Kaira Town

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Kaira Town

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Head-quarters of Kaira District, Bombay, situated in 22°45' N. and 72 degree 41' E., 7 miles south-west of Mehmad- abad station on the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway, and 20 miles south-west of Ahmadabad. Population (1901), 10,392. Kaira is a very ancient place, having a legendary connexion with the Maha- bharata, and is proved by the evidence of copperplate grants to have existed as early as the fifth century a.d. Early in the eighteenth century it passed to the Bibi family, with whom it remained till 1753, when it was taken by the Marathas under Damajl Gaikwar. It was finally handed over to the British by Anand Rao Gaikwar in 1803. Its frontier position rendered Kaira important ; and a force of infantry, cavalry, and artillery was stationed there until the transfer, in 1830, of the frontier station to Deesa. The climate is said to have improved of late years. Earthquake shocks were felt in 1860 and 1864. The courthouse is a handsome building with Greek pillars. Near it is a part of the old jail, in 1814 the scene of a riot in which the prisoners rose, and which was only suppressed with a loss of 19 killed and 12 wounded. The municipality was established in 1857, and its income during the decade ending 1901 averaged Rs. 15,000. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 18,000, chiefly from a house and land tax. Besides the Government revenue offices, the town contains a Sub-Judge's court, a civil hospital, and 6 schools (5 for boys and one for girls), attended by .543 male and 82 female pupils. The boys' schools include an English school with 92 pupils.