Chapter preview (first two pages only): The origins of postage stamps in Saurashtra is described by Wood and Meher (1999): ‘Before the introduction of postage stamps officials had their own personal seals which used to mark their mail. This custom was to be copied for the production of the first stamps in Soruth. They were … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Acharya Bhadrabahu I 307 Acharya Samantbhadra 307 Saint Thomas the Apostle 309 Padalipta Suri 310 Acharya Kundkund 310 Acharya Pushpadanta and Acharya Bhutabali 311 Yuan Chwang 312 Manadeva Suri 313 Shankaracharya 314 Bappabhatti Suri 315 Matsyendranath 315 Vadivetala Santi Suri 316 Acharya Hemachandra 316 Sidhraj Jayasingh 317 Kumarapala 318 Vastupala … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Balaknath 262 Yasodhara Bhatta 262 Kavi Gangadhara 263 Kavi Shridhar 263 Trikamdas Bhavanishankar Vaishnav 263 Diwan Amarji 264 Diwan Ranchhodji Amarji 264 Varas Ismail Gangji 265 Manohar Swami 267 Adityaramji Vyas 267 Manishanker Jatashankar Kikani 268 Rao Bahadur Gokalji Sampatram Jhala 268 Bhagwanlal Sampatram Chhatrapati 270 Vazir Sheikh Bahauddin Hasambhai … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Introduction 230 A List of Diwans of Junagadh 231 Notes on the Diwans of Junagadh 233 The Office of Vazir 259 British Political Agents in Kathiawar 259 Chapter preview (first few pages only): Introduction The Diwans of Junagadh were the chief ministers of the State during 200 years of the Babi … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Pre-History 112 Proto-History 115 Epic Period 116 Maurya Period (322–184 BC) 117 Sunga Period (184–155 BC) 120 Indo-Greek Period (155–95 BC) 121 Indo-Scythian Period (95–49 BC) 122 Indo-Parthian Period (49 BC–78 AD) 122 Western Kshatrap Period (78–399 AD) 123 Sharva Bhattaraka Period (400–415 AD) 127 Gupta Period (415–458 AD) 127 … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Kushasthali and Dwaraka 73 Minnagara 74 Ushanasa Kruta 76 Manipur, Chandraketupur, Raivatanagara, Purvanagar and Pauratanpur 77 Surastranagara 78 Syrastra 79 Suvarnagirinagar or Sarvbhoum Narendrapur 79 Yavanagadh 80 Yavadhika 81 Ugrasenagadha, Ugrasenapura, Tejalapura and Khangaragadha 81 Girinagar 82 Giridurga 85 Giripura 87 Jhimjharakota 88 Jehanpanah 88 Jirnaprakar, Jiran Prakar 88 Jirnavapra … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Junagadh District 12 Introduction 12 Physical Geography 20 Geology and Soils 21 Climate 23 Forests 23 Administration 25 Population 28 Infrastructure 29 Agriculture 30 Industries 34 Trade 35 Junagadh City 36 Introduction 36 Climate 41 Administration 42 Non-Government Organisations 45 Population 50 Media 55 Infrastructure 55 Schools 60 Industries 60 … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Saurashtra Janapada Punch-marked Coins 377 Mauryan Coins 382 Indo-Greek Coins 382 Indo-Parthian Coins 383 Western Kshatrap Coins 384 Sharva Bhattaraka Coins 392 Gupta Coins 393 Chudasama Rajput Coins 393 Gujarat Sultan Coins 393 Mughal Coins 394 Babi Coins 395 Chinese Coins 399 Chapter preview (first two pages only): Saurashtra Janapada … [Read more…]
Chapter preview (first two pages only): In this chapter the idea is pursued that Junagadh is the site of the original Dwaraka or Dwaravati of the Mahabharat, and therefore also of its precursor city Kushasthali. Of the city of Dwaraka and its inhabitants we know that (Singh 1994): ‘This magnificent city, called Mahanagari, was one … [Read more…]