Pargana or parganah , also spelt pergunnah during the time of the Delhi Sultanate , Mughal Empire times and British Raj , is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent . Each parganas may or may not be subdivided into pirs . Those revenue units are used primarily, but not exclusively, by Muslim kingdoms. After Indian independence the parganas became equivalent to Block / Tahsil and pirs became Grampanchayat .
25-763: Gondal may refer to: Places [ edit ] Gondal, India , a city in Gujarat, India Gondal Assembly constituency Gondal railway station Gondal State , a princely state of the Bombay Presidency in colonial India Gondal, Attock , a town in Pakistan Gondal Bar , a region in Punjab, Pakistan Gondal, Somalia , an ancient town in Somalia Gondal (fictional country) ,
50-591: A Hindu Rajput dynasty of the Jadeja . Gondal is mentioned in texts like Ain-i-Akbari (written in the reign of Akbar ) and Mirat-i-Ahmadi as a Vaghela state in Sorath ( Saurashtra ). The Gondal State in Kathiawar Agency was founded in 1634 by Kumbhojī I from the Jadeja dynasty, who received Ardoi and other villages from his father Merāmanjī. Kumbhoki's fourth descendant, Kumbhoji IV , increased
75-656: A fictional country created by Emily and Anne Brontë People [ edit ] Gondal (clan) , a clan of Jats and a surname in Pakistan Nazar Muhammad Gondal (born 1950), Pakistani politician Usman Gondal (born 1987), Pakistani footballer Vishal Gondal (born 1976), Indian entrepreneur See also [ edit ] Gondal Gilan , a village in Iran Gondalpara , a town in West Bengal, India Gundala gondal ,
100-519: A living room furnished in typical colonial style with chandelier, antique wooden furniture and sofas, and an "Indian room" decorated with beadwork , brassware and paintings. The palace has now become a heritage hotel. The Huzoor Palace is the current royal residence. One wing of this palace, called the Orchard palace, is open to the public. It was built as an annex of the Huzoor Palace in
125-501: A sitting room with a collection of miniature paintings , brass, and furniture. One of the highlights of the palace is the Rail Saloon of the royal family of Gondal which has been converted into a suite with a drawing room, dining room and bedroom. The royal garages have an extensive collection of vintage and classic cars . The rulers of Gondal were Thakurs of the Jadeja dynasty who had the right to an 11- gun salute . They bore
150-454: A unique spiral staircase. The large chandelier-lit durbar (court) contains stuffed panthers , gilt wooden furniture, and antique mirrors. The Private Palace Museum has a display of silver caskets which were used to carry messages and gifts for Maharajah Bhagvatsinhji during his silver jubilee as ruler of Gondal. The Riverside Palace was built in 1875 by Maharajah Bhagwat Sinhji for his son, Yuvraj Bhojraji. It has groomed lawns and gardens,
175-604: A village in India Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gondal . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gondal&oldid=1248375649 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
200-501: Is a research center for folklore and Gujarati literature. Gondal is located at 21°58′N 70°48′E / 21.97°N 70.8°E / 21.97; 70.8 . It has an average elevation of 132 metres (433 feet). Total Population of Gondal City as per last census was 113,000 Approx. while the Average Literacy rate is 84.3% much higher than the national average of 59% . The Demographic Distribution of
225-641: Is accepted as the first spiritual successor of Swaminarayan by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS). This temple is visited by people from all over the world. Dasi Jeevan Mandir (temple) in Ghoghavadar, 6 km (3.7 mi) from Gondal, is a site where Saint Dasi Jeevan lived. Every Gujarati New Year day, people gather to celebrate the holy saint's birthday. Anand Ashrama, located easterly to Gondal close to Ghoghavadar,
250-575: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gondal, India Gondal is a city of about 115,000 residents and a municipality of about 175,000 in the Rajkot district of the Indian state of Gujarat . Gondal Village was one of the eight first-class princely states of Kathiawar Agency , Bombay Presidency in British India . Ruled by
275-504: Is important in the outskirts of Gondal despite a shortage of water. The markets for most commodities in Gondal are in two areas known as Nani Bazaar (small market) and Moti Bazaar (large market). The main business areas in Gondal include Town Hall, Gundala Street, Nani Bazaar, Moti Bazaar, Kadiyalane, Bus stand road, and Kumbharwada. Transportation from other parts of the country is primarily by road and rail. Gondal railway station , under
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#1732772619892300-470: The Bhavnagar railway division , serves Gondal city. The main residential areas in Gondal include Bhojrajpara, G. Parekh Street,Khandheria Street, Gundala Street, Mahadevwadi, Housing Board, Station Plot, Gundala Road, Yoginagar, Kashi Vishwanath road, Kadavani Nagar, Shajanand Nagar, Khodiyar Nagar and Gokul Dham. The most upscale residential areas in Gondal are Bhojrajpara and Kailashbag, which are near to
325-662: The Permanent Settlement of 1793, which abolished the pargana system in favour of the zamindari system, in which zamindars were made the absolute owners of rural lands, and abolished the pargana dastur and pargana nirikh . British administration consisted of districts , which were divided into tehsils or taluks . Parganas remained important as a geographical term, persisting in land surveys, village identification and court decrees. The pargana system persisted in several princely states , including Tonk and Gwalior . Parganas disappeared almost completely after
350-509: The Gondal city as per 2011 census is as mentioned below : Gondal has a history of art and literature. It is the birthplace of poets, singers and artists like Pankaj Udhas , Manhar Udhas , Nirmal Udhas , Dhumketu , Makarand Dave , Jay Vasavada . Janmashtami is a major and important festival and usually a week-long holiday. The 'Janmashtami Lok Mela' is organized for five to seven days at Sangramsinhji highschool ground (college chowk) to celebrate Janmashtami. The largest factors in
375-538: The Victory Cinema. In 1947, many people who spoke Memoni migrated to Pakistan. Pargana Parganas were introduced by the Delhi Sultanate . As a revenue unit, a pargana consists of several mouzas , which are the smallest revenue units, consisting of one or more villages and the surrounding countryside. Under the reign of Sher Shah Suri , administration of parganas was strengthened by
400-508: The addition of other officers, including a shiqdar (police chief), an amin or munsif (an arbitrator who assessed and collected revenue) and a karkun (record keeper). In the 16th century the Mughal emperor Akbar organised the empire into subahs (roughly equivalent of state or province), which were further subdivided into sarkars (roughly the equivalent of districts), which were themselves organised into parganas (roughly
425-530: The bus station and the main market. Gardens and parks include Tulsi Baugh and Ashapura Gardens. The schools in Gondal include St. Mary's School, Vidhya mandir, Patel Boarding, Akshar Purshotam Swami Narayan High School, and Highway Gurukul. Monghiba High school is one of the oldest girls' schools in the region. Other landmarks in Gondal are the Center Theater, the Roma Theater, College Chowk, and
450-630: The economy of Gondal are oil mills and marketing yards. Gondal is the largest producer of ground nut oil in Gujarat, with 300–500 oil mills. The marketing yard is one of the biggest in the Kathiawar region and the second largest in Gujarat, after Unjha . Gondal is growing in the cotton trade with the development of many ginning and pressing industries. In addition, there are two Ayurvedic (alternative) medicine manufacturers in Gondal that export overseas , as well as businesses involved in jewelry design, timber trading, and hardware manufacturing. Farming
475-599: The equivalent of district subdivisions such as tehsil). In the Mughal system, parganas served as the local administrative units of a sarkar . Individual parganas observed common customs regarding land rights and responsibilities, which were known as the pargana dastur , and each pargana had its own customs regarding rent, fees, wages, and weights and measures, known as the pargana nirikh . Pargana consisted of several tarafs , which in their turn consisted of several villages plus some uninhabited mountain and forest land. During
500-544: The few temples in India dedicated to this Goddess), Ashapura Mata, Sureshwar Mahadev, Dhareshwar Mahadev, Kashi Vishwanath Mahadev and the massive Ambey Dham (Ramanath) Temple. There is also another Pushtimargiya Haveli and Swaminarayan temple in the city centre. The Akshar Deri , housed within the Akshar Mandir, is the samadhi sthan (memorial site) of Gunatitanand Swami , who was a paramhansa of Swaminarayan , and
525-456: The late 19th century to host guests of the Maharajas. The property gets its name from the fruit orchards , lawns and gardens that surround the palace. Orchard Palace was converted into a seven-room heritage hotel decorated with 1930s–1940s art deco furniture, antiques and handicrafts. The garden contains many types of birds, including a large population of peacocks. The Room of Miniatures is
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#1732772619892550-676: The reign of the Bahmani Sultanate in the Deccan , tarafs represented the provinces of the sultanate and its main territorial division. Tarafs were ruled by a tarafdar , the provincial governor, who held a significant amount of autonomy. As the British expanded into former Mughal provinces, starting with Bengal , they at first retained the pargana administration, but, under the Governorship of Charles Cornwallis , enacted
575-412: The size of the state by acquiring parganas such as Dhoraji, Upleta, and Sarai. Sir Bhagwant Singhji , who reigned from 1888 until his death in 1944, was noted for tax reforms, compulsory education for women, and also for stopping the practice of purdah (female seclusion) at a time when the royal households of India were known for this tradition. In 1901, Gondal city had a population of 19,592, and
600-477: The title 'Thakur Sahib' from 1866 onwards. (from 15 February 1887, Sir Bhagwatsimhji Sagramsimhji ) (personal style Maharaja from 1 January 1888) (personal style Maharaja) The people of the Gondal, as in most of the other parts of Saurashtra , are considered highly spiritual. The temples in Gondal include Akshar Mandir and Deri (BAPS Swaminarayan), Shri Trikamrayji Haveli, Shri Madanmohanji ni haveli (Moti Haveli), Shri Ramji Mandir, Bhuvneshwari Mandir (one of
625-484: Was a stop on the branch line between Rajkot and Jetalsar on the Viramgam–Rajkot and Rajkot–Somnath lines. The ancestors of Muhammad Ali Jinnah , founder of Pakistan, belong to Paneli village in Gondal state. The Naulakha Palace is the oldest extant palace in Gondal, dating back to the 17th century. It has stone carvings with jharokhas (enclosed balconies), a pillared courtyard, delicately carved arches, and
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