Nadiad is a city in the state of
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 ...
, India and the administrative centre of the
Kheda district
Kheda District is one of the thirty-three districts of Gujarat state in western India. Its central city, Kheda, is the administrative headquarters of the district.
History
Formerly known as Kaira district, it was divided in two with the sou ...
. The city is managed by the Nadiad Municipality. It is known for the Santram Mandir, the Mai Mandir,
[Shri Mai Mandir](_blank)
maimandir.org. the historic Swaminarayan temple built in 1824,
[Temples in Nadiad](_blank)
nadiad.in. and the Anand and Hari Om Ashram. Nadiad is also where
Shrimad Rajchandra
Shrimad Rajchandra (11 November 1867 – 9 April 1901) was a Jain poet, mystic, philosopher, scholar and reformer. Born in Vavaniya, a village near Morbi, he claimed to have recollection of his past lives at the age of seven. He performed '' ...
composed
Shri Atmasiddhi Shatra, a 142 verse spiritual treatise in 1895.
Nadiad is located away from
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar (, ) is the capital of the state of Gujarat in India. Gandhinagar is located approximately 23 km north of Ahmedabad, on the west central point of the Industrial corridor between Delhi, the political capital of India, and Mum ...
, the capital of Gujarat. It has a major
railway junction
A junction, in the context of rail transport, is a place at which two or more rail routes converge or diverge. This implies a physical connection between the tracks of the two routes (assuming they are of the same gauge), provided by ''points'' ( ...
and is a main station on the
Ahmedabad-Mumbai route. It is the birthplace of
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (; ; 31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), commonly known as Sardar, was an Indian lawyer, influential political leader, barrister and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of I ...
, the first
Deputy Prime Minister of India
The deputy prime minister of India (IAST: ''Bhārat Ke Upapradhānamantri'') is the second highest ranking minister of the Union in the executive branch of the Government of India and is a senior member of the Union Council of Ministers. The off ...
. Nadiad Municipality was Founded in 1866.
History
The town of Nadiad was settled by rope dancers, it has historical names as Natapadra, Natpur.
The city was formerly ruled by Muslim rulers and later by the
Gaekwads of Baroda.
Climate
Nadiad usually has mild winters and very hot summers, with an average of from to , and an average rainfall from to .
Attractions
Santram Mandir
Santram Mandir is a Hindu temple situated in Nadiad, Gujarat, India. It is run by the Santram Maharaj organization which draws from a Hindu religious figure in Gujarat. The Santram mandir runs trusts for humanitarian activities like Eye Hospi ...
is located in the center of the town. It is known for its charity work. This old temple is visited by people on the day of full moon.
Marida Darwaja and Amdavadi Darwaja are also nearby.
Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra Rachnabhoomi
Shri Atmasiddhishastra Rachnabhoomiis a beautiful memorial that stands at the sanctified site of the creation of
Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra in Nadiad. This is where Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra, a magnum opus of spirituality was composed by
Shrimad Rajchandra
Shrimad Rajchandra (11 November 1867 – 9 April 1901) was a Jain poet, mystic, philosopher, scholar and reformer. Born in Vavaniya, a village near Morbi, he claimed to have recollection of his past lives at the age of seven. He performed '' ...
, a great saint, poet and philosopher in 1895.
Shrimad Rajchandra composed the poetic version of the 6 fundamental truths of the Soul (which he had originally penned in a letter to Lallujiswami in 1893) called Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra in simple language, which could be easily understood and memorized.
When Shrimad Rajchandra was in Nadiad, Ambalalbhai had remained at his service throughout the trip. Once Shrimadji came back from a walk around the lake (which has now been transformed into the Jalmandir), he called for Ambalalbhai to bring a lantern and then he started writing Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra.
When the composition of 142 verses was finished in little over 90 minutes, it was handed over to Ambalalbhai with the instructions to prepare four copies and to send them to three other people and one for himself. One was for
Saubhagyabhai Pujyashri Saubhagyabhai (1823–1896) born in Sayla, Saurashtra was one of the foremost devotees of Shrimad Rajchandra. Saubhagyabhai was 67 years old when he first met Shrimad. Though Shrimad was 44 years younger than him, he declared Shrimad as ...
, one for Ambalalbhai, one for
Lallujiswami and one for Maneklal Ghelabhai Zaveri.
Shri Atmasiddhi Shastra Rachnabhoomi has been restored b
Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampurusing the original brick wall to preserve the holy vibrations and stay true to the era. Life-sized statues of Shrimadji and Ambalalbhai have been placed in the room, in the same stance as when the scripture was penned. Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur also beautified the lake and consecrated a five-foot three-inch idol of
Shrimad Rajchandra
Shrimad Rajchandra (11 November 1867 – 9 April 1901) was a Jain poet, mystic, philosopher, scholar and reformer. Born in Vavaniya, a village near Morbi, he claimed to have recollection of his past lives at the age of seven. He performed '' ...
in the centre. A walking track has been constructed around the lake for the community and visitors which provides a peaceful ambience to contemplate on the self.
Transport
Nadiad is Well Connected With Railway and Road Transport.
Nadiad Junction railway station
Nadiad Junction (station code: ND) is a major railway station in the Kheda district of Gujarat State of India. It serves Nadiad city. It is under Vadodara railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is "A" category railway s ...
is Major Railway Station in Kheda District and
Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tot ...
's "A" Category Railway Station Located in
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
-
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
Main Line. Nadiad has two extra lines. One goes to
Modasa
Modasa is a town and a municipality in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Modasa was named after the Bhil chieftain Malaji Bhil, who ruled in Modasa during 1466.
Modasa became headquarters of new Aravalli district, carved out ...
and other one goes to Petlad.
Nadiad Junction railway station
Nadiad Junction (station code: ND) is a major railway station in the Kheda district of Gujarat State of India. It serves Nadiad city. It is under Vadodara railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is "A" category railway s ...
has four platforms. Indian Railway is going to extend Modasa Line to Shamlaji. Nadiad has a major bus stand. Nadiad is Zonal Division in Charotar Region.
Anand,
Mahemdavad
Mahemdavad is a town with municipality in the Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Mahemdavad is situated on the Vatrak River bank. The nearest city is Kheda. It is 30 km from largest city of Gujarat, Ahmedabad.
Nearest airpo ...
,
Kapadvanj
Kapadvanj (Karpat – Vanjiyam or "The Land of Textile") is a town as well as one of the Taluka of the Kheda district in the Gujarat India. It is located on bank of river Mohar. It is 65 km away from Ahmedabad and 93 km away from Vado ...
,
Dakor
Dakor is a small city and a municipality in Kheda district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is prominent for its grand temple of Shree Ranchhodraiji.
Legends; History; Temple architecture
Dakor, in its earlier phases as pilgrimage center in ...
,
Mahudha
Mahudha is a municipality in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Mahudha is about 25 kilometres away (SE) from the pilgrim town of Dakor. The nearest city, Nadiad, is 16 kilometres south west.
Geography
Mahudha is located at . It ha ...
,
Borsad
Borsad is a town and a municipality in Anand district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is located around 17 km from Anand. It is surrounded by the fertile Charotar region which largely produces tobacco, bananas, cotton, barley and oth ...
,
Khambhat
Khambhat (, ), also known as Cambay, is a city and the surrounding urban agglomeration in Anand district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It was once an important trading center, but its harbour gradually silted up, and the maritime trade moved ...
bus depot's Are Under Nadiad Division. Nadiad Division is Called by
Amul
Anand Milk Union Limited (AMUL) is an Indian dairy state government cooperative society, based in Anand, Gujarat.
Formed in 1946, it is a cooperative brand managed by Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), which today i ...
. Nadiad is well connected to
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
,
Vadodara
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capita ...
,
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar (, ) is the capital of the state of Gujarat in India. Gandhinagar is located approximately 23 km north of Ahmedabad, on the west central point of the Industrial corridor between Delhi, the political capital of India, and Mum ...
,
Surat,
Rajkot by bus. Other interstate services are operated by Nadiad Division from Nadiad. Nearest airport is
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) is an international airport serving the twin cities of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar in Gujarat, India. The airport is located in Hansol, north of Ahmedabad. It is named after Sardar Vall ...
located in
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad ( ; Gujarati: Amdavad ) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per t ...
and it is 65 km away from Nadiad.
Demography
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Nadiad in 2011 is 218,095; of which male and female are 112,311 and 105,784 respectively. Although Nadiad city has population of 218,095; its urban / metropolitan population is 225,071 of which 115,903 are males and 109,168 are females.
Notable people
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Mansukhram Tripathi (1840 – 1907), Gujarati writer
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Govardhanram Tripathi (1855 – 1907), Indian novelist, author of the epic Gujarati novel ''
Saraswatichandra''
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Balashankar Kantharia (1858 – 1898), Gujarati poet
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Manilal Dwivedi
Manilal Nabhubhai Dwivedi (; 26 September 1858 – 1 October 1898) was a Gujarati-language writer, philosopher, and social thinker from British India, commonly referred to as Manilal in literary circles. He was an influential figure in 19th-c ...
(1858 – 1898), Gujarati writer
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Vallabhbhai Patel
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (; ; 31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), commonly known as Sardar, was an Indian lawyer, influential political leader, barrister and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of I ...
(1875 – 1950),Freedom Fighter,Indian politician
*
Indulal Yagnik
Indulal Kanaiyalal Yagnik (22 February 1892 – 17 July 1972) was an Indian independence activist, who purchased indian tri colour flag from Germany to India. He was a leader of the All India Kisan Sabha and one who led the Mahagujarat Movement, w ...
(1892 – 1972), Indian freedom fighter and writer, led
Mahagujarat movement demanding separate statehood to Gujarat
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Bakul Tripathi
Bakul Tripathi (1928-2006) was a Gujarati humour essayist from Gujarat, India. Educated in commerce and law, he taught commerce in Ahmedabad. He wrote thousands of humour essays in columns in his 40 years long career.
Life
Bakul Padmamanishankar ...
(1928 – 2006), Indian humorist
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Dinsha Patel
Dinsha Jhaverbhai Patel (born 25 May 1937) is an Indian National Congress politician who was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India.
He represented the Kheda constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He was the ...
(born 1937), Indian politician
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Amar Gupta
Amar Gupta (born 1953) is an Indian computer scientist based in the United States. Gupta has worked in academics, private companies, and international organizations in positions that involved analysis and leveraging of opportunities at the inter ...
(born 1953), Indian computer scientist
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Praful Patel
Praful Manoharbhai Patel (born 17 February 1957) is an Indian Nationalist Congress Party politician, industrialist and sports administrator.
He was the president of India's association football governing body the All India Football Federati ...
(born 1957), Indian politician and businessman
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Axar Patel
Axar Rajeshbhai Patel, also spelled as Akshar Patel, (born 20 January 1994) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in all formats of the game as a bowling All-rounder. He also plays for Gujarat in domestic cr ...
(born 1994), Indian cricketer
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Babubhai Patel Babubhai Patel may refer to:
* Babubhai Patel (cricketer) (1911–?), Indian cricketer
* Babubhai Patel (politician), Indian politician
* Babubhai J. Patel
Babubhai Jashbhai Patel (9 February 1911 - 19 December 2002) was the chief minister of G ...
, Indian politician
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Vishvesh Parmar, Indian singer
* Abdul Karim Nadiadwala, Indian film producer, grandfather of
Sajid Nadiadwala
Sajid Nadiadwala (born 18 February 1966) is an Indian film producer, writer, and director who works in Hindi cinema. He is the owner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. Grandson of filmmaker A.K. Nadiadwala, Sajid has written and produced fi ...
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Mohsin Khan, Indian Television Actor
Education
Some of the educational institutes located in Nadiad are:
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Dharamsinh Desai University
C. B. Patel Arts CollegeUni Trust Surajba Mahila Arts CollegeNadiad Ayurveda CollegeJ & J College of ScienceDinsha Patel College of NursingDr.N.D.Desai Faculty Of Medical Science And Researcht.j patel commerce college
References
External links
Nadiad Nagarpalika (Municipality)Bus services from Nadiad
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Cities and towns in Kheda district