Godhra: Difference between revisions

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'''Godhra''' is a [[municipality]] in [[Panchmahal]] district in [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]]. It is the administrative headquarters of the [[Panchmahal]] district. Originally the name came from ''gou'' which means "cow" and ''dhara'' which has two meanings: one in [[Sanskrit]] which means "hold" or "land" and the other in [[Hindi]] which means "flow": It means the Land of the [[Cow]].

Godhra is widely known in India and internationally for being the starting point of the [[2002 Gujarat riots]]. Statewide religious riots between [[Hindus]] and [[Muslims]] began after the [[Godhra train burning]] incident near the Godhra railway station on 27 February 2002, where about 59 Hindu train passengers were burnt alive.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1513008.ece?homepage=true&sms_ss=email&at_xt=4d732c194ed160ba%2C0|title=It was not a random attack on S-6 but kar sevaks were targeted, says judge |first1=Manas|last1=Dasgupta|date=2011-03-06|access-date=2016-10-27|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> It was in Godhra that [[Vallabhbhai Patel]] first met [[Mohandas Gandhi|Gandhi]] in 1917 and was subsequently drawn into the Indian freedom struggle.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Gandhi|first1=Rajmohan|title=Patel a Life|date=1 January 2011|publisher=Navjivan trust|isbn=8172291388}}</ref>

'''Godhra''' is a road and rail junction and a commercial centre for timber and agricultural produce. Industries include oilseed pressing, flour milling, and glass manufacture.

The word "Godhra" means the land of cows. As per local folklore, cows used to come here from Pavagadh for grazing.

Gujarati Historic Novel named ''Gujaratno Jay'' written by [[Zaverchand Meghani]] based on various Jain Prabandhas describes city as Godhpur(ગોધપુર).<ref>{{Cite book|last=Meghani|first=Zaverchand|title=Gujaratno Jay|publisher=Gurjar Sahitya Bhavan|year=April 2011|isbn=978-81-8461-481-7|location=Ahmdabad|pages=65}}</ref>

 

{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Godhra had a [[population]] of 121,852. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Godhra has an average [[literacy rate]] of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy was 79.5%, and female literacy 64.5%.

* Sat Kaival Temple at Bagaidol village of Godhra is famous temple of sat kaival sampraday.

* Godhra has three beautiful [[Jain]] temples. The main idol (or ''Mul Nayak'') in the Jain Temple is of [[Shantinath]]. It also has a popular temple called the 'Trimandir', a non-sectarian temple founded by [[Dada Bhagwan]] in the Bhamaiya area (Ahmedabad Road).<ref>{{cite web|title=The Godhra Trimandir|url=http://www.trimandir.org/list-of-trimandirs/godhra-trimandir/|access-date=2018-04-20}}</ref>

* Godhra has [[Sheikh Majhawar graveyard]], which is believed to be one of the biggest in Asia.

Mesri River, Ramsagar Lake,Voharwad Masjid Tower, Polan Bazar,Methodist Church, Naheru Garden and in far east Kanelav Lake represents nature's beauty.{{commons category}}