Botad

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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.

Botad

Fortified town in the State of Bhaunagar, Kathiawar, Bombay, situated in 22° 10' N. and 71° 42' E., on the Bhavnagar- Wadhwan Railway. Population (1901), 8,857. The town is said to have been founded by the Jhalas of Kondh, a branch of the Dhran- gadhra family. At no great distance is the shrine and tomb of the Musalman saint Pir Hamir Khan. The Botad traders are rich and enterprising, and include many wealthy bankers. Near the Satpura hills not far from the town is a fine reservoir known as the Phatsar. There is one ginning factory at Botad.