Jamnagar

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Jamnagar (Hindi:जामनगर, Gujarati: જામનગર) is a district in Saurashtra region of Gujarat in India. Jamnagar District has 40.00% Population of Muslim. They All came with Jam Raval & are settled here from Centuries. Most Muslim speaks Katchi

Tahsils in the district

Map of Jamnagar

Jam Jodhpur
Khambhalia
Bhanvad
Dwarka
Jodiya
Jam Kalyanpur
Dhrol
Jamnagar
Lalpur
Kalavad

Villages in Jamnagar district

Alia, Ambardi, Ambardi, Amra, Amran, Amrapar, Anada, Anandpar, Apia, Arablus, Arala, Arambhada, Asota Mota, Babarzar, Bada, Badanpar, Badanpar, Bagdhara, Bajana, Balachadi, Balambha, Balambhadi, Balva, Bamanasa, Bamangam, Banga, Bankodi, Baradia, Bava Khakhariya, Bavdidad, Bed, Bedi, Beh, Bela, Beraja, Beraja, Beraja, Beraja, Beyt, Bhadra, Bhadthar, Bhandariya, Bhangol, Bhankhokhari, Bhanvad, Bharana, Bharatpur, Bhatel, Bhatiya, Bhatvadiya, Bhavabhi Khijadiya, Bhavaneshvar, Bhenakvad, Bhensdad, Bhimrana, Bhinda, Bhogat, Bhojabedi, Bhopalka, Bodka, Butavadar, Chachlana, Chandragadh, Chandravada, Changa, Chapar, Chela, Chhatar, Chokhanda, Chorbedi, Chudeshvar, Chur, Dabasang, Dadiya, Dangarvad, Danta, Dared, Datrana, Dedakdad, Deri, Devaliya, Devaliya, Dharagar, Dharampur, Dhaturiya, Dhebar, Dhinchda, Dhrafa, Dhrangda, Dhrol, Dhudasiya, Dhudkot, Dhundhoraji, Dhunvav, Dhutarpar, Digvijaygram, Dodhiya, Dudhai, Dudhala, Dudhiya, Dwarka, Fadsar, Fala, Fatehpur, Fot, Gadhechi, Gadhka, Gadu, Gaga, Gajana, Gajdi, Gandhvi, Gangdi, Gingni, Godavari, Goinj, Gokalpar, Gorana, Gorinja, Goriyali, Govana, Gunda, Gurgadh, Habardi, Hadatoda, Hadiyana, Hadmatiya, Hadmatiya, Hajamchora, Hamapar, Hamusar, Hanjdapar, Hansthal, Hapa, Haripar, Haripar, Haripar, Harshadpar, Harshadpur, Hathla, Hothiji Khadba, Ishvariya, Jaga, Jaliya Devani, Jambuda, Jamjodhpur, Jamnagar, Jampar, Jampar, Jamvali, Jamvanathali, Jasapar, Jasapar, Jasapar, Jashapar, Jayva, Jiragadh, Jivapar, Jivapar, Jodiya, Juna Nagna, Juvangadh, Juvanpar, Kabarka, Kadbal, Kalavad, Kalmeghada, Kalyanpar, Kalyanpur, Kanakpar, Kanalus, Kandorna, Kansumara, Karana, Katkola, Kenedi, Kerali, Keshiya, Keshod, Khad Khambhaliya, Khadba Mota, Khadba Nana, Khajuriya, Khakharda, Khakhra, Khambhalia, Khambhalida Motovas, Khan Kotda, Khandhera, Kharachiya, Kharedi, Kharva, Khatiya, Khengarka, Khijadad, Khijadiya, Khilos, Khimaliya, Khimrana, Khirasara, Kolava, Kotha Visotri, Koyli, Krushnagadh, Kunad, Kuranga, Laiyala, Lakha Baval, Lakhasar Hapa, Lakhtar, Lalparda, Lalpur, Laluka, Lamba, Latipur, Lavadiya, Limbuda, Machhu Beraja, Mahadeviya, Mahadeviya, Mahiki, Majoth, Makaji Meghpar, Makrani Sanosara, Maleta, Mandasan, Masitiya, Matva, Medi, Meghpar, Meghpur, Melan, Memana, Mevasa, Mevasa, Mithapur, Mithoi, Moda, Modpar, Modpar, Modpar, Mojap, Mokhana, Mokhana, Morjhar, Morkanda, Mota Bhadukiya, Mota Itala, Mota Kalavad, Mota Mandha, Mota Panchdevda, Mota Thavariya, Mota Vadala, Mota Vadiya, Mota Vagudad, Moti Banugar, Moti Bhalsan, Moti Gop, Moti Khavdi, Moti Khokhri, Moti Matli, Moti Nagajar, Moti Vavdi, Movan, Mulila, Mulila, Mungani, Nagadiya, Naghedi, Naghuna, Nana Ambla, Nana Ashota, Nana Mandha, Nana Vadala, Nandana, Nandana, Nanduri, Nani Bhagedi, Nani Khavdi, Nani Matli, Nani Vavdi, Napaniya Khijadiya, Naranpar, Narmana, Nathuvadla, Nava Nagna, Navadra, Navagam, Navagam, Navagam, Navagam Ghed, Nikava, Okha Port, Pachhatar, Padana, Paradva, Parodiya, Pasaya, Pata Meghpar, Patan, Patelka, Pindara, Pipar, Pipar Navi, Pipartoda, Pipli, Pir Lakhasar, Pithad, Pithadiya, Positra, Rabarika, Rafudad Moti, Rafudad Nani, Rajda, Rajpar, Raka, Ramnagar, Rampar, Rampar, Ran, Ranjitpar, Ranpar, Rasangpar, Rasnal, Raval, Rentala Kalavad, Rinzpur, Rojhda, Roziya, Rupamora, Sachana, Sadodar, Sai Devaliya, Sajadiyali, Salaya, Samana, Samor, Sampar, Sanakhala, Sanosari, Sanosri, Sansora, Sapar, Sarmat, Sarvaniya, Satapar, Satapar, Satiya, Sevak Devaliya, Sevak Dhuniya, Shaktinagar, Shamlasar, Shedhakhai, Shekhpat, Sheth Vadala, Shishang, Shiva, Sidhpur, Sidsar, Sidsara, Sikka, Singach, Sinhan Aher, Sodasala, Son Vadiya, Sonaradi, Soyal, Sukhpur, Surajkaradi, Suryavadar, Sutariya, Tankariya, Tarana, Tarsai, Tathiya, Tebhada, Thakar Sherdi, Theba, Timbdi, Toda, Tupani, Udepur, Umrala, Untbet-shampar, Vachlabara, Vadaliya Sinhan, Vadinar, Vadtra, Vadwala, Valasan, Vanana, Vanavad, Vankiya, Vansjaliya, Varavala, Varna, Vasai, Vasai, Vavdi, Verad, Veratiya, Veraval Moti, Veraval Nani, Vibhaniya, Vijarkhi, Vinzalpar, Viramdad, Virpar, Vodisang, Zankhar, Zinavari, Zinzuda,

History

Jamnagar, historically called Nawanagar or the new city, was one of the most important princely states of Saurashtra. The Jamnagar district, originally constituted as Halar district, is of recent origin; however, the region comprised therein is of great antiquity and dates back to ancient periods of Jamnagar. According to Pauranik literature, Lord Krishna established his kingdom at Dwarka, now in Jamnagar district, after his migration from Mathura and accordingly, it is to the Yadava race that the Jams of Nawanagar trace their descent.

The founder of the princely state of Jamnagar was the Jadeja clan's Jam Rawal, who descended on the northern coast of Kathiawar in 1535 A.D. Jam Rawal's father Jam Lakhaji ruled in Terabanu in Kutch.

The Jats in district are Muslims known as Halai Jat.


Ram Swarup Joon[1] writes that some Gondal people call themselves descendants of the Chauhans, but others associate themselves with Lord Krishna. According to historical evidence Jarija and Yadu Bhan were two brothers in the dynasty of Krishna. Jarija established his rule in Kathiawar, Gujarat. The present chieftains of Jamnagar, Dharol, Rajkot, Gonal and Morvi belonged to this very dynasty but all of, them now claim to be Rajputs. The Gondal of Rawalpindi, Cambalpur, Shapur, Mainwali are called Jats. Bosal, Tole, Jaspal, Sanatana and Gogh are branches of the Gondals.

जामनगर

जामनगर भारत के गुजरात राज्य के जामनगर ज़िले का मुख्यालय है और एक महत्वपूर्ण औद्योगिक केन्द्र है। जामनगर अरब सागर से लगा कच्छ की खाड़ी के दक्षिण में स्थित है।जामनगर का निर्माण जामसाहेब ने 1540 में करवाया था।सीमेंट, मिट्टी के बर्तन, वस्त्र और नमक यहाँ के प्रमुख औद्योगिक उत्पाद हैं। यह शहर बांधनी कला, जरी की कढ़ाई और धातुकर्म के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। जामनगर रिफ़ाइनरी भारत और विश्व की सबसे बड़ी तेल रिफ़ाइनरी है।

हालार

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[2] ने लेख किया है ...हालार (AS, p.1019) एक ऐतिहासिक स्थान, जो सौराष्ट्र (वर्तमान काठियावाड़), गुजरात का उत्तर-पश्चिमी भाग था।


सौराष्ट्र के कई भागों के नाम हमें इतिहास में मिलते हैं, जैसे- हालार (उत्तर-पश्चिमी भाग), सोरठ (पश्चिमी भाग), गोहिलवाड़ (दक्षिण-पूर्वी भाग) आदि. आज का जामनगर ही हालार क्षेत्र है। यह मुख्यतः नवानगर और ढोल देवानी की भूतपूर्व रियासतों को मिलाकर बना है।[3]

Temples

  • Mota Ashapura Maa Temple - The Goddess (Kuldevi) of the Jadeja clan of Rajputs who ruled this place. The temple is located in the east part of Jamnagar from where the entrance (Gate) to the city and its close to Darbargadh in old city area.
  • Shantinath Mandir - Shantinath Mandir is situated, south-west of Bedi Gate, in Jamnagar. The temple has intricate carvings and the walls are adorned with fine murals, which depict the life of Jain saints. The floor is made of marble and decorated with distinctive Jain patterns in yellow, black, white and red.
  • Vardhman Shah’s Temple - Vardhman Shah’s Temple is a delightful shrine and one of the four main Jain temples in Jamnagar. The foundation stone of this shrine was laid in 1612, during the reign of Jam Jasaji I and was completed in the year 1620. Fifty two very small temples or ‘Deri’ were built around the temple in 1622.
  • Bala Hanuman Temple - The Bala Hanuman Temple is on the south-eastern side of Ranmal Lake. The temple is famous for the continuous 24-hour chanting of the mantra 'Sri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram', since August 1, 1964. This devotion has earned Bala Hanuman Temple a place in the Guinness Book of Records. Thousands of devotees visit the temple every year. Early evening is particularly a good time to visit the temple.


  • There are many Shiv Temples within the city, such as Badri kedar Nath and Nilkanth Mahadev Temle around the Town Hall and the Kashi Vishwanath Temple on the K.V. Road.
  • Jain temples - Jamnagar is well-known for its four marble Jain temples: Vardhman Shah's Temple, Raisi Shah's Temple, Sheth's Temple, and Vasupujya Swami's Temple. All were built between 1574 and 1622. There are more than 30 Jain Temples in Jamnagar.

Notable persons

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