Vav, Gujarat

Town in Gujarat state, India

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Vav is a town and the headquarters of Vav Taluka in banaskantha district in Gujarat state of India.[1] Vav is the largest taluka of the district.

## History

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The Rana, rulers of Vav, came from Sambhar and Nadol in Rajasthan, and claim kindred with Prithviraj Chauhan, who was defeated and slain by the Afghans in 1193. After many turns of fortune, Dedhrav, driven out of Nandol, settled at Tharad, then under the Chaulukya kings of Anhilwad Patan kings. According to other views, his son Rana Ratansing, driven out of Nadol, in 1103, settled at Tharad. Rana Punja, the seventh in descent from Dedhrav was killed by the Muslims in battle in 1283. His son Rana Vaja regained his estate, by the influence of his father-in-law the Raval of Jaisalmer, as a grant from the Delhi emperor but lost Tharad. So he chose his new capital, Vav. Vav gained its name from a step-well built by his great-grandfather Rana Mehpalji. It suffered very severely from the 1813 famine. During the British period, the eighteenth descendant, Umedsinh, agreed with the British in 1819-20 and became protectorate.[2]

Vav State was under the Palanpur Agency of Bombay Presidency, which in 1925 became the Banas Kantha Agency and ruled by Koli chieftains.[3] After Independence of India in 1947, Bombay Presidency was reorganized in Bombay State. When Gujarat state was formed in 1960 from Bombay State, it fell under Banaskantha district of Gujarat.

## References

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### Notes

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1. ^ "વાવ તાલુકા પંચાયત". banaskanthadp.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
2. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha 2015, p. 334, 350-351.
3. ^ Raza, Moosa (1995). Of Nawabs and Nightingales & Other Episodes. New Delhi, India, Asia: Rupa & Company. pp. 104: to the great Gaekwads or Baroda, and naa rougnt pitched patties with the Koli cheiftains of Tharad and Wav, was a diminutive man, not more than five feet tall and slight of build. What he lacked in height and build, he made up amply in dignity. He had come down. ISBN 978-81-7167-299-8.

### Bibliography

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* Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 331–332, 350–351.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 329–331, 350–351.

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Banaskantha district

Cities and
towns|

* Ambaji
* Amirgadh
* Bhildi
* Deesa
* Dhanera
* Diyodar
* Kankrej
* Palanpur (district headquarters)
* Sihori
* Thara
* Tharad

Villages|

* Baiwada
* Bhabhar
* Chhapi
* Danta
* Dhima
* Jagana
* Jordiyali
* Kakar
* Kanodar
* Kasara
* Kumbhariya
* Malgadh
* Mithavirana
* Morvada
* Nanosana
* Sanval
* Suigam
* Tervada
* Vadgam
* Vadia
* Vav
* Virampur

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Princely states of the Western India States Agency during the British Raj, by colonial (Sub)Agency and (in Kathiawar) by prant

Italics = Thana's, jurisdictions grouping several petty states

Gohelwar prant (Eastern Kathiawar)|

* Akadia
* Alampur
* Babra
* Bhadli
* Bhandaria
* Bhavnagar
* Bhojavadar
* Bildi
* Bodanones
* Chamardi
* Chiroda
* Chitravav
* Chok
* Datha
* Dedarda
* Derdi-Janbai
* Dhola
* Gadhali
* Gadhoola
* Gandhol
* Iavej
* Itaria
* Jalia Amaraji
* Jalia Manaji
* Jasdan
* Juna Padar
* Kamadhia
* Kanjarda
* Kariana
* Katodia
* Khijadia
* Khijadia Dosaji
* Kotra Pitha
* Lathi
* Limbda
* Nilvala
* Pachhegam
* Pah
* Palitana
* Panchavada
* Rajpara (Gohelwar)
* Ramanka
* Randhia
* Ranigam
* Ratanpur Dhamanka
* Rohisala
* Vala
* Vankia
* Samadhiala
* Samadhiala (Chabharia)
* Samadhiala (Charan)
* Sanala
* Satanones
* Shevdivadar
* Songadh
* Toda Todi
* Vadal
* Vadod
* Vangadhra
* Vavdi Dharvala
* Vavdi Vachhani
* Vijanones

Jhalawar prant (Eastern Kathiawar)|

* Anandpur
* Ankevalia
* Bajana
* Bamanbore
* Bhadvana
* Bhalala
* Bhalgamda
* Bharejda
* Bhathan
* Bhimora
* Bhoika
* Chachana
* Chhalala
* Chobari
* Chotila
* Chuda
* Darod
* Dasada
* Devlia
* Dhrangadhra(-Halvad)
* Dudhrej
* Gedi
* Gundiali
* Jakhan
* Jamar
* Jhampodad
* Jhinjhuvada
* Kamalpur
* Kantharia
* Karmad
* Karol
* Kesria
* Khambhlav
* Khandia
* Kherali
* Lakhtar
* Laliyad
* Limbdi
* Matra Timba
* Mevasa
* Muli
* Munjpur
* Palali
* Paliyad
* Patdi
* Rai-Sankli
* Rajpur
* Ramparda
* Sahuka
* Samla
* Sanosra
* Sayla
* Sejakpur
* Sudamda-Dhandalpur
* Talsana
* Tavi
* Untdi
* Vana
* Vanala
* Vanod
* Vithalgadh
* Wadhwan

Halar prant (Western Kathiawar)|

* Amrapur
* Bhadva
* Bhalgam Baldhoi
* Dhrol
* Drafa (Drapha)
* Gadhka
* Gavridad
* Gondal
* Jalia Devani
* Kanksiali
* Kanpar Ishwaria
* Kharedi-Virpur
* Khirasra
* Kotda Nayani
* Kotda Sangani
* Kotharia
* Lodhika
* Makaji Bapu Na Meghpar
* Mali(y)a
* Mengni
* Morvi
* Mowa
* Mulila Deri
* Nawanagar (Navanagar)
* Pal
* Rajkot
* Rajpara (Halar)
* Satodad Vavdi
* Shahpur
* Sisang Chandli
* Vadali
* Virvao
* Wankaner

Sorath prant (Western Kathiawar)|

* Bagasra
* Bantva (Gidad)
* Bantva Manavadar
* Charkha
* Dahida
* Dedan
* Dholarva
* Gadhia
* Garmali Moti
* Garmali Nani
* Gigasaran
* Halaria
* Jafarabad
* Jamka
* Jetpur
* Junagadh
* Kaner
* Kathrota
* Khijadia Najani
* Kuba
* Lakhapadar
* Manavav
* Monvel
* Porbandar
* Silana
* Vaghvadi
* Vasavad
* Vekaria
* Vinchhavad

Palanpur Agency (Banas Kantha Agency)|

* Bhabhar
* Cutch
* Chadchat
* Deodar
* Kankrej (thana) estates
* Morwara
* Palanpur
* Radhanpur
* Santalpur
* Suigaon
* Terwara
* Tharad
* Warahi
* Wao

Mahi Kantha Agency (Banas Kantha)|

* Amliyara (Ambliara)
* Bavisi Thana
* Bhalusna
* Bolundra
* Chandap
* Dabha
* Dadhalia
* Danta
* Dedhrota
* Deloli
* Derol
* Gabat
* Gadhwara Thana
* Ghorasar
* Hadol
* Hapa
* Idar
* Ijpura
* Ilol
* Jher
* Kadoli
* Kasalpura
* Katosan State
* Katosan Thana
* Khadal
* Khedwada
* Kheravada
* Likhi
* Magodi
* Maguna
* Malpur
* Mansa
* Memadpura (Mahmadpura)
* Mohanpur
* Mota Kotarna
* Nirmali
* Palej
* Pethapur
* Pol (Vijaynagar)
* Punadra
* Prempur
* Ramas
* Rampura
* Ranasan
* Ranipura
* Rupal
* Santhal
* Sathamba
* Satlasna
* Sudasna
* Tajpuri
* Tejpura
* Timba
* Tunadar
* Umari
* Vakhtapur
* Valasna
* Varagam
* Varsoda
* Vasna (Wasna)
* Vatrak Kanthi Thana
* Virsoda
* Wadagam

* List of princely states of British India (alphabetical)
* Kathiawar Agency (combining Eastern - & Western K.)
* Cutch Agency
* Surat Agency

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