Vadhiyar

Vadhiyar, also spelled Vadhiar, is a region of sami, shankheshwar and Harij Taluka of Patan district of Gujarat, India.[1]

History

Vadhiyar was originally known as Vriddhikar, the land of grass or herdsmen. The word is also said to be a corruption of Vandh Ahir, the Ahir's camping ground. It was famous for its grass, fowls, sheep, and horses. It is of historic interest as the first seat of the Chavda dynasty, who, in 746, founded the city of Anhilwad Patan. The site of their first capital is preserved in the village of Panchasar.[2]

References

Notes
  1. "sandesh.com". Sandesh Gujarati Newspaper (in Vietnamese). 7 May 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha 2015, p. 358-359.

Bibliography


This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. p. 337.

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