Bhabhar, Gujarat

Bhabhar is a town and a former princely state in Gujarat, India. History Bhabhar, was held by Koli Thakor,  has a history closely like that of the Kankrej estates. Originally part of the Tervada district, it was taken in farm by thakor Hathiji of Kankrej, who in 1742, took advantage of the prevailing anarchy, to establish the village of Bhabhar, and by degrees to

Babra, Gujarat

nce”>[1] Babra is a town and the taluka headquarter in the Amreli district, Gujarat, India. It is situated to the north of Amreli. The main road linking Rajkot and Bhavnagar and Amreli passes through Babra. Contents   1History 2Demographics 3Administration 4Places of Attractions 5Connectivity 6See also 7References History Babra is said to have been the capital of Babruvahana, the son of Arjuna, one of the five Pandavas. Babhruvahana’s Kund (stepwell) also known as Panch

Surat district

Surat is a district in the state of Gujarat India with Surat city as the administrative headquarters of this district. It is surrounded by Bharuch, Narmada (North), Navsari (South) districts and east Tapi district To the west is the Gulf of Cambay. It is the second-most advanced district in Gujarat. It had a population of 6,081,322 of which 79.68% were urban as of 2011. On 2 October 2007 Surat

Sabarkantha district

Sabarkantha district is one of the 33 districts of Gujarat state of India and is located in the northeastern part of the state. The administrative headquarters of the district are located in Himmatnagar. Contents   1Geography 2History 3Economy 4Divisions 5Demographics 6Forts 7Heritage Sites 7.1Vijay Villas Vijaynagar 7.2Darbargadh 7.3Polo forest 8Notable personalities 9See also 10References 11External links Geography Harnav dam Sabarkantha District is

Porbandar district

  Porbandar district is one of the 33 districts of Gujarat state in western India. The district covers an area of 2,316 km2. It had a population of 5.85,449 of which 48.77% were urban as of 2011 census This district was carved out of Junagadh District. It lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Porbandar city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is surrounded by Jamnagar

Patan district

Patan district is one of the 33 districts of Gujarat state in western India. Its main city is Patan. This district is located in northern Gujarat and bounded by Banaskantha district in the north and northeast, Mehsana district in the east and southeast, Surendranagar district in the south and Kutch District and the Kutch nu Nanu Ran (Little Rann of Kutch) in the west. The district occupies an area of

Panchmahal district

Panchmahal, also Panch Mahals, is a district in the eastern portion of Gujarat State western India. Panch-mahal means “five tehsils/talukas” (5 sub-divisions), and refers to the five sub-divisions that were transferred by the Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia of Gwalior State to the British: Godhra, Dahod, Halol, Kalol and Jhalod, Devgadh Baria. The district had a population of 2,390,776 of which 12.51% were urban as of 2001. The district is located on eastern end of the

Morbi district

Morbi District is in the state of Gujarat, India. It was formed on August 15, 2013, along with several other districts, on the 67th Independence Day of India. Morbi city is the administrative headquarters of the district. The district has 5 talukas – Morbi, Maliya, Tankara, Wankaner (previously in Rajkot district) and Halvad (previously in Surendranagar district). Morbi city is the administrative headquarters of Morbi district.

Mehsana district

Mehsana district  (alternate spelling “Mahesana”) is one of the 33 districts of Gujarat state in western India. Mehsana city is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district has a population of over 1.8 million and an area of over 4,500  km². There are over 600 villages in this district with a population of 2,035,064 of which 22.40% were urban as of