Gudamalani

Gudamalani is a Town and Tehsil within the Barmer district of Rajasthan state of India. The village is located in the Thar desert.

Gudamalani is situated on the highway connecting Jodhpur to Ahemedabad. This area unlike the Thar desert area is somewhat green and the land is fertile . The Luni River of Rajasthan flows through Gudamalani.This town in a tourist attraction within a range of 10 Km it is having some historic temple like aalam ji's temple, bhuteswar temple and bholaghar ji temple. Gudamalani is in highlights because of the oil well and availability of natural gas.

History

Before independence, Gudamalani was ruled by Rathore Kings who claim descent from jaitmal, son of Rao Salkhaji and brother of Saint Mallinathji Mahecha. The titular head was called Rana and part of this kingdom was in modern day Pakistan. Till the death of the last Rana ruler of Gudamalani, annually the heads of all the villages in both India and Pakistan come to pay homage to the kings and their ancestors. Know present titlular head of GUDA is rana Bhawani Singh and rana kuldeep Singh . People of this area have special faith in the god namely aalam ji(aalam word derives from Persian-mughal languages)....aalam ji is believed to be the reincarnation of saint ramapeer.During the rule,the total number of revenue villages were 112.The jagir of gurha was considered to be more huge than that of sirohi according to the land area.

Guda

Guda was a 12th-century nun and illuminator.

Career

She created a self-portrait in an initial letter in a Homeliary (now in the Frankfurt am Main, Staatsbibliothek). Along with her self-portrait, she wrote an inscription, "Guda, a sinner, wrote and painted this book."

Legacy

Scholars today credit Nun Guda with being one of the first women in western civilization to create a signed, self-portrait.

References

Gudå

Gudåa or Gudå is a village in the municipality of Meråker in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located along the river Stjørdalselva, about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) west of the municipal center of Midtbygda. The village is served by Gudå Station on the Meråker Line railway as well as the European route E14 highway. Gudåa has a camping ground and it is a popular fishing spot for salmon.

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Malani

Roko Malani (1754–1833) was the eldest son of Rasolo, the first Tui Nayau (Paramount Chief of Fiji's Lau Islands), and of Laufitu a high-ranking lady of Totoya and Tongan descent. The father of Viliame Vuetasau. He succeeded to the title Roko Sau, after engineering a successful coup d'état and slaying his uncle, Matawalu, the fourth Roko Sau, in battle. This kin slaying was the result of the latter’s dislike and plan to expel Tongan settlers from Lakeba. As Roko Malani was half Tongan, his hand was forced to remove his uncle from power and eliminate his followers as an effective force on the island. Roko Malani was later installed as Tui Nayau, and thus become the second holder of this title.

He is described by one of the early missionaries to Lakeba as being "a good looking muscular man", and he was responsible for establishing the kingdom of the Tui Nayau in the form which it was known to the first European observers. One of his earliest campaigns resulting in the extension of his domain was to lead a battle against Cicia, then an independent island, in retribution for the earlier death of his cousin Nayacatabu. He ambushed the Tui Cicia, or overlord of Cicia, and his forces on Nayau and killed him. The ensuing bloodbath is still remembered by the place name where the battle occurred. This area on Nayau is called Sosoiwaidamudamu or the Swamp of Red Water. This battle brought Cicia from this point forward under the power of the Tui Nayau. In addition the islands of Komo and Olorua were given to the Kabara champion and his battle ally, Ravu, in recognition for Kabara’s contribution to the defeat of Cicia. These two islands still remain as part of the Kabara District today.