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'''Vanthali''' is a city and a [[municipality]] in [[Junagadh district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]]. |
'''Vanthali''' is a city and a [[municipality]] in [[Junagadh district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]]. |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999| |
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2015 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Vanthali had a population of 21,891. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Vanthali has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 61%. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Vanthali is a small town in Junagadh district in the Indian State of Gujarat. There are traces that this place was inhabited many many centuries back. It was called |
Vanthali officially Vamansthali Now is a small town in Junagadh district in the Indian State of Gujarat. There are traces that this place was inhabited many many centuries back. It was called "Vamanasthali" or "wamansthali" in ancient days. |
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After the destruction of [[Maitraka dynasty]] of Saurashtra, Sorath area became independent. During this time the |
After the destruction of [[Maitraka dynasty]] of Saurashtra, Sorath area became independent. During this time the Vamansthali area was ruled by Walaram, a [[Chavda dynasty|Chavda]] Rajput king. Raja Wala Ram had no sons, and the question arose as to who should succeed him after his death. It happened that among the Hindu tribes which had migrated Southward before the encroachments of the Mahomedans was that of the Samas, who settled at Saminagar (now Nagar Thatha), in [[Sindh]]. Wala Ram's sister had been married to the chief of the [[Samma tribe]], and her son, Ra Chuda, was selected to follow his uncle at Wamansthali. |
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Accordingly, at Wala Ram's death, in about A.D. 875, Ra Chuda founded the [[Chudasama]] dynasty, adding the name of his father's tribe to his own name. The [[Chudasama]] quickly became very powerful, and from an inscription at Dhandhusar we learn that the rulers of all neighbouring countries regarded them as paramount. The dynasty continued to hold sway from 875 A.D. to 1473 A.D. nearly six hundred years. Having capital |
Accordingly, at Wala Ram's death, in about A.D. 875, Ra Chuda founded the [[Chudasama dynasty|Chudasama]] dynasty, adding the name of his father's tribe to his own name. The [[Chudasama (Rajput clan)|Chudasama]] quickly became very powerful, and from an inscription at Dhandhusar we learn that the rulers of all neighbouring countries regarded them as paramount. The dynasty continued to hold sway from 875 A.D. to 1473 A.D. nearly six hundred years. Having capital Vamansthali and [[Junagadh]] alternatively. |
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==Places of interest== |
==Places of interest== |
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[[File:Coconut trees near Vanthali, Gujarat.jpg|thumb|Coconut trees near Vanthali, Gujarat]] |
[[File:Coconut trees near Vanthali, Gujarat.jpg|thumb|Coconut trees near Vanthali, Gujarat]] |
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[[Ra Khengar Vav|Ra Khengar stepwell]] is a 13th-century stepwell located near Koyliphatak village near Vanthali. It is constructed in the ''Ghatapallava'' style. It had pillars surrounding it and possibly had three cupolas near it.<ref name="Shukla 2014">{{cite web | last=Shukla | first=Rakesh | title=ક્યારેક લોકોની તરસ છિપાવતા હતા ગુજરાતના આ જળ મંદિરો-સાસુ-રાખેંગારની વાવ| date=24 June 2014 | url=http://gujarati.oneindia.com/features/some-interesting-stepwell-gujarat/slider-pf63031-019322.html | language=gu | |
[[Ra Khengar Vav|Ra Khengar stepwell]] is a 13th-century stepwell located near Koyliphatak village near Vanthali. It is constructed in the ''Ghatapallava'' style. It had pillars surrounding it and possibly had three cupolas near it.<ref name="Shukla 2014">{{cite web | last=Shukla | first=Rakesh | title=ક્યારેક લોકોની તરસ છિપાવતા હતા ગુજરાતના આ જળ મંદિરો-સાસુ-રાખેંગારની વાવ| date=24 June 2014 | url=http://gujarati.oneindia.com/features/some-interesting-stepwell-gujarat/slider-pf63031-019322.html | language=gu | access-date=20 November 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Vanthli | |
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  Vanthli Location in Gujarat, India  Vanthli Vanthli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21°28′40″N 70°19′50″E / 21.47778°N 70.33056°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Junagadh |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 21,891 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ11 |
| Website | gujaratindia |
Vanthali is a city and a municipality in Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Vanthali had a population of 21,891. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Vanthali has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 61%.
History
[edit]Vanthali officially Vamansthali Now is a small town in Junagadh district in the Indian State of Gujarat. There are traces that this place was inhabited many many centuries back. It was called "Vamanasthali" or "wamansthali" in ancient days.
After the destruction of Maitraka dynasty of Saurashtra, Sorath area became independent. During this time the Vamansthali area was ruled by Walaram, a Chavda Rajput king. Raja Wala Ram had no sons, and the question arose as to who should succeed him after his death. It happened that among the Hindu tribes which had migrated Southward before the encroachments of the Mahomedans was that of the Samas, who settled at Saminagar (now Nagar Thatha), in Sindh. Wala Ram's sister had been married to the chief of the Samma tribe, and her son, Ra Chuda, was selected to follow his uncle at Wamansthali.
Accordingly, at Wala Ram's death, in about A.D. 875, Ra Chuda founded the Chudasama dynasty, adding the name of his father's tribe to his own name. The Chudasama quickly became very powerful, and from an inscription at Dhandhusar we learn that the rulers of all neighbouring countries regarded them as paramount. The dynasty continued to hold sway from 875 A.D. to 1473 A.D. nearly six hundred years. Having capital Vamansthali and Junagadh alternatively.
Places of interest
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Ra Khengar stepwell is a 13th-century stepwell located near Koyliphatak village near Vanthali. It is constructed in the Ghatapallava style. It had pillars surrounding it and possibly had three cupolas near it.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2015 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Shukla, Rakesh (24 June 2014). "ક્યારેક લોકોની તરસ છિપાવતા હતા ગુજરાતના આ જળ મંદિરો-સાસુ-રાખેંગારની વાવ" (in Gujarati). Retrieved 20 November 2016.
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