Halvad

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Halvad

Fortified town in the State of Dhrangadhra, Kathiawar, Bombay, situated in 23° \' N. and yi*^ 14' E., 85 miles south-west of Ahmadabad. Population (1901), 5,312. Halvad was once the capital of the State, and is said to resemble a plough in shape, its name being popularly derived from this peculiarity. It possesses a fine palace built on the Samatsar lake, and a number of sail memorial stones with several old temples.