Tarapur, Gujarat
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Tarapur is a town and taluka in Anand district
in the State of Gujarat, India
. It is located on the Baroda – Rajkot Highway. It is a major trading centre of Bhal Pradesh and gateway to the Charotar Pradesh.
. King Jayarajsing defeated Mahamad Khalji of Delhi. A warrior and farmer named Dharmadas and his five brothers and other relatives were a great help in defeating Khalji, so the king rewarded him with 10000 acres (40.5 km²) of land at the border of his kingdom. They were to protect the border and farm the land. They build seven homes and started living in the centre, and divided the land equally.
Anand district
Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounded by Kheda District to the north, Vadodara District to the east, Ahmedabad District to the west,...
in the State of Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is located on the Baroda – Rajkot Highway. It is a major trading centre of Bhal Pradesh and gateway to the Charotar Pradesh.
Demographics
Tarapur is a multi-religious town with a population of roughly 35,000. The economy is based on farming, trade, and services. Major crops are wheat, rice, chickpeas, and millet. Some of the neighbourhoods are almost empty because people have migrated to Indian cities or abroad for work in businesses and professional fields.History
Tarapur was established in 1215 by Dharmadas from AdalajAdalaj
Adalaj is a census town in Gandhinagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.- Geography :Adalaj is located at . It has an average elevation of 68 metres .- Demographics :...
. King Jayarajsing defeated Mahamad Khalji of Delhi. A warrior and farmer named Dharmadas and his five brothers and other relatives were a great help in defeating Khalji, so the king rewarded him with 10000 acres (40.5 km²) of land at the border of his kingdom. They were to protect the border and farm the land. They build seven homes and started living in the centre, and divided the land equally.