Bherai

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Bherai is a village in Rajula Taluka of Amreli district, Gujarat, India.

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History

Bherai is said to have been populated about 200 years ago by one Sadul Mamaiyo of the Ram tribe of Ahirs. The oldest of the paliya s are dated about 1687 corresponding to Samvat 1743. The waste site of old Bherai is about 300 yards to the east of the present village. [1]

Geography

Bherai is situated on a branch of the Devrapuri creek called Dukhden (or trouble-giving) from its numerous windings. During the British period, the princely state had excavated a straight channel to connect Bherai with the Devrapuri creek. This channel is called Sukhden or ease-giving. [1]

Demography

The population according to the census of 1872 was 841 souls and increased in 1881 to 1171. [1]

Economy

Bherai had a good trade during the cotton season. Much salt is produced near this town, and pearls are occasionally found in the oysters of the creek. [1]

To the north of Bherai, there is a quarry of excellent yellow stone resembling marble. There is also a large quantity of a light-coloured soft clay called bhutdo which was largely used by locals for washing their hair; the special quality of this clay is that it leaves the hair soft and not dry and hard as lime-juice, aritha etc. do. Senna plants grows here. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 398.

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar. Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 398.

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