Muli (India)
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Muliis a town with a population is greater than 20,000, situated 21 km (13 mi) southwest of the district capital of Surendranagar, Gujarat, India
, located by the Bhogavo River. It is considered to be the capital of the Parmar Rajputs, who make up the majority of the city's population.
of the same name. The Princely State of Muli had an area of 133 square miles (344.5 km²) and contained nineteen villages in addition to Muli city.
The Parmars came to this area from Tharparkar District
, now in Pakistan. The Parmars' Lakh Dirji named this Princely State after a milkmaid who used to deliver milk to Lakh Dirji.
The town is famous for the battle fought between the Chabhad and the Parmars for a wounded partridge. Chabhhads were wanted possession of the partridge while Parmars were wanted to provide shelter to wounded partridge, then it was a big battle between Parmars and Chabhads,
this war having historical importance because 140 Parmars got victory against 500 chabhads of Sayla The Parmars, while victorious, were sacked by an army from Sindh Province for providing shelter to some outcasts.
India
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, located by the Bhogavo River. It is considered to be the capital of the Parmar Rajputs, who make up the majority of the city's population.
History
Muli may refer to the city or to the Indian Princely statePrincely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of the same name. The Princely State of Muli had an area of 133 square miles (344.5 km²) and contained nineteen villages in addition to Muli city.
The Parmars came to this area from Tharparkar District
Tharparkar District
Tharparkar District is one of twenty three districts of Sindh province in Pakistan. It is headquarters is at Mithi. It has the lowest Human Development Index of all districts in Sindh.-Demography:...
, now in Pakistan. The Parmars' Lakh Dirji named this Princely State after a milkmaid who used to deliver milk to Lakh Dirji.
The town is famous for the battle fought between the Chabhad and the Parmars for a wounded partridge. Chabhhads were wanted possession of the partridge while Parmars were wanted to provide shelter to wounded partridge, then it was a big battle between Parmars and Chabhads,
this war having historical importance because 140 Parmars got victory against 500 chabhads of Sayla The Parmars, while victorious, were sacked by an army from Sindh Province for providing shelter to some outcasts.
Educational Institutes
- Matushri Dahiben Rajpal Girls High School
- Anopchand Rajpal Boys High School
Places of interest
Places of interest include:- Mandawrayji Mandir
- Swami Narayan Mandir
- Sadawadi
- Shaligram Haveli is reputed to be one of the most holy and spiritual places of Muli because the Hindu god Shri Krishna stayed here for six months
- Mandaw Rayji Mandir (Temple of the Sun) is the spiritual centre of the Parmars, the Jains of Muli, and others
- DarbarGadh ,near the Chhatri paa
- Raj Mahelis of Muli State(raja),Still at Muli Village...Very Big Mahel it is..