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Chorvad Road
Chorwad or Chorvad is a city and a municipality in Malia Hatina Taluka of Junagadh district in the state of Gujarat, India. It lies on the coast of the Arabian Sea. Etymology It is said to have derived its name from being a notorious haunt of pirates. History Chorvad has been since the earliest days famous for its betel gardens, and the flavour of Chorvad betel is supposed to be very superior, and it is largely exported not only inland but also by sea. Chorvad was in ancient times a dependency of Mangrol. In later times, i. e. after the collapse of the Mughal power in the Saurashtra peninsula, it was seized on by the Raizadas, but we have no record of the exact date of such seizure ; but Sanghji or Singhji, the Raizada Garasia of Chorvad, took an active part in the intestine wars of the nineteenth century ; but he was killed in the battle of Malia fought between him and Aliya Hatti, and his descendants were much embarrassed as to how they should defray the arrears of the sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions. History Pre-independence The Indian subcontinent has been ruled by many different ethnic groups throughout its history, each instituting their own policies of administrative division in the region. The British Raj mostly retained the administrative structure of the preceding Mughal Empire. India was divided into provinces (also called Presidencies), directly governed by the British, and princely states, which were nominally controlled by a local prince or raja loyal to the British Empire, which held ''de facto'' sovereignty ( suzerainty) over the princely states. 1947–1950 Between 1947 and 1950 the territories of the princely states were politically integrated into the Indian union. Most were merged into existing provinces; others were organised into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raizada
Raizada is an Indian surname and a courtesy title used by the Punjabi Hindu Mohyal Brahmin community, the Gujarati people, Gujarati Rajput community and the Kayastha, Kayastha community. Notable people bearing the name include: * Prem Behari Narain Raizada, calligrapher of The Constitution of India * Niharica Raizada (born 18 April 1990), Luxembourgish actress and former Miss India UK * Shilpa Raizada, actress * Satpal Raizada, politician and member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly References {{surname Indian surnames Surnames of Indian origin Punjabi-language surnames Gujarati-language surnames Mohyal Rajput clans of Gujarat Kayastha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viren Shah
Viren J. Shah (12 May 1926 – 9 March 2013) was an Indian politician and 17th Governor of West Bengal. Shah was a member of Lok Sabha from 1967 to 1970 and of Rajya Sabha during 1975–1981 and 1990–1996. He had served as treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Shah was chairman emeritus of Mukand Steel, a steel and engineering company in Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ..., where he held the position of managing director for 27 years from 1972 to 1999. Early life Viren J Shah was born in a middle-class family at Chittpore Road, Calcutta (now Kolkata) on 12 May 1926, as son of Jeewanlal Motichand Shah and Jayaben. Jeewanlal Motichand Shah had moved in early 1900 to Calcutta where, in Howrah area, he set up a facility for manufacture of aluminium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeewanlal Motichand Shah
Jeewanlal Motichand Shah (1881–1971) was a noted Gandhian and an industrialist, who was co-founder of Mukund Limited. He was the father of Viren J. Shah. Early life Jeewanlal was born to Motichand Pethraj Shah in year 1881 in a Gujarati family based in Calcutta. He was married to Jayaben with whom he had a son, Viren born in 1926. Business career Aluminum utensils factory Jeewanlal started his business career in 1912, as a dealer of aluminium utensils but soon started an aluminium utensils factory, in his name Jeewanlal & Company. Later he expanded business and established a large factory in 1917 at Belur the products of which were sold under very popular "CROWN" brand. He very soon became established and noted industrialist of Calcutta. He helped Ramjibhai Kamani, get established in town in his early years who began his business career by selling Jeewanlal's aluminium utensils in 1912. Kamani later became one of the leading industrialist of his time. Jeewanlal and Kamani als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajesh Chudasama
Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama (born 10 April 1982) is Member of Parliament from Junagadh-Gir Somnath, Gujarat (Lok Sabha). He was previously a Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly ( MLA). He was elected from Mangrol in Junagadh district as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2012. He has won the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency. Mr. Chudasama belong to the Koli caste of Gujarat. Positions Held * 2012 - May 2014, Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly * May 2014, Elected to 16th Lok Sabha Members of the 16th Lok Sabha were elected during the 2014 Indian general election. The elections were conducted in 9 phases from 7 April 2014 to 12 May 2014 by the Election Commission of India. The results of the election were declared on 16 M ... * 1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019, Member of Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture * Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture * May 2019, Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhirubhai Ambani
Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani (28 December 1932 – 6 July 2002), popularly known as Dhirubhai Ambani, was an Indian business tycoon who founded Reliance Industries. Ambani took Reliance public in 1977 and was worth US$2.9 billion in 2002 upon his death. In 2016, he was honoured posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honour for his contributions to trade and industry. Early career Dhirubhai Ambani was one of the sons of Hirachand Gordhanbhai Ambani, a village school teacher belonging to the Modh vaniya (Baniya) community and Jamnaben Ambani and was born in Chorwad, Malia Taluka, Junagadh district, Gujarat on 28 December 1932. He did his studies from Bahadur Khanji school. He left Aden in 1958 to try his hand at his own business in India in the textiles market. Founding of Reliance Industries Ambani returned to India and started "Majin" in partnership with Champaklal Damani, his second cousin, who lived with him in Yemen. Majin was to import polye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practices. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in turn, defines the census of agriculture as "a statistical operation for collecting, processing and disseminating data on the structure of agriculture, covering th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junagadh State
Junagarh or Junagadh ( ur, ) was a princely state in Gujarat ruled by the Muslim Babi dynasty in British India, until its integration into the Union of India in 1948. History Muhammad Sher Khan Babai was the founder of the Babi Pashtun dynasty of Junagarh in 1654. His descendants, the Babi Nawabs of Junagarh, conquered large territories in southern Saurashtra. However, during the collapse of the Mughal Empire, the Babis became involved in a struggle with the Gaekwad dynasty of the Maratha Empire over control of Gujarat during the reign of the local Mohammad Mahabat Khanji I. Mohammad Khan Bahadur Khanji I declared independence from the Mughal governor of Gujarat subah, and founded the state of Junagarh in 1730. This allowed the Babi to retain sovereignty of Junagarh and other princely states. During the reign of his heir Junagarh was a tributary to the Maratha Empire, until it came under British suzerainty in 1807 under Mohammad Hamid Khanji I, following the Second Ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gondal State
Gondal State is one of the eight first class princely states of Kathiawar Agency, Bombay Presidency in India. the capital of the state is Gondal town. History Gondal State is established in 1634 AD by Thakore Shri Kumbhoji I Meramanji, who received Ardoi and other villages from his father Meramanji. With his fourth descendant Kumbhoji IV, the State raised itself, by acquiring the '' parganas'' of Dhoraji, Upleta, Sarai, and Patanvav, among others. The late ruler of Gondal State, Maharaja Bhojrajji Bhagwatsimhji, signed the instrument of accession to the Indian Union on 15 February 1948. Rulers The rulers of Gondal are Thakurs of the Jadeja dynasty who had the right to an 11 gun salute. They bore the title 'Thakur Sahib' from 1866 onwards. Thakurs Thakur Sahib Regency *16 Sep 1878 – 24 August 1884 Regency ** W. Scott (to Jun 1882) ** Jayashankar Lalshankar (to Feb 1882) ** Bhagvat Sinhji (from Feb 1882) ** Hancock (acting for Scott Dec 1880 – Feb 1881) ** Nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhoraji
Dhoraji () is a town situated on the banks of the River Safura, a tributary of the River Bhadar. It is a municipality in the Rajkot district in the state of Gujarat, India. History Dhoraji was acquired by Kumbhaji II of Gondal State from Junagadh State about the middle of the eighteenth century. Bhagwatsinhji, the noble ruler of Gondal State, was born at Dhoraji Darbargadh. In the late 19th century, he introduced town planning principles to regularize and monitor the growth of the town and established a town planning department. The new neighbourhoods between the railway station and the old town are an example of urban planning during the British India. After the arrival of railway in the town, the new town was designed with axial planning, road circles, parks, public amenities, markets and broad avenues. Attractions Dhoraji Fort was completed in 1755 AD. The massive fort wall has several bastions, 4 main gates and 3 smaller gates, known as baris. The four main gates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutrapada
Sutrapada is a city and a municipality in Gir Somnath district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Sutrapada is located 16 km distance from its District Main City Veraval. It is located 445 km distance from its State Main City Gandhinagar. Sutrapada Taluka A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ... has the 47 numbers of villages as following Alidhra, Ajotha, Amrapur, Anand Para, Barevla, Barula, Bhuva-Timbi, Bhuvavada, Bosan, Chagiya, Dhamlej, Gangetha, Ganthiya, Gorakh Madhi, Harnasa, Kadsala, Kadvar, Kanjotar, Khambha, Khera, Lakhapara, Lati, Lodhva, Mahobatpara, Matana, Moradiya, Morasa, Navagam, Padruka, Pipalva, Pransli, Prashnavda, Rakhej, Rangpur, Sara, Singsar, Solaj, Sundarpara, Sutrapada, Thareli, Thordi, Timbdi, Tobra, Umbri, Vadodra (Jhala), Vansavad, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veraval
Veraval also known as Somnath is a municipality and the headquarters of Gir Somnath district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is also known for the hub of fishing industries in India. Geography Veraval is located at . It has an average elevation of 0 metres (0 feet). History Veraval was founded in 13th or 14th century by Rao Veravalji Vadher, a Rajput. Present name is believed to be derived from its old name "Velakul" meaning Port City. Veraval was once a fortified port town of the royal family of Junagadh. It was a part of the Kingdom of Junagadh till 1947 when Junagadh was merged with India. The city still bears some remnants of the old Nawabi heritage, the Nawabi summer palace being among them. There are ruins of the old Nawabi fort and Nawabi Gates in and around the place. The old walls of the port are now ruined, but the impressive Junagadh gate and the Patan gate are still seen, but are in a very bad state. The Nawabi Palace with Gothic features which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
