Mehsana
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mahesana
Mehsana (), also spelled Mahesana, is a city and the headquarters of Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Established in 14th century, the city was under Gaekwads of Baroda State from 18th century to the independence of India in 1947. Dairy, oil and natural gas are major industries in the city.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Mahesana
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Rajmahal Mehsana Gujarat India.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Rajmahal, a palace built in 1904 by Sayajirao Gaekwad III
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Gujarat
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Mehsana
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name3
- North Gujarat
- Settlement.established_date
- 1319 or 1358 AD
- Settlement.founder
- Mehsaji Chavda
- Settlement.government_type
- Mayor–Council
- Settlement.governing_body
- Mehsana Municipal Corporation
- Settlement.leader_title3
- Municipal commissioner
- Settlement.leader_name3
- Ravindra Khatale
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
via Wikipedia infobox
~13 min read
Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- History
- History and legends
- Gaekwad maratha rule in north Gujarat
- Post-independence administrative changes
- Formation of the Municipal Corporation
- Geography
- Demographics
- Religion
- Places of interest
- {{anchor|Places of Worship}}Places of worship
- Amenities and infrastructure
- Economy
- Industries
- Dairy
- Oil and natural gas
- Entertainment
- Education
- Transport
- Local
- {{anchor|Local}}Road
- Rail
- Air
- References
Mehsana (), also spelled Mahesana, is a city and the headquarters of Mehsana district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Established in 14th century, the city was under Gaekwads of Baroda State from 18th century to the independence of India in 1947. Dairy, oil and natural gas are major industries in the city.
==History== thumb|Gate of Toranwali Mata Temple|left
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mehsana” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
Gallery (20)
On the map
3 mapped locations