22-491: Arthuna is a town in Banswara district , Rajasthan , India. The old name of the place was Utthunaka. It was the capital of Paramara rulers of Vagad during eleventh-twelfth centuries A.D. They patronized both Jainism and Saivism simultaneously, so they constructed a number of Shiva and Jain temples. Arthuna seems to have been one of the most important commercial centres in 11th-century Rajasthan. One inscription dated to 1080
44-599: A literacy rate of 57.2%. 7.10% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Tribes make up 4.46% and 76.38% of the population respectively. Languages in Banswara District (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 91.58% of the population spoke Wagdi , 4.32% Hindi and 2.21% Bhili as their first language. The nearest airport is in Maharana Pratap Airport 160 kilometres away in Udaipur, while
66-506: A 360-mile (580-km) course. The silt brought down by the Mahi has contributed to the shallowing of the Gulf of Khambhat and the abandonment of its once-prosperous ports. The riverbed lies considerably lower than the land level and is of little use for irrigation. The river is worshipped by many people and has many temples and places of worship along its shore. It is popularly described as Mahisagar due to
88-489: A group of temples known as Hanumangarhi is located Nilakantha Mahadeva temple, besides other shrines and a stepped Kunda. There are three Shiva temples. The place was associated with the Lakulisa sect of Saivism. The temples of Hanuman and Vishnu also belong to the early period. Bhushana built a Jaina temple in A.D. 1190. A few Jain pillars also being found at the site which were built probably after 11th century. Another temple at
110-456: Is Minda Village, which is situated in Dhar district Madhya Pradesh. The Mahi river rises in the western Vindhya Range, just south of Sardarpur, and flows northward through Madhya Pradesh state. Turning northwest, it enters Rajasthan state and then turns southwest to flow through Gujarat state through the north of Vadodara city outskirts and enters the sea by a wide estuary before Khambhat after about
132-450: Is at distance of 115 km. Area code for telephone is 0091-2963 This article related to a location in Rajasthan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Banswara district Banswara District has an area of 5,037 km (1,945 sq mi), which is 1.47% of Rajasthan state , India. The city of Banswara is the district headquarters. It is bounded on
154-538: Is mainly inhabited by tribals, predominantly Bhils. Banswara and Dungarpur are together called Vagar, and in both the places local language is Vagri. The district lies in the Mahi River basin. The Mahi flows north through the district from its origin in the Vindhya Range of Madhya Pradesh, entering the district from the southeast and flowing north towards the northern end of the district, where it turns southwest to form
176-491: Is mostly unintelligible, but the parts that can be made out include a list of items sold at a hatta in Arthuna. This list includes barley, sugarcane, jaggery , liquor, brass products, madder , betel leaves, salt, and possibly also "loads of grain" and cattle feed. The record also mentions at least two types of manufacturers present at Arthuna: kamsyakara s, or brassworkers , and kalyapala s, or liquor distillers. Arthuna formed
198-471: Is no surface flow to push the seawater back during a low tide. "The groundwater in many areas might become saline due to this. in the past year 2016 around 600-800 turtles have died because of the excess salinity in the water. The Mahi river is in a very bad state now." It was built in 1979 in the villages of Kadana, Tal: kadana Dist: Mahisagar District, Gujarat. It was constructed to provide irrigation, hydropower and flood protection. The Wanakbori dam (weir)
220-548: The 2011 census Banswara district has a population of 1,797,485, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska . This gives it a ranking of 267th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 399 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,030/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 26.58%. Banswara has a sex ratio of 979 females for every 1000 males, and
242-979: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Banswara one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the twelve districts in Rajasthan currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). Banswara district is divided into eight sub-divisions, which are further divided into 12 tehsils and 11 development blocks. Banswara sub-division consists Banswara and Abapura; Garhi consists of tehsils Garhi and Arthuna, Ghatol sub-division consists of Ghatol tehsil and Gaonoda and Kushalgarh sub-division consists Kushalgarh and Sajjangarh consists sajjangarh; Bagidora consists of Bagidora and Gangtalai tehsils. Anandpuri subdivision consists of Anandpuri; Chotisarvan consists of Chotisarvan tehsil. The 11 development blocks in
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#1732869655658264-561: The Gulf of Khambhat is on the verge of extinction due to pollution and salinity. Fisherfolk and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) of Vadodara, Gujarat, blame the construction of bunds on the Mahi by the Vadodara Municipal Corporation for the situation. "The bunds constructed to collect water have stopped the surface movement of the river," say the NGO's. Consequently, the river is facing an intrusion of saline water from sea as there
286-479: The boundary between Banswara and Dungarpur districts before entering Gujarat and emptying into the Gulf of Khambat . Banswara District has rich flora and fauna . The forests include mainly teak . The wildlife includes a large variety of wild animals like leopard , chinkara , etc. Common birds in the region are fowl , partridge , black drongo , grey shrike , green bee-eater , bulbul , parrot etc. In 2006,
308-465: The central node in a cluster of trade centres in southern Rajasthan; Talabad and Panahera are two others attested from contemporary sources. An inscription of the Paramara prince Chamundaraja records that he built a temple of Shiva called Mandalesa in honour of his father in A.D. 1079. Another inscription of A.D. 1080 mentions that his officer’s son named Anantapala also founded a temple of Shiva . In
330-417: The district are: Talwara, Garhi, Ghatol, Arthuna, Banswara, Bagidora, Anandpuri, Chhoti Sarvan, Gangadtalai Kushalgarh and Sajjangarh. The district consists five Vidhan Sabha constituencies, Kushalgarh, Garhi, Ghatol, Banswara and Bagidora. All of them along with three other Vidhan Sabha constituencies from Dungarpur district are part of the lone Lok Sabha constituency of the district, Banswara. According to
352-610: The nearest international airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport 289 km away in Ahmedabad . The closest railway station is Ratlam Junction 80 km away. Mahi River The Mahi is a river in western India . It rises in Madhya Pradesh and, after flowing through the Vagad region of Rajasthan , enters Gujarat and flows into the Arabian Sea . It is one of
374-560: The north by Udaipur District , on the northeast by Pratapgarh District , on the east and southeast by Madhya Pradesh state, on the southwest by Gujarat state, and on the west by Dungarpur District . The district is named after the former Princely State of Banswara . There are two traditions regarding the etymology of Banswara. According to one tradition, it is derived from the name of the Bhil chief Bansia who ruled over this area before defeated by Maharaval Jagmal Singh in 1529 CE. According to
396-627: The other tradition, the name is derived from the Bans Vara (the country of bamboos) due to the abundance of bamboos in the dense forests of this region. In November 1913 western Banswara was the site of the Mangarh massacre that ended the Bhil Revolt. A monument has been built there. In November 2022, it was declared a national monument. Banswara is part of the Vagad region of southern Rajasthan, which includes Banswara and Dungarpur districts. The region
418-428: The purposes of hydroelectric power generation and water supply. It is the second-largest dam in Rajasthan. It is named after Shri Jamnala Bajaj. It hosts many crocodiles and turtles. There are many islands within the catchment area of the dam, so Banswara also called popularly called as "City of Hundred Islands". The dam is easily accessible by road. The dam has an installed capacity of 140 MW. The Mahi river flowing into
440-823: The relatively few west-flowing rivers in India, alongside the endorheic Luni River , the Sabarmati River , the Tapi River and the Narmada River . Most peninsular rivers in India flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal or northward into the Ganges River . It has given its name to the Mahi Kantha agency of Bombay , and also to the mehwasis , marauding highlanders often mentioned in Arabian chronicles. The exact position of Mahi River origin
462-514: The site is of the Chaunsatha Yoginis. Galiakot and Banswara are the two nearby religious places for the Bohras . The nearest large town is Partapur . Nearest international airport - Ahmedabad 255 km. Nearest airport - Udaipur 150 km. Nearest railway station - Ratlam 115 km. Arthuna is 145 km away from Udaipur. One can get a bus for it from Ratlam from where it
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#1732869655658484-625: The vastness of the river. The newly formed Mahisagar district in Gujarat derives its name from this pious river. This river crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice. The ancient Greeks called it Mais ( Ancient Greek : Μαϊς ). Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam is a dam across the Mahi River. It is situated 16 kilometres from Banswara town in Banswara district Rajasthan, India. The dam was constructed between 1972 and 1983 for
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