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[edit] Nadiad Town, 1908

Head-quarters of the taluka of the same name in Kaira District, Bombay, situated in 22° 42' N. and 72° 52' E., on the Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway, 29 miles south-east of Ahmadabad. Population (1901), 31,435, Hindus numbering 26,239, Muhammadans 4,468, and others 728. At the beginning of the seven- teenth century Nadiad was a large town with cotton and indigo manu- factures, and in 1775 ^^'^s described as one of the prettiest cities of Gujarat, flanked by nine strong gates and a dry moat. In that year Raghunath Rao Peshwa levied upon it a fine of Rs. 60,000 for. its adhesion to the cause of Fateh Singh Gaikwar. In 1838 it was said to be a thriving place, carrying on a considerable trade with Malwa. Nadiad has been a municipality since 1866, with an average income of Rs. 51,000 during the decade ending 1901. In 1903-4 the income was Rs. 44,000, derived chiefly from octroi (Rs. 19,000) and house and land tax (Rs. 11,000). The town is the centre of an extensive trade in tobacco and ght^ and contains a cotton mill, a brass foundry, and a sugar factory. There is also a model experimental farm. Nacliad has a high school with 287 pupils, and 2 middle schools with 142 pupils. It also contains 10 vernacular schools, 8 for boys, including one con- ducted by the Methodist Episcopal Mission, and 2 for girls, attended by 1,676 and 311 pupils respectively. An industrial class is attached to the Methodist school. A Sub-Judge's court and a dispensary are located here. The town also contains a handsome public hall and library, known as the Dahi Lakshmi Library.

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.