Gambhu
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Gambhu
Gambhuya | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gambhu Location in Gujarat, India  Gambhu Gambhu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°37′01″N 72°11′31″E / 23.61685493°N 72.19188634°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Mehsana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Gambhu Dedarada |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.4942 km2 (6.3684 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,015 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 384212 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-2 |
| Nearest city | Mehsana |
Gambhu is a village in Bahucharaji Taluka of Mehsana district in Gujarat, India.
As of the 2011 Census, the population of Gambhu was 4,015 people in 924 households. This was made up of 2,072 males and 1,943 females.
History
The ruins of Karnasagar lake built by Chaulukya ruler Karna are located near the village. The village was known as Gambhuyata in history. Jain monk Shilgunsuri had lived here and it is believed that Chavda king Vanaraja lived here during his incognito years.[1]
According to the Nemināha-cariu by Haribhadrasuri, after the coronation of Vanaraja, he asked an elderly Jain merchant-prince of the Pragavata lineage from Gambhuya (Gambhu) village (although originally from Shrimal/Bhinmal) named Ṭhakkura Ninnaya to live in Anahilapataka (Patan) as a minister in Vanaraja's court, and Ninnaya's son Lahara became a general (daṇḍapati).[2][3][4][1]
