Mahemdavad

Mahemdavad
મહેમદાવાદ
Mahemdabad, Mahmudabad
Town
Mahemdavad
Mahemdavad

Location in Gujarat, India

Coordinates: 22°50′N 72°46′E / 22.83°N 72.77°E / 22.83; 72.77Coordinates: 22°50′N 72°46′E / 22.83°N 72.77°E / 22.83; 72.77
Country  India
State Gujarat
District Kheda
Founded by Mahmud Begada
Elevation 33 m (108 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 30,769
Demonym(s) Mahemdavadi
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 387130
Telephone code 02694 or 912694
Vehicle registration GJ
Nearest city Nadiad
Website gujaratindia.com

Mahemdavad is a city and a municipality in Kheda district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Mahemdavad is situated on the Vatrak River bank.

Etymology

Mahemdavad was established by the king Mahmud Begada, the grandson of Ahmed Shah and it was initially named as Mahmudabad after king Mahmud's name.

Geography

Mahemdavad is located at 22°50′N 72°46′E / 22.83°N 72.77°E / 22.83; 72.77.[1] It has an average elevation of 33 metres (108 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Mahemdavad had a population of 30,769. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mahemdavad has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Mahemdavad, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

Mahemdabad has some historical places such as the Bhammariyo Kuvo (Kuvo meaning well), Chanda-Suraj No Mehal (Chanda meaning Moon, Suraj meaning Sun and Mehal meaning palace) as well as Roza- Rozi. It is believed that there are some underground secret routes connecting from Bhammariyo Kuvo to Ahemdabad, Pavagadh and Junagadh. The site is currently being restored and developed as a place of cultural heritage. Roza- Rozi is a popular picnic spot for the local residents and during the auspicious events of Eid, a fun-fare is set up in there. Chanda-Suraj no mehal is believed to be built by the emperor as a resting place after he went for hunting.

Ashapura mandir Modaj

kuldevi of Chauhans and Jadejas. The ashapura temple in modaj. The only second temple of " Ashapura Temple" located at Mata no Madh- Kucch-Bhuj.

Roza Rozi

Roza Rozi is a Maqbara ( Drgah Sarif of Mubarak Said,R.A.) located near Ghodali village with distance of 3 km from Mahemdavad. Roza Rozi is a holy place for Muslims so there is a fair on Uras (Festival of Muslims). Every year the uras celebrating after the 10 day of Eid-Ul-fitra with lots of Joy.
The myth about Roza Rozi is that we cannot count the pillars of the building. Every time we count it gives different figure. We confuse while counting because of its architectural design.

Chanda-Suraj Mahel

Chanda-Suraj Mahel was a palace but now it is worn out.
Chanda-Suraj Mahel located on the Vatrak River bank near The Cremation Ground.

Bhammariyo Kuvo

This is an ancient well with seven floors (stories) below the ground. Each floor has a different architecture. Currently floors four to seven of the well are filled so visitors are only able to view the top three floors. It was built during Gujarat Sultanate.[3]

A popular myth about the well is that Mahmud Begada built a swing in this well with water level up to his neck to reduce the heat he continuously felt because of side effects of a daily dose of toxin which his mother gave him in small amounts to immunize him from any attempts to poison him by enemies.

Shree Siddhi Vinayak Devasthan

This Sri Siddhivianayak devasthan is one of its kinds in complete of the India as it is the biggest temple in structure and with an inbuilt lift facility.The idol of Lord Ganesha was decided to be of 83 ft.

There is a very famous Hanuman temple on Khatraj road. It is believed that if you seek for Lord Hanuman's blessing at this temple and make a wish, then your wish would definitely be granted. Most of the local residents go to this temple on Saturdays.

Education

Educational institutes of Mahemdabad include: Shanti Niketan English School, Seth J. H. Sonawala High school, St. Xavier's high school, Vedanta high school and local municipal school. A PTC college has come up recently in the town. Most of the schools instruct their students in Gujarati.

Schools

Colleges

The all colleges run under Gujarat University[4]


Economy

The market place is situated at the heart of the town. The market area is marked by the "Virol Darwaja". The market remains open on all days except for Saturday. A variety of small scale cottage industries are found in Mahemdabad. The most popular is the leather bag cottage industry. People from surrounding cities come specially to Mahemdabad to buy purses, hand bags and school bags. In addition, the cobbler is also very famous for his ever-lasting shoes. Apart from these, there are a number of cloth merchants, Pharmacy stores, one or two gold merchants, a few utensils merchants etcetera. On the whole trade and commerce are developed to a good extent here.

Surrounding the market area, a number of residential societies have developed. The oldest of these are: Navjeevan-1,2 and Bapukaka society. These are situated right beside the railway station. There is a Shiv temple in Navjeevan-1. During the festival of Navratri, people celebrate and play Garba in the yard of this Shiv temple. New society areas like Ashutosh, Sarvoday Society, Mrudul Park, Shroff Nagar, Jyoti Park etc. have developed on the road opposite to the Viral darwaja.

Entertainment is very limited in this town. There are two run-down theatres which screen some local Gujarati movies. One or two cyber-cafes have come up recently.

As well as a municipal hospital, there are private hospitals, the main one being Lucky hospital just outside of the main market. It was established in 1985 by Dr. Vijay Ajmera and provides very good care for its patients. Dr. Ajmera is a very well known and the only MD Gynecologist in the taluka of Mahemdavad which includes some 80 surrounding villages.

During the summer season, a number of Gola- wala's fill the road between Viral Darwaja and Railway station. People are seen loitering till late nights on these roads and eating gola's (gola is made by pressing small ice cubes on a wooden stick and then a flavored liquid like rose, kala khatta etc. is poured on it). In addition, one or two dabeli wala, pav-bhaji wala and sugar- cane vendor make good business during the cool summer nights.

Near the Railway station, there is a samadhi of Eknathji- a local saint.

Geography

It is located at 22°49′0″N 72°46′0″E / 22.81667°N 72.76667°E / 22.81667; 72.76667.[5] In 90's Mahemdabad is famous for its "Dhebri" a delicious crunchy item at mahemdabad station.

Transport

Railways

Mehamdavad has Mahamdavad kheda Road as a train station for halting express trains such as :[6]

19130/19129 Ahmedabad Vadodara Express are the Primary express trains having stoppage at Mahamdavad kheda Road Railway Station.

Bus Transport

National Highway 59 passes through Mahemdabad. Mahemdavad links to Ahmedabad, Surat and Ratlam.
Mahemdavad has Bus Station for local buses which links to Nadiad, Anand, Ahmedabad, Dakor, Kheda.
Khatraj Chokdi (The five junction road) near Mahemdavad connected to major cities by

All the express buses stop at Khatraj Chokdi.

Airport

The nearest International airport, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport at Ahmedabad.. The Airport code is AMD SVP is only 33 km from Mahemdavad connected by Road. You can find the direct Domestic flight to Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata. Also there are direct Intentional flights to Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Kuwait, London, Chicago and Frankfurt.

References

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mahemdavad
  2. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  3. ↑ Shukla, Rakesh (24 June 2014). "ક્યારેક લોકોની તરસ છિપાવતા હતા ગુજરાતના આ જળ મંદિરો-ભમરિયો કૂવો". gujarati.oneindia.com (in Gujarati). Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Gujarat University Affiliated Colleges
  5. ↑ http://wikimapia.org/country/India/Gujarat/Mahemdavad/ Wikimapia
  6. ↑ Indian railway Information
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