Bamna is a locality village situated about 8 km south - west from its
Taluka
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headquarters
Bhiloda
Bhiloda is a taluka headquarters situated in Aravalli District in the state of Gujarat in India. It is situated on the banks of the Hathmati River among the Aravalli Hills.
History
Bhiloda was a part of Idar State during British rule. After inde ...
and lies on the bank of
Hatmati Dam.
It falls under the newly formed
Aravali district Jurisdiction
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Jur ...
of
Gujarat
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.
It is well known as the village of great
poet
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and gem of Gujarat
Umashankar Joshi
Umashankar Jethalal Joshi () (21 July 1911 – 19 December 1988) was an Indian poet, scholar and writer known for his contributions to Gujarati literature. He wrote most of his works in Gujarati.
Biograpy
Early years
Umashankar Joshi was ...
, a
Gujarati
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* something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India
* Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat
* Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them
* Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...
literate, once a President of
Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
Demographic
It got its name from Brahmins who live there... The village consists of Hindu, Muslim, and Dalit families. There are also some tribes from pottery, blacksmith, tailors, etc. backgrounds. These people all live in harmony and peace
Landmarks
* Bamna Somnath Mahadev Temple
* Bhatt Maganlal kalidas & Laxmiram Thrivedi Hospital
*
Dena Bank
*
Post Office
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* Ganpati Mandir
* Sangamnath Mandir
* Brahmin Samaj Wadi
* Bajrangbali Mandir
* Hathmati Jalashay
* Ramkuva & Great Balia Mahadev Mandir
References
External links
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Villages in Aravalli district
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