Varsoda
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Varsoda is a small village located in northern part of Gujarat, India
on the bank of the Sabarmati River
. It is approximately 25 km away from Gandhinagar, the state capital of Gujarat.
dynasty (one of the major Rajput
clan of Gujarat) under British dominion. The Chavda Rajputs first established kingdom at Anhilpur Patan
(at present a district in northern Gujarat) in around 745 AD. Anhilpur Patan remained capital of Gujarat for many centuries. The Chavda
Rajputs ruled lasted around 200 years at Patan. They gradually moved from Patan and established their kingdom at other locations like Mehsana
, Mansa, and Varsoda. Varsoda was established by Thakur Surajmalji. The last ruler was Thakur Joravarsinhji (born 1914) who was enthroned in 1919. The Royal family of Chawda worship Chamunda
devi as their Kuldevi, whose temple is also there in town.
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...
on the bank of the Sabarmati River
Sabarmati River
The Sabarmati River is a river in western India and one of the biggest rivers of north Gujarat. River Sabarmati is one of the major West flowing river of Gujarat which originates from Dhebar lake in Aravalli Range of the Udaipur District of Rajasthan and meets the Gulf of Cambay of Arabian Sea...
. It is approximately 25 km away from Gandhinagar, the state capital of Gujarat.
History
Varsoda was a princely state before Indian Independence (1947) and was ruled by the ChavdaChavda Kingdom
The Chavda Kingdom or Chapa dynasty also known as Gujar Chapas was an ancient Hindu Kshatriya dynasty which ruled northern Gujarat from 746 AD to 942 AD....
dynasty (one of the major Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
clan of Gujarat) under British dominion. The Chavda Rajputs first established kingdom at Anhilpur Patan
Patan, Gujarat
Patan was a capital of Gujarat in medieval times. It is the administrative seat of Patan District in the Indian state of Gujarat and administered by municipality. The city contains many Hindu and Jain temples as well as few mosques, dargahs and rojas...
(at present a district in northern Gujarat) in around 745 AD. Anhilpur Patan remained capital of Gujarat for many centuries. The Chavda
Chavda Kingdom
The Chavda Kingdom or Chapa dynasty also known as Gujar Chapas was an ancient Hindu Kshatriya dynasty which ruled northern Gujarat from 746 AD to 942 AD....
Rajputs ruled lasted around 200 years at Patan. They gradually moved from Patan and established their kingdom at other locations like Mehsana
Mehsana
Mahesana is a city and municipality in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat.-City and surrounding area:Situated near Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, Mehsana is one of the largest cities in North Gujarat; followed by Patan and Palanpur. A number of primary industries including dairy, oil...
, Mansa, and Varsoda. Varsoda was established by Thakur Surajmalji. The last ruler was Thakur Joravarsinhji (born 1914) who was enthroned in 1919. The Royal family of Chawda worship Chamunda
Chamunda
Chamunda , also known as Chamundi, Chamundeshwari and Charchika, is a fearsome aspect of Devi, the Hindu Divine Mother and one of the seven Matrikas . She is also one of the chief Yoginis, a group of sixty-four or eighty-one Tantric goddesses, who are attendants of the warrior goddess Durga...
devi as their Kuldevi, whose temple is also there in town.