Valsad
Valsad (Hindi:वलसाड, Gujarati:વલસાડ) is a city and district in Gujarat. The district's largest city is Vapi.
Location
It is bound by Navsari district to the north, Nashik district of Maharashtra state to the east, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli union territory and Palghar district of Maharashtra to the south. The Arabian Sea lies west of the district. The coastal Daman enclave of Daman and Diu union territory is bounded by Valsad district on the north, east, and south.
Tahsils in Valsad district
- Rivers: Damanganga River, Par River
- Mountain: Parnera mountain
History
If we peep into historical background we hall not forget entry of parsi at Sanjan port for the first time in India. Parsi community Spread throughout India from Sanjan with their famous religious place "Fire temple" at Udavada in Pardi taluka of Valsad district. There is an ancient Jain pilgrim place at Bagwada on National Highway No.8 near Udavada, where there is constant rush of pilgrims.[1]
"Khed Satyagrah" and grass agitation launched by late Ishwarbhai Desai in Pardi taluka put it before the country and world. There is a largest industrial estate at Vapi in Pardi taluka.
There is a parnera mountain known as a fort of Chhatrapati Maharaj situated about 5-6 kms. from Valsad to Pardi of Valsad taluka big fair is held on "Aatham" during Navaratri. Thousands of Pilgrims bows down to Chandrika mataji, Kalika mataji, Hanumanji Temple, Shankar Bhagwan Temple on this mountain. Muslims also visits Dargah there. [2]
Bagwada is home to Arjungad Fort and several temples, including a Jain temple.
Notable persons
- Dharmendra Naharwar - Business, Studied Law at Law College, Studied Electrical engineering at Kurukshetra University, Studied Electrical engineering at Gujrat & Kurukshetra, Studied at NIT Kurukshetra, Haryana, Went to Kendriya Vidyalaya,Ahmedabad,1967-1975, Lives in Valsad, From Ahmedabad, India. [Dharmendra Naharwar On Facebook
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