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[[File:Willingdon_Dam.jpg|thumb|Willingdon Dam on Kalwa river]] | [[File:Willingdon_Dam.jpg|thumb|Willingdon Dam on Kalwa river]] | ||
'''Willingdon Dam''' is situated to the east of the town of [[Junagadh]], near the foot of Datar hills, in [[Gujarat]] State, and built on the Kalwa River in India.<ref name="junagadhnic">{{Cite web|title=Willingdon Dam {{!}} District Junagadh |publisher=Government of Gujarat {{!}} India |url=https://junagadh.nic.in/tourist-place/willingdon-dam/|access-date=2020-07-07|language=en-US}}</ref> The dam was named after [[Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon|Marquess Willingdon]], the [[Governor of India]] at that time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Incredible India {{!}} Willingdon Dam |url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredible-india-v2/en/destinations/junagadh/willingdon-dam.html|access-date=2020-07-07 |website=www.incredibleindia.org}}</ref> On the top of adjoining Datar hills is a [[shrine]] of Saint Jamiyal Shah Datar, which is a popular place of worship for both [[Hindus]] and [[Muslims]]. The climb to the Datar hills is about 2500 steps or {{convert|847|m|ft}}.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Desai|first=Anjali H. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZRLGZNZEoEC&dq=Willingdon+Dam&pg=PA255 |title=India Guide Gujarat |date=2007 |publisher=India Guide Publications|isbn=978-0-9789517-0-2 |location= |pages=255 |language=en |via=Google Books}}</ref><ref name="junagadhnic" /> | '''Willingdon Dam''' is situated to the east of the town of [[Junagadh]], near the foot of Datar hills, in [[Gujarat]] State, and built on the Kalwa River in India.<ref name="junagadhnic">{{Cite web|title=Willingdon Dam {{!}} District Junagadh |publisher=Government of Gujarat {{!}} India |url=https://junagadh.nic.in/tourist-place/willingdon-dam/|access-date=2020-07-07|language=en-US}}</ref> The dam was named after [[Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon|Marquess Willingdon]], the [[Governor of India]] at that time.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Incredible India {{!}} Willingdon Dam |url=https://www.incredibleindia.org/content/incredible-india-v2/en/destinations/junagadh/willingdon-dam.html|access-date=2020-07-07 |website=www.incredibleindia.org}}</ref> On the top of adjoining Datar hills is a [[shrine]] of Saint Jamiyal Shah Datar, which is a popular place of worship for both [[Hindus]] and [[Muslims]]. The climb to the Datar hills is about 2500 steps or {{convert|847|m|ft}}.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Desai|first=Anjali H. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZRLGZNZEoEC&dq=Willingdon+Dam&pg=PA255 |title=India Guide Gujarat |date=2007 |publisher=India Guide Publications|isbn=978-0-9789517-0-2 |location= |pages=255 |language=en |via=Google Books}}</ref><ref name="junagadhnic" /> | ||
==History== | |||
The Sardar Patel Dam, formerly known as Wellington Dam, is a historic dam located in Junagadh, India. Constructed using Girnar black stones, its construction began on May 11, 1929, with a Ganesh Puja performed by Raj Jyotishi Shambhuprasad Joshi under the reign of Nawab Mohabbat Khan III. | |||
The dam was designed by E. Proctor Sims and built by a team of Indian and English engineers and craftsmen, including Thakarshi Ghiya, KJ Gandhi, Vasta Ladha, and Raghav Kanji. After a seven-year construction period, it was inaugurated on January 10, 1936, by the Viceroy of India, Dr. Wellington. | |||
Standing at 44 feet high, the dam has a storage capacity of one billion gallons. On November 9, 2008, it was renamed [[Sardar Patel]] Dam and is currently owned by the Junagadh Municipal Corporation.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bharat |first1=E. T. V. |title=1936માં બનેલ જૂનાગઢનો વેલીંગ્ડન ડેમ આજે 88 વર્ષ બાદ પણ છે અડીખમ, જાણો રસપ્રદ ઈતિહાસ - juanagadh News |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/gu/!state/juanagadh-news-wellington-dam-88-years-old-dam-nawab-era-still-strong-gjs24070904360 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=gu |date=9 July 2024}}</ref> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Girnar]] | * [[Girnar]] | ||
* [[Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden]] | |||
* [[Junagadh State]] | |||
* [[Nawab of Junagarh]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:16, 27 April 2025
| Willingdon Dam | |
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.jpg) Willingdon Dam | |
Location in Gujarat | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Junagadh |
| Coordinates | 21°30′16.5″N 70°28′51.4″E / 21.504583°N 70.480944°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Kalwa river |
Willingdon Dam is situated to the east of the town of Junagadh, near the foot of Datar hills, in Gujarat State, and built on the Kalwa River in India.[1] The dam was named after Marquess Willingdon, the Governor of India at that time.[2] On the top of adjoining Datar hills is a shrine of Saint Jamiyal Shah Datar, which is a popular place of worship for both Hindus and Muslims. The climb to the Datar hills is about 2500 steps or 847 metres (2,779 ft).[3][1]
History[edit | edit source]
The Sardar Patel Dam, formerly known as Wellington Dam, is a historic dam located in Junagadh, India. Constructed using Girnar black stones, its construction began on May 11, 1929, with a Ganesh Puja performed by Raj Jyotishi Shambhuprasad Joshi under the reign of Nawab Mohabbat Khan III.
The dam was designed by E. Proctor Sims and built by a team of Indian and English engineers and craftsmen, including Thakarshi Ghiya, KJ Gandhi, Vasta Ladha, and Raghav Kanji. After a seven-year construction period, it was inaugurated on January 10, 1936, by the Viceroy of India, Dr. Wellington.
Standing at 44 feet high, the dam has a storage capacity of one billion gallons. On November 9, 2008, it was renamed Sardar Patel Dam and is currently owned by the Junagadh Municipal Corporation.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Willingdon Dam | District Junagadh". Government of Gujarat | India. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ↑ "Incredible India | Willingdon Dam". www.incredibleindia.org. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ↑ Desai, Anjali H. (2007). India Guide Gujarat. India Guide Publications. p. 255. ISBN 978-0-9789517-0-2 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (9 July 2024). "1936માં બનેલ જૂનાગઢનો વેલીંગ્ડન ડેમ આજે 88 વર્ષ બાદ પણ છે અડીખમ, જાણો રસપ્રદ ઈતિહાસ - juanagadh News". ETV Bharat News (in ગુજરાતી).