’Hansanagari’ but well known as Hansot is a village in Bharuch district,

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, India. It is about southwest of the city of

Bharuch Bharuch (), formerly known as Broach, is a city at the mouth of the river Narmada in Gujarat in western India. Bharuch is the administrative headquarters of Bharuch District. The city of Bharuch and surroundings have been settled since tim ...

, and south of the Narmada River. The village and its surrounding '' taluka'' were acquired by the British in 1775, and subsequently returned to the local princely rulers in 1783, being finally incorporated into the

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of the

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in 1803..

History

Hansot was once a small village known as 'Hansnagari' during the British colonial era. Soon, it grew into a town, and now, it stands as a Taluka with a population of about 15,000. For the period, Gregorian centuries 16, 17 and 18. In

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, it is mentioned as a ''mahal'' headquarters, and a port of ''sarkar'' Broach. In Mirat-i-Ahmadi, it is mentioned as a ''mahal'' headquarters. History of Hansot In medieval times Hansot was an important port. During

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era they used to travel to

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and several

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countries from here for trade. During this period landlords and rich people owned huge mansions due to which Hansot was known as a very prosperous town. Because of its prosperity many traders were robbed by pagan

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at sea as well as in the town. Around 1600 C.E. Mughal emperor Jahangir, in leadership of Chauhans from Aamer (Rajasthan) sent an army with back up from Sindhis of Karachi on the naval front.

Geography

Hansot is located around from where the Narmada river merges with the

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. It is the largest village between

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and

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. Ankleshwar is

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's largest industrial estate, and one of 190 industrial complexes in Gujarat's "Golden Corridor", so called because of the money brought by rapid development, and an industrial belt running from

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at the southern end of Gujarat to

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, about to the north, located west from Hansot.

City is from Hansot.

Economy and infrastructure

It has modern amenities, including electricity, telephone, bus station, primary and higher secondary schools, hospitals and libraries. An attraction in Hansot is the

Dargah A dargah ( fa, درگاه ''dargâh'' or ''dargah'', Turkish: ''dergâh'', Hindustani: ''dargah'' दरगाह درگاہ, bn, দরগাহ ''dorgah'') is a shrine or tomb built over the grave of a revered religious figure, often a ...

(Tomb) of a Muslim Sufi Sheikh known as "Hazrat Mansur Shah Urf Chotumiyan." An annual

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(Death Anniversary) attracts up to 350,000 people of all faiths. The people seek shelter in the complex of the dargah and are fed throughout the course of three days. Farming is the main occupation and many people migrate to find jobs. Since the Narmada river is nearby, Hansot is also famous for its fish.

Taluka

Hansot's Taluka consists of 52 villages. The word 'Taluka' means 'jurisdiction'. Several areas come under Hansot Taluka: * Alva or Ilvaa * Ambheta * Aniyandra * Asarma * Balota * Chhilodara * Dantrai *

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* Ilav (also 'Ilaaw', 'Elav' and 'Elaw'). * Katpor * Kantiajal * Mangrol * Sahol * Shera * Sunevkhurd (nani Sunev) * Sunevkalla (moti Sunev) * Rayma * Ankalva * Utraj * Vaghwan or Waagwan * Valner or Waalner * Vansnali or Waansnoli * Wamleshwar Digas Mothiya

Culture

After a hard day's work, the men traditionally retired to rest, often signified by adoption of the

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-like

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. This indicates

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n (

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i) or

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influences. A romantic passion for racing horses on the days of

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, from the ancient historic

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and across the beaches washed by the

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. This indicates Arabian and

influences.

Language

The language is an archaic proto-

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one, being neither completely in the camp of standard northern Delhi

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, nor southern

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Urdu. It is said by some to belong to the middle zone i.e. "

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", as with related cognates. The language has defiantly retained

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words, neither of which exist in many later

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standardisations. It has also picked up words from regional Indic languages, from northern to southern regions. As Hansotis are often seen as a rather independent and clannish community, with words being altered, the services of the professional academic would not go amiss. Notable words are Sabāh (Subah, morning) , Kāti, Kāikélyèh (Kis liye, what reason), Baydāh (egg) , Māndāh (Bimar, sick),

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, Choolāh (Stove), Gokhlay, cho (Chai, tea), Ko Jatay (kaha chala, where are you going).

Demographics

Hansotis are a cosmopolitan array of ethnicities divided into two main groups: Muslims and Hindus. Their surnames are multi-layered reflecting their complex histories, and include amongst others,

Shaikh Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a ...

(Sheikh),

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, Malek (

Malik Malik, Mallik, Melik, Malka, Malek, Maleek, Malick, Mallick, or Melekh ( phn, 𐤌𐤋𐤊; ar, ملك; he, מֶלֶךְ) is the Semitic term translating to "king", recorded in East Semitic and Arabic, and as mlk in Northwest Semitic duri ...

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, Mujad, ChauhanSharma, Dasharatha : "Early Chauhan Dynasties" (1959) by S. Chand & Co., Page 14 and

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. These people, who number 6,000, are thus

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, by heritage and geographical origin.

Notable people

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, Indian actor for

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and

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and popular

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. * Abdul-Ahad Malik, cricketer for

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. *

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, Politician

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Currently Working As A President Ankleshwar-Hansot Assembly Youth Congress.Won Election with Highest Margin in Bharuch District.Ex Deputy Leader of Opposition Ankleshwar Municipality, State Secretary Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee I.T Cell * Indravadan Ambalal Modi, he was founder member of Cadila labs, now Cadila pharmacy. Currently Cadila pharmacy is an Indian multi-national, pharmaceutical company, having a presence in the niche therapy areas of Gastro, Cardio, Pain management, nutraceutical and now biological products. *

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, (1920-1975) Hansot born Deputy Secretary (Agriculture), Government of

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. He was a Professor of Botany, who worked alongside colleagues at

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Mexico with the "Father of the

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," the Nobel Prize winner

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. The wheat cultivars H68, TJ 558, Mexipak-65 & Pak 70 are an important contribution. Pak.J.Bot..7(2): 89-90,1975

References

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External links

Hansot taluka panchayat webpage
(Gujarati language) *

Hansot Plates ’Hansanagari’ but well known as Hansot is a village in Bharuch district, Southern Gujarat, India. It is about southwest of the city of Bharuch, and south of the Narmada River. The village and its surrounding '' taluka'' were acquired by t ...

Villages in Bharuch district

History

Geography

Economy and infrastructure

Taluka

Culture

Language

Demographics

Notable people

See also

References

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