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Palanswa
Palanswa or Palansva is a village of Vaghela Royal kingdom in Gujarat, India.Its one and only Vaghela Jagir(Kingdom) in kutch others are of Jadeja's Jagir(Kingdom). The Palasva's Fort have permission of Jail. Palasva also known as King Meghrajsinh Vaghela's place and palace. It lies in the Kutch district in the Taluka of Raapar. The village is located on Indian National Highway No 8A. History Palanswa is an old village. There is a large lake at the beginning of the town near the bus station. The entire town is on small hill and one main road (Market) leads to the market, with many streets on both the side of main market, called ''vaas''. Situated in the middle of the main market is the Hindu temple shree pingalshyam ji temple (Brahmin),Jain temple Derasar and the Upashray. The main idol of the god Shri Shantinath Dada is located here. The temple was first time founded by SHETH SHRI KOTHARI RAJA VALJI. This temple was destroyed in an earthquake in 2001. A new temple was made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapar
Rapar is a city and a municipality in Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Particularly this area of Kutch is called 'Vagad'. The name derives from famous Vaghela rulers.it means the land of Vaghelas. Geography Rapar (earlier known as Rahpar) is located at . It has an average elevation of 79 metres (259 feet). Rapar is the main town in the Vagad Region of the Kutch District and the easternmost town of the Kutch District. It is a very vibrant trading hub and shopping center for local people as there is no other major town within a 100 km radius. The nearest towns are Samakhiyali, Bhachau, Gandhidham, Anjar, Kandla and Adipur in Kutch district, and Morbi in Rajkot district and Radhanpur in Patan district. The district headquarters, Bhuj, is almost 140 km to the west. The nearest railway station is Chhitrod which is 18 km away. The nearest airport is Bhuj which is 140 km away. The nearby villages are Gagodar, Chhotapar, Pragpar, Bhuta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kothari (other)
Kothari may refer to: Surname * Ashish Kothari, Indian environmentalist * Brij Kothari (born 1964), Indian social entrepreneur * Daulat Singh Kothari (1905–1993), Indian scientist. * D. P. Kothari (born 1944), Indian educationist and professor * Neelam Kothari (born 1968), Indian actress and jewellery designer * Jehangir Kothari (1857-1934), Parsi merchant * Komal Kothari (1929 – 2004), Indian folklorist and ethnomusicologist from Jodhpur * Meghna Kothari, Indian film actress * Priyanka Kothari also known as Nisha Kothari (born 1983), Indian film actress * Rajni Kothari (died in 2015), Indian political scientist, political theorist and academic * S. P. Kothari, Indian academic * Shuchi Kothari, New Zealand-based Indian scriptwriter, and producer * Sunil Kothari, Indian dance historian, scholar and critic Other uses * Kothari (temple), in the Swaminarayan Hindu Faith * Kothari Commission * Kothari River The Kothari River rises from the Aravalli hills near Devgarh in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manjal Government High School
Manjal is a village in Nakhatrana Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India. Nearby ruins of fort and temples of Paddhargadh is historical place associated with legendary Jakh Botera. History About two miles to the north-west of the village, in a low country surrounded by hills and overgrown with bushes, the ruins of Paddhargadh, Punvaranogadh or Patan, are there which has traces of once been a large well-peopled city. In 1830, a great number of Indo-Sassanian coins were found buried in a copper vessel. Fort The walls, 2385 yards round, are easily traced, though all the masonry; except one narrow gateway on the west, has gone to decay. Within the walls are the ruins of two palaces, a mint, and a temple of Shiva, all of stone without any trace of wood. In style they closely resemble the ruins at Kera, Kutch. Punvar is also associated with Lakho Phulani. Punvaranogadh was built around 878 by Punvar, son of Ghaa or Ghav, the chief of Kera, Kutch and possibly a nephew of Lakho P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spoonbill
Spoonbills are a genus, ''Platalea'', of large, long-legged wading birds. The spoonbills have a global distribution, being found on every continent except Antarctica. The genus name ''Platalea'' derives from Ancient Greek and means "broad", referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Six species are recognised, which although usually placed in a single genus have sometimes been split into three genera. All spoonbills have large, flat, spatulate bills and feed by wading through shallow water, sweeping the partly opened bill from side to side. The moment any small aquatic creature touches the inside of the bill—an insect, crustacean, or tiny fish—it is snapped shut. Spoonbills generally prefer fresh water to salt but are found in both environments. They need to feed many hours each day. Taxonomy The genus ''Platalea'' was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his ''Systema Naturae''. The genus name is Latin for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhuj
Bhuj () is a Municipality and District Headquarters of Kutch District in the state of Gujarat, India. Etymology According to legend, Kutch was ruled by the Nāga chieftains in the past. Sagai, a queen of Sheshapattana, who was married to King Bheria Kumar, rose up against Bhujanga, the last chieftain of Naga. After the battle, Bheria was defeated and Queen Sagai committed sati. The hill where they lived later came to be known as Bhujia Hill and the town at the foothill as Bhuj. Bhujang was later worshiped by the people as snake god, '' Bhujanga'', and a temple was constructed to revere him. History Bhuj was founded by Rao Hamir in 1510 and was made the capital of Kutch by Rao Khengarji I in 1549. Its foundation stone as state capital was formally laid on Vikram Samvat 1604 Maagha 5th (approx. 25 January 1548). From 1590 onwards, when Rao was forced to acknowledge the Mughal supremacy, Bhuj came to be known as Suleiman Nagar amongst Muslims. The city's walls were built by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galpadar
Galpadar is a village in the Gandhidham Municipal Corporation, within the Kutch District of Gujarat State of India. It is located at a distance of about 3 km from Gandhidham, 11 km from Anjar and 51 km from Bhuj. An airport is 3 kilometers away, while Kandla Port is 12 km away. The Sag Rand Old Bridge (bar Nala pul) is there. History Galpadar was founded by Ahir Community also known as Surname Kangad, Virda of Ahir who built the toran of Galpadar. The village and old infrastructure, temples, well, the huge pond named Meghasar Talav, community halls around the villages were built and developed by the Ahir, Jadeja, Jain, and Mistry community in late 18th century. Until the 1950s Galpadar was the only big village in this barren area of Kutch. The Government then built Kandla Port and Gandhidham town. Gandhidham Town. Demographics Much of the population is of the Ahir Community with surnames like Virda, Dangar, and Marand, who have lived in Galpadar sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samakhiali
Samakhiali is a town in Kutch District of Gujarat, India. Geography It is located at at an elevation of 69 m above MSL.http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/9/Samakhiali.html Map and weather of Samakhiali The area of the village is . Location National Highway 41 starts from Samakhiyali and terminates at Narayan Sarovar. The nearest airport is Bhuj Airport Bhuj Airport is a domestic airport located in Bhuj in the Kutch District of the state of Gujarat, India. It is located 4 km from Bhuj. It is situated at an altitude of and occupies a total area of . It is located from the Indo-Pakista .... Kandla airport is to nearest from samakhiali. There is a railway station. Samkhiyali is an entrance of Kutch. References External links About SamakhialiSatellite map of Samakhiali Cities and towns in Kutch district {{Kachchh-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gujarati Language
Gujarati (; gu, ગુજરાતી, Gujarātī, translit-std=ISO, label=Gujarati script, ) is an Indo-Aryan language native to the Indian state of Gujarat and spoken predominantly by the Gujarati people. Gujarati is descended from Old Gujarati (). In India, it is one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Union. It is also the official language in the state of Gujarat, as well as an official language in the union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. As of 2011, Gujarati is the 6th most widely spoken language in India by number of native speakers, spoken by 55.5 million speakers which amounts to about 4.5% of the total Indian population. It is the 26th most widely spoken language in the world by number of native speakers as of 2007.Mikael Parkvall, "Världens 100 största språk 2007" (The World's 100 Largest Languages in 2007), in ''Nationalencyklopedin''. Asterisks mark th2010 estimatesfor the top dozen languages. Outside of Gujarat, Gujarati is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jain
Jainism ( ), also known as Jain Dharma, is an Indian religion. Jainism traces its spiritual ideas and history through the succession of twenty-four tirthankaras (supreme preachers of ''Dharma''), with the first in the current time cycle being Rishabhadeva, whom the tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third ''tirthankara'' Parshvanatha, whom historians date to the 9th century BCE, and the twenty-fourth ''tirthankara'' Mahavira, around 600 BCE. Jainism is considered to be an eternal ''dharma'' with the ''tirthankaras'' guiding every time cycle of the cosmology. The three main pillars of Jainism are ''ahiṃsā'' (non-violence), ''anekāntavāda'' (non-absolutism), and '' aparigraha'' (asceticism). Jain monks, after positioning themselves in the sublime state of soul consciousness, take five main vows: ''ahiṃsā'' (non-violence), '' satya'' (truth), '' asteya'' (not stealing), ''brahmacharya'' (chastity), and '' aparigraha'' (non-possessiveness). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doshi
Doshi is a fairly common surname in India. The roots can be traced back a few hundred years. There were different stories — one is from the ''History of Oswals'' basically from Rajasthan original Sonigra Kshatriya Rajput. The Gujjar tribe still resides in the village. As Gujaratis are from the Gujjar tribe and people with the Doshi surname are Gujaratis, this village is assumed to be the origin of the surname. Also Doshi surname people follow Jainism in Gujarat region. History According to ''Oswal Jain Gyati Mahodya'' (ancient book on the history of Oswals) the Doshi are descended from Thakur Heer Singh Sonigara, ruler of Bhatia (old name of Jaisalmer) in Rajasthan in 160 AD. A Gujarati story which Narsinh Mehta mentions the Hindu deity Krishna appearing as a ''doshi vanio''. A ''doshi'' was somebody who carried a ''dosh'', or a sack of grocery/clothes, to sell as he wandered. This is similar to another translation of ''doshi'' as a rough cloth seller. Most Gujaratis believe t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
