thetat guwer stat at Gusdhisagar has. been cotsic:et fer gemeution of eect Th he fal of hanking, fhe dated bad sntu Branches of mutioaatind ‘commercial banks in 4972 ‘The ots was grouped uate the Tend Baal Seherne wilh the Dong Bunk otenstiig Ma functions of the Lead Bunk for rnderaing survey of eximing Seaking tories amd lo veplare poses for Satur expansion The Abmasted Disuist GSAGal Calopsrative Dan fenctions in Gandhinagar citi also fur providon of covpecatve cred far ayel> cealtua) devslopvent, The dietri, bal 20018 nr, of soade iz 1975. of ‘which ISTE? km, were melael, He 198091. the cou lees al he Icrented ty 384.71 tn. undey the 20-Year Ruod Develogment Pin, ‘The ities served by Neviooxt Wighsnys-Akmalabud.Delh, 08 Almadstat ‘Abs Rood aad Sta Highnays tke Narwls dans, ete, ond mar and fther diztrot roads, Yer rome villages ae So ef on tom even motion Gf roods, Etéris to cover them wre beloy rade under the Plans. The ssl har foot nll Line, imefoding the recently eonstasted Sahara Gandhingger Tne su the sisi dhe temple of Vooria Maboder at Vasan is believed be 2000 yean nd. The Vaiuath Mahadey tepple at Unnvu, ‘walt ia the ‘Vaorem Sonn 101, wat destroyed ding tbe Metin wanton. An npn of Viera Suntvat 1748 i found in the temple of Fanemung? in the presincls of the temple dotted 4 Lazminnesyan, whlch ale containe feinines of episdes from Rannyat, SomalterMonsham and Ras tabs of Stet Krishna ip the otiling. A mjorily of peopl flow Uindvism, tboug there sre wumnyues seater in villages of the det, Is has Mahaprabhest Derhok und lemple of Swaminaanae which are places for vowhip and plgronage forthe Valeknavas. Rope ie known (or the pats of Vareayini- ‘ewig, During (he Nesta taco, ite vst by 9 loge umber of Uevotees. At Matera, char is the Gapatci Upssana Khand at Sadathiy ‘Aubcom for disgueses oa Vella and Gayatn reitations. The dstit bas temples dodicurod to Brahmani ante, whieh ase sualy found. AL Chilsda, ring ef temples of Chaulakyy pored ae ound, simuug Whe tele of Chaatueya Rajputs ove the terran ‘The Garetece wns prepared wider he stewart of my pledocesse, De, 5B. Ravager, who left the chacee in April 197% ater seminy the dats t2 te Poot Look ovr in Jars 1978 ‘The work uf pepaistion of Gazstoere it 2 comes and laborious ust snd reguss uniatzpted 21, pulene, iovwleds and aptitude oa the port of those awsovine! wi ily great afk, In ander ut the work may ‘be eared on simoothly us pec requarascs of auch sundard woeks ol ference, x items coral bat has boon Gamat which comprises: 1. Shel $. uipachy TAS. ict ar Sh UM Cho Deputy Bdtor, 2. Shi M, R, Trai Research Gir 4. Dr. 6 P. Bhatt Resear Meer. 5. Shi RR. Tevedi ‘Research Or. 6 Shah C. A, yhabher Reneca Ofer 2. Shri CC, Trivedi Ressareh OfBzet. “This Board caning out the ardor work of edu hs Geter, “the Remarch Offecn fave boca ereustad with drafting the cboptrs. The oie played by the Research Assinans Scrvush DH. Auhanys, B.A. Patel, N. D, Dhan, ¥. D, Jina, 8.8. Shah, B. K. Sif, Smt, N,N. Punk x6 Shri JR Shah Js alo noteworthy in wget callenion aad ccklag of lta, peeping the rough divs, ole ‘Ibe Mur Assistants §Shri R. D. Gandhi, P8. Porkh, KT. Teed, Kun. KS. Sartwansi, 5. §, Bhonsle GN. Solaskd, KA Arab and B, J, Patel peepoced the statistical base for the gaepatation of Gazctacs. Thy proof procating work was looked afer Dy my oficers and sta alike, who melcuovsly checked and rechecked he unateal boone publistlon. The manuscipe uf che Gazotect was newly po ime supe by Shi Bhastwan Sterograpbyr and Typist Sav, 8, 06 Seived ond Sarvast XB. Som, NR, Dawesar aad RM. Pacoan, ovis be Ging my ogy FY do not udaowtdge wid prolount thanks the wavk De B, N. Chojte Fair, Conia Gaacicers Vai, Gover ment of Indi, sad Ny team did Ip seruaising tbe doa and msking valuable Higarctins, which have been emidered ay, 1 bark tte Disco, Gokernment Printing sod StaGonery, Anmadatod md Shel SS; Sinleipi, Manager, Goverument Coats) Trew, Gandhinagar nad Ny AR fe printing an elagact volume Cor Nhe disse Abad, 8. TRIPATAY, ot Novermher, 107, LAS Chit Féitor ACKNOWLEDGED alo thank the fllowing scbolas whe hive contbuted matesil fr repasing the diewice Gazetae, Die HG, Sasi, Dinter, BJ, Taste, abansdabas for Andie Hisory. 2 Shit Jethalal rived for history of Medieval and Modan period sod culture partion of chaper on Education wd Cults, 3. 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