A small village in the
Lathi taluka of
Amreli district
Amreli district is one of the 33 administrative districts of the state of Gujarat in western India. The district headquarters are located at Amreli. The district occupies an area of 6,760 km2 and has a population of 1,514,190 of which 22.4 ...
in
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the nin ...
, India.
About
Located approx. 5 km from Lathi (also Kavi Kalapi's Lathi) and 25 km from
Amreli
Amreli is a city and a municipality in Amreli district in Indian state of Gujarat.
History
It is believed that during 534 AD Amreli existed was formerly known as Anumanji, Amlik and then Amravati. The city is named in ancient Gujrati as ''Am ...
city. Population of the village is around 1880 people.
Jal Utsav
In November 2023, Dudhala hosted Gujarat's first ''Jal Utsav'' (Water Festival), inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Gujarat,
Bhupendra Patel
Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel (born 15 July 1962) is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Gujarat since September 2021. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He started his political career in municipal bodies of Ahme ...
, and attended by the Governor,
Acharya Devvrat. Organized by the state government in collaboration with the Dholakia Foundation, this ten-day event, known as Jal Utsav 2023, aimed to address the water crisis in the
Saurashtra region and promote water conservation. The festival included cultural performances, educational workshops, and exhibitions, emphasizing the village's commitment to sustainable environmental practices.
Notable People
Govind Laljibhai Dholakia of
Shree Ramkrishna Exports Shree may refer to:
* Sri, an honorific commonly used in the Indian subcontinent
* Shree (Hindustani raga), the Hindustani classical music scale
* Shree (Carnatic raga), the Carnatic music scale
* Sri (Odissi raga), the Odissi music, Odissi classic ...
(SRK).
Savji Dholakia
Savji Dhanji Dholakia (born 12 April 1962) is an Indian businessman. He is the founder and chairman of Hari Krishna Exports, a diamond manufacturing and exporting company. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2022.
Biography
Savji Dholakia was bor ...
of
Hari Krishna Exports.
References
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Villages in Amreli district