Dahod is a city on the banks of the Dudhimati River in Dahod District in the State of Gujarat, India. It is said that it has taken its name from Saint Dadhichi, who had an Ashram on the bank of Dudhumati river. This city is known for being the birthplace of the sixth Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, son of the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan. The city serves as District Headquarters for Dahod District. It is 214 kilometres (133 mi) from Ahmedabad and 159 kilometres (99 mi) from Vadodara. It is also known as Dohad (meaning "two boundaries", as the borders of the states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are nearby).
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Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb was born in Dahod in 1618, during the reign of Jahangir. Aurangzeb was said to have ordered his ministers to favour this town, as it was his birthplace. Tatya Tope, the freedom fighter, is known to have absconded in Dahod. He is believed to have lived his last days in this region.
It was previously within the boundaries of Panchmahal District. However, in 2006, Dahod was recognized as a separate district. Urban Bank Hospital is situated here. The foundation stone for a dental college was laid by the trust of philanthropist Girdharlal Sheth.
The railway colony, also known as Parel area of Dahod was built by the British and it still follows the same architecture.
From the Wikipedia article Dahod, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Dohad
- Jhālod32 km N
- Jhābua35 km E
- Thandla38 km NE
- Devgadh Bāriya39 km W
- Morwa44 km W
- Santrampur55 km NW
- Petlāwad59 km E
- Alirajpur60 km S
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