Viramgam
This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2018) |
Viramgam | |
---|---|
Town | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
PIN | 382150 |
Telephone code | 02715 |
Vehicle registration | GJ-38 |
Sex ratio | 0.93 ♀/♂ |
Literacy rate | 84.41%[2] |
Viramgam is a town and former
History
Recorded history
Around 1090, Minaldevi, the mother of
Under the strong
Historical and legendary references
According to Dr. Savliya, author of "Ancient lakes of Gujarat," one of the rooms on the Musar lake has ancient writing of the person who built this lake. That is believed to be a proof according to which it seems like this lake was built by King Viramdev Vaghela. In that writing, his wife's name is also there, Queen Sumla Devi.
According to another story, King Bhimdev II had given land on samvat 1295 of Ghusdi village (now known as Viramgam). That land is used for Musar lake. Still today there is Ghusdiya lake and Ghusdiya ground in Viramgam which proves that earlier Viramgam was known as Ghusdi.
According to another story, Barbara Bhut (Ghost) who was a slave of King Siddhraj Jaysinh has built this lake in one night.
Lakes
The town is surrounded by three reservoirs: the Gangasar lake on the south-east and south, lying outside of the wall except a small portion known as the Gusaria lake; in the south-west beyond the Gangasar gate the Dhunia lake; and in the west the Munsar lake.[4][5]
Munsar lake
Munsar lake was built about 1090 by Minaldevi, the mother of Siddhraj Jaisinh. Formerly known as Mansarovar, now shortened into Mansar or Munsar lake is 220 yards round, shaped like the conch and is surrounded by flights of stone steps. Gathering from the west, the water passes into a stone-built eight sided silt-well, kund, with, in a niche in each side, a figure cut in bold relief.
From the silt-well, through a stone-lined channel and a three-cylinder tunnel, the water passes into the lake. Over the tunnel is a large pyramid-roofed pavilion repaired by the Marathas, and a temple of
Gangasar lake
The Gangasar lake was built eight hundred years ago by Sufi (Muslim mystic) saint Hazrat Alauddin Shah Chishty with help from Hazrat Islahuddin. He was born Hindu and his birth name was Gangu Vanjara. According to legend, he converted to Islam after watching miracles by Aladdin Shah. He built a lake at the request of Hazrat Aladdin Shah, which was named Gangasagar after his birth name Gangu Vanjara. The name later shortened to Gangasar.[4]
Geography
Viramgam is located at 23°07′N 72°02′E / 23.12°N 72.03°E.[8] It has an average elevation of 32 metres (105 ft). The old town of Viramgam is surrounded by a rectangular, tower flanked brick and stone wall, about 21 miles round.
In the wall are five gates: on the north, the Golwadi gate leading to Patan; on the north-east, the Bharwadi gate (23°07′29″N 72°03′13″E / 23.124835°N 72.053584°E) leading to the railway station; on the east, the Raipuri or Rayyapur gate (23°07′18″N 72°03′24″E / 23.121602°N 72.056619°E) leading to Ahmedabad; on the south-west, the Gangasar gate ; and on the west, the Mansar or Munsar gate (23°07′14″N 72°02′45″E / 23.120664°N 72.045695°E).
There are also two unopened gateways on the north-west (23°07′30″N 72°02′43″E / 23.124886°N 72.045340°E) and north-east, and in the south face is a window through which water is drawn from the Gangasar lake.
Government
The town is represented in the
Connectivity/transportation
Air
The closest major airport to Viramgam is
Rail
Viramgam is well connected to other major cities of the country via regular trains.
Railway Station(s): Viramgam Junction (VG)
Viramgam used to be the point of intersection of
Road
Viramgam is connected to Ahmedabad, Kutch, Mumbai, New Delhi through the National Highway 947. The location is also connected to Saurashtra through the GJ SH 17.
Bus
Regular buses transit to Viramgam Bus Station from other major cities of the country.
Other industry
There is a crude oil storage tank depot at Viramgam on the Salya-Mathura oil pipeline of the Indian Oil Corporation.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Viramgam include:
- Dhiru Parikh (1933 – 2021), Gujarati writer and critic[13]
- Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel (born 1990), alleged murderer and fugitive on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list[14]
- Hardik Patel - BJP MLA
References
- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Ahmedabad City Census 2011 data". Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ Bureau, BW Online. "1st Export Train Flagged Off By Ahmedabad Division Of Indian Railways". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad (Public Domain text). Government Central Press. 1879. pp. 354–356.
- ^ "Voices: Rain, Ruin, and Resilience". Princeton Alumni Weekly. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ Shastri, Parth (27 September 2015). "ASI to renovate 2 Gujarat's ancient lakes". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ The Indian Express
- ^ "redirect to /world/IN/09/Viramgam.html". www.fallingrain.com.
- ^ "Parliament / Assembly Constituency wise PS & Electors Detail - Draft Roll - 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly Constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ News, Indian Transport and Logistics (31 July 2019). "Gateway Rail flags off first export train service from Viramgam ICD | Railway". www.itln.in. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
{{cite web}}
:|last=
has generic name (help) - ^ BQ Prime
- ^ "Dhirubhai Parikh becomes new President of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad". DeshGujarat. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "BHADRESHKUMAR CHETANBHAI PATEL --- FBI". FBI. Retrieved 10 July 2018.