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Amrutvel, Savarkundla
Amrutvel is a village in Savarkundla Taluka of Amreli district, Gujarat, India. It is about six miles north-east of Savarkundla. History The village is principally known for having been a possession of a certain Bukhari Syad named Anvar Shah. This Syad had in his employ a Sidi named Balal who became enamored of a beautiful Brahmin woman who was drawing water at the Nishania well, originally called Nakvasa; insulted her modesty, and on her husband remonstrating the Sidi killed him. The Brahmin female then became a sati and her ''paliyo'' or funeral monument stands to this day close to the village with the date Samvat 1042 (996 AD) on the tenth of the light half of Bhadarva, Saturday. But to avenge this cruel wrong the Juna Savar Valas attacked the village at night, and killed both the Sidi and the Syad, and burnt the village. Afterwards the Khumans repopulated the village in the fifteenth century and gave it the name of Amrutvel. References This article incorporates text from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amreli District
Amreli district is one of the 33 administrative districts of the state of Gujarat in western India. The district headquarters are located at Amreli. The district occupies an area of 6,760 km2 and has a population of 1,514,190 of which 22.45% were urban (as of 2011). Amreli is the land of Yogiji Maharaj(Dhari), Danbapu, Sage Muldas, Sage Bhojalrambapa, Sage Muktanand Swami, Magician K.Lal, Zaverchand Megahani's place ( Bagasara), Dr. Jivaraj Mehata etc. Amreli covers Dhari Gir National forest sanctuary area. Now it is developing as a Hub of Education. Origin of name Amreli district name derives its name from the town of Amreli, which is the headquarters of the district. It is believed that during the year 534 AD, Amreli existed as a city place with name Anumanji. After that the name was Amlik and then Amravati. The ancient Sanskrit name of Amreli was Amarvalli. History Initially, Amreli was a small village with an ancient history, and part of various kingdoms and empires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati, is the state's official language. The state encompasses 23 sites of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation (more than any other state). The most important sites are Lothal (the world's first dry dock), Dholavira (the fifth largest site), and Gola Dhoro (where 5 uncommon seals were found). Lothal i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savarkundla
There are 84 villages in Savarkundla tehsil, Vanshiyali, Vanda, Gadhakda, Ramgadh, Vijpadi, Chikhali, Piyava, Dhar, Juna Savar, Bhuva, Badhada, Vijyanagar, Likhala, Mota Zinzuda, Nana Zinzuda, Vadal, Khadsali, Nesadi, Kanatalav, Oliya, Charkhadiya, Gordka, Bhokarva, Bhenkara, Navagam, Luvara,Dhajdi, Amrutvel, Savarkundla, Amrutvel. Demographics According to the 2011 census, Savarkundla had a population of 78,354. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. 11% of the population was under 6 years of age. Blacksmith (Luhar) is the largest community. This is due to iron industries like weighing scales and tools. Several other communities also abide there. Geography Savarkundla is situated on the southern Saurashtra (region), Saurashtra plateau. It is an area of hilly terrain. Ground water table is very low. The water contains a high level of total dissolved solids along with excess levels of sodium and phosphate. The water extracted from bore-wells is hot. The Navli r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sati (practice)
Sati or suttee is a Hindu practice, now largely historical, in which a widow sacrifices herself by sitting atop her deceased husband's funeral pyre. Quote: Between 1943 and 1987, some thirty women in Rajasthan (twenty-eight, according to official statistics) immolated themselves on their husband's funeral pyre. This figure probably falls short of the actual number. (p. 182) Although it is debated whether it received scriptural mention in early Hinduism, it has been linked to related Hindu practices in the Indo-Aryan speaking regions of India which diminished the rights of women, especially those to the inheritance of property. A cold form of sati, or the neglect and casting out of Hindu widows has been prevalent in India from ancient times. Quote: Sati is a particularly relevant social practice because it is often used as a means to prevent inheritance of property by widows. In parallel, widows are also sometimes branded as witches – and subjected to violent expulsion fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juna Savar
Juna Savar is a village in the Amreli district of Gujarat, India. The Shetrunji River helps this village a lot, but sometimes it floods the village during monsoons. Asiatic lions live near the village. Kanani, Zalavadiya, Laheri, Bagda, Makwana (Jinjariya), and Boghra the are main surnames of this village. Overview The River Sentruji, which flows south to north during the monsoon season, is the main attraction of the city. Demographics There is a major presence of people with the surnames Zalavadiya,Kanani, Ankoliya, Bagda, Jinjariya, and Laheri in Juna Savar. Geography Juna Savar is situated on southern Saurashtra plateau. It has a hilly terrain and the ground water table is very low. The water contains high level of TDS counts along with excess level of sodium and phosphate. The water extracted from the bore-wells is found to be very hot. History and culture There is a temple of Goddess "Chamunda Chamunda (Sanskrit: चामुण्डा, ISO-15919: Cāmuṇḍ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Domain
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