Mahesana

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Mahesana (Hindi: महेसाणा, Gujarati: મહેસાણા) (Mehsana) is a city and district in Gujarat in India.

Location

Founder

Mehsaji Chavda established Mehsana in 1358 AD. He constructed the Toran (arc gate) of city and a temple dedicated to Goddess Toran in Vikram Samvat 1414, Bhadrapad Sud 10 (1358 AD).[1]

History

The heirs of Chavada dynasty kept on ruling on the throne of Moregarh one after the other. Punjaji Chavada, the last king till then, on developing conflicts with the Jadejas of Kutchh left Moregarh and prepared a list of 84 villages in Dharapur village near Vadodara. At that time the last king of Gujarat, King Karansinh Vaghela was ruling there. That time Allauddin Khilji came to conquer Gujarat. He conquered Gujarat and continued the traditional capital of Gujarat and Hindus in Anhilwad Patan. At that time the state of Punjaji Chavada was included in the state of Allauddin Khilji. Allauddin Khilji appointed his brother in law Malek Sanjar with the title of Alpkhan ( Bahadur Khan ). This Alpkhan had later repaired the fort of Kadi. This side because of the loyalty of Punjaji Chavada he made Punjaji Chavada the commander of his army. When Allauddin Khilji was in Anhilwad Patan there were nine Jagirs in existence. When Vihal Plunderer had attacked Patan on getting irritated by the terror of Vihal Plunderer, Allauddin Khilji announced that whoever will kill this plunderer will get the Anhilwad state.

Here the brave and clever Punjaji took the responsibility of catching Vihalvad. He camped in Ambasan along with 16000 soldiers to ruin Vihals and the nine Jagirs of Vihalvad. After killing Dehdil in Dabhala, Mahipal Vihal in Gojharia, Lalvihal in Lodara village, Vachchhraj Vihal in Varsoda village, Akheraj Vihal in Abod village and Uderaj in Anodia village and Udayraj and Dangarava he could win the seven Jagirs. But on failing in defeating Jodhas of Peelvai and Dhandhumal of Vadosan he came back helplessly to Allauddin Khilji at Patan. Here, because Punjaji had won seven Jagirs out of the nine Jagirs, Allauddin Khilji was happy and gifted the whole Vihalvad region to Punjaji. Further he gifted 52 additional villages as a prize. Out of these villages Punjaji Chavada gifted some villages to Bhat – Charans and his assistants. The Gadhavis got Devrasan and Shobhasan from Punjaji Chavada. Punjaji Chavada settled in Ambasan, made it his capital and died after ruling continuously for 46 years of his whole life.

Punjaji Chavada had two sons.

1. Mesaji Chavada
2. Vanveerji Chavada

Mesaji Chavada had constructed the arc gate of Mehsana in Vikram Samvat 1414, Bhadarva Sud Dasam. [2]

Major towns- Major towns of the district are Vijapur, Bahucharaji, Modhera, Unjha, Vadnagar, Kalol, Kadi, Visnagar, Kherva, Jotana and Khadalpur, Sanganpur , Kanchanpur ([[Kochva)]).

Vadnagar

Loteshwar is an archeological site belonging to Indus Valley Civilisation located at Mahesana District, Gujarat, India. This site is locally also known as Khari-no-timbo and located on a high sand dune on left bank of Khari nadi, a tributary of Rupen river.[3]

Villages in Mahesana district

Villages in Mehsana Sub-District

Ajabpura Akhaj Aloda Ambaliyasan Ambasan Baliyasan Balol Bamosana Bhakadiya Bhasariya Bhesana Bodla Boriavi Buttapaldi Chaluva Charadu Chhathiyarda Chitrodipura Davada Dela Deloli Devinapura Devrasan Dhandhusan Dholasan Ditasan Divanpura-alias-apapura Gamanpura Ghadha Gojhariya Gorad Harsundal Hebuva Heduva-rajgar Ijpura Jethaji Jagudan Jakasna Jamnapur Jetalpur Jornang Jotana Juni Sedhavi Kadvasan Kasalpura Katosan Khadalpur Khara Kharsada Kherva Kochva Kukas Lakhavad Langhnaj Linch Maguna Mandali Manknaj Mareda Martoli Mehsana Sub-District Memadpura Meu Mevad Mitha Modipur Motidau Mudarda Mulsan Nadasa Nanidau Navi Sedhavi Nugar Padhariya Palaj Palasar Palodar Palwasana Panchot Piludara Punasan Rampura Rampura Saldi Sametra Sanganpur Santhal Sobhasan Taleti Tankiya Tavadiya Tundali Vadasma Vadosan Virsoda Virta

Villages in Unjha Sub-District

Aithor Amudh Bhankhar Bhunav Brahmanvada Dabhi Dasaj Hajipur Jagannathpura Kahoda Kamli Kanthravi Karanpur Karli Khatasana Maherwada Maktupur Navapura Pali Ranchhodpura Shihi Sunak Surpura Tundav Unava Unjha Sub-District Upera Vanagla Varvada Visol

Villages in Vijapur Sub-District

Abasana Abharampura Agalod Asoda Bamanva Biliya Dabhala Dagavadiya Devda Devpura Falu Fudeda Ganeshpura Gavada Gerita Ghantudhanpura Gunchhali Gundrasan Harnahoda Hathipura Hirpura Jantral Jepur Kamalpur Kelisana Khanusa Kharod Kolavda Kot Kotadi Kukarvada Ladol Malosan Mandalikharod Morvad Motipura Pamol Pedhamali Pilvai Rampur Kot Rampur Kuvayda Ransipur Sanghpur Sardarpur Soja Sokhada Sundarpur Tatosan Techava Titodan Ubkhal Vadasan Vasai Vijapur Sub-District

Villages in Visnagar Sub-District

Bakarpur Basana Becharpura Bhalak Bhandu Chitroda Mota Dadhiyal Denap Dhamanva Ghaghret Gothva Gunja Gunjala Hasanpur Jetalvasana Kada Kamalpur Kamalpur Kamana Kansa Kansarakui Khadalpur Khandosan Kharvada Kuvasana Lachhadi Magroda Megha Aliyasana Paldi Pudgam Rajgadh Ralisana Rampura Randala Rangakui Rangpur Saduthala Savala Sushi Tarabh Thalota Udalpur Umta Vadu Valam Visnagar Sub-District

Notable persons

External links

References

  1. Mahesana History on Gujarat Website
  2. Mahesana History on Gujarat Website
  3. Mahapatra, S.K. (Ed.) (1995). Indian Archeology 1990-91, A Review (PDF). New Delhi: Archeological Survey of India. pp. 12–13.

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