Category:Dabhoi
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Location | Dabhoi Taluka, Vadodara district, Gujarat, India | ||||
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Dabhoi is an ancient city. The literary and archaeological evidence suggests it was already a major town by the 6th-century CE. It became a capital about 10th-century, fortified by the 11th-century. The city was plundered and destroyed in the 14th-century during the conquests of the Gujarat Sultanate. In 18th-century, after the Mughal empire collapse, Dabhoi and eastern Gujarat region came under the Gaekwads. The town became important in colonial times as a trading and military post. A narrow gage railway network made it an important trading and logistics center.
Dabhoi has many historic monuments. Of these, the most important are the fort walls, the four gates and the Saptamukhi Vav. The fort ruins and gates with its exquisite Hindu artwork are one of the best surviving examples of historic Hindu fort architecture. Of particular importance are the 10th to 11th century Hatha yoga reliefs – one of the oldest known Hatha yoga asanas artwork in India.
Subcategories
This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.
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- Hira Gate, Dabhoi (42 F)
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- Nandodi Gate, Dabhoi (7 F)
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- Saptamukhi Vav (15 F)
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- Vadodara Gate, Dabhoi (27 F)
Media in category "Dabhoi"
The following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total.
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A city pillar, Dabhoi Gujarat.jpg 3,300 × 4,400; 5.68 MB
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Ambedkar Chowk Dabhoi.jpg 3,096 × 4,128; 4.93 MB
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Bahubaliji.jpg 720 × 960; 126 KB
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Barodapoort van het Dabhoi fort, RP-T-1949-645-99.jpg 1,232 × 1,936; 276 KB
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CNPF Arts and D N Science College Dabhoi.jpg 4,128 × 3,096; 5.9 MB
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Dabhoi Railway Junction station.jpg 4,608 × 3,456; 6.62 MB
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Muur en poort van het Dabhoi fort, RP-T-1949-645-97.jpg 1,936 × 1,232; 287 KB
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Muur van het Dabhoi fort, RP-T-1949-645-65.jpg 2,432 × 1,952; 624 KB
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Olifant bij de Barodapoort van het Dabhoi fort, RP-T-1949-645-101.jpg 1,944 × 2,416; 590 KB
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Oriental memoirs (Plate 20) (6860236980).jpg 1,744 × 1,327; 616 KB
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Oriental memoirs (Plate 22) (7006355347).jpg 1,327 × 1,747; 729 KB
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Plan and elevation of the corner tower of fortress of Dabhoi.jpg 718 × 1,094; 212 KB
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Sharneshwar Temple by Kshitij.jpg 1,482 × 2,000; 890 KB
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Vadhavana Bird Sanctuary-1.jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 7.03 MB
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Vadhavana Bird Sanctuary.jpg 5,184 × 3,456; 6.66 MB