Balasinor 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, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Balasinor Town

Chief town of the State of the same name in the Rewa Kantha Agency, Bombay, situated in 22 59' N. and 73 25' E., near the Shedi river, about 41 miles east of Ahmadabad. Population (1901), 8,530. The town is surrounded by a stone wall with flanking bastions and four gates. On the high ground to the north stands the Nawab's palace. On a hill 3 miles from the town an annual fair is held in August in honour of Dungaria Mahadeo. The town is administered as a municipality.