Dhoraji

Dhoraji ( pronunciation ) is a city situated on the banks of the river Safura, a tributary of the river Bhadar. It a municipality in the Rajkot district in the state of Gujarat, India.

History

Dhoraji was acquired by Kumbhojl II of Gondal State from Junagadh State about the middle of the eighteenth century.Sir Bhagwatsinhji, the noble ruler of Gondal State, was born at Dhoraji Darbargadh. He established a town planning department and in the late 19th century, introduced town planning principals to regularize and monitor the growth of the fortified town of Gondal, Dhoraji and Upleta and Patanvav.

With the arrival of railways, a new part of the Dhoraji town, between the railway station and the old town, was designed using axial planning, having broad avenues, road junctions, parks, bazaars and public buildings. It is a good. example of urban planning of an Indian town during British Raj.

Temple

Rushiwadi Bileshwar Mahadev Temple, Since 1959 ,Ling Meet In, Bili Tree,

Shri Chetaniya Hanuman, Since 1965, Very old Temple, Janmashtami Mela Ground, Near Vegetable Market,

Dhoraji (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Dhoraji assembly constituency (ધોરાજી વિધાનસભા બેઠક) is one of the 182 assembly constituency of Gujarat. It is located in Rajkot District.

List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments

1. Upleta Taluka .

2. Dhoraji Taluka.

Total Number of Voters

Member of Legislative Assembly

Election Results

2013

2012

References

See also

List of constituencies of Gujarat Legislative Assembly

Gujarat Legislative Assembly