Galiakot
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Galiyakot
Wagad Taherabad | |
|---|---|
| Galiyakot | |
  Galiyakot Location in Rajasthan, India  Galiyakot Galiyakot (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°32′10″N 74°00′32″E / 23.536°N 74.009°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Dungarpur |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 6,636 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani, wagdhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 314026 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Galiyakot is a town in Dungarpur District of Rajasthan, India.[1] It is situated about 56 km from Dungarpur city and 168 km from the Rajasthan city of Udaipur. It was controlled by the Parmar dynasty around Vikram Samvat 1000. In Vikram Samvat 1342, Rao Dedu (Devpal), Raja of the Sisodiya dynasty, subdued Galiyakot. The predecessors of Dungarpur controlled Galiyakot for many years before settling in Dungarpur. It is part of a Dawoodi Bohra pilgrimage site and contains many Hindu temples, including the Shitla Mata Mandir and the tomb of Babji Moula Syedi Fakhruddin.
