Sardar Patel University (SPU) is a public state university in Vallabh Vidyanagar, a town Gujarat, India. It is named after the iron man of India Vallabhbhai Patel, and was founded in October 1955 by an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the then-Bombay Province and was UGC recognized under 2(f) of the UGC Act in October 1968. Originally, it had the status of a rural university but now it has diversified with the motto of "Excellence Matters".
Valsad, historically known as Bulsar, is a city and a municipality in Valsad district of the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the district headquarters of Valsad district. The city of Valsad is located in the south of Navsari and Surat.
Anand is the administrative centre of Anand District in the state of Gujarat, India. It is administered by Anand Municipality. It is part of the region known as Charotar, consisting of Anand and Kheda districts.
Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India, with its headquarters at the city of Navsari. The district covers an area of 2,211 square kilometres and was formed in 1997 after Valsad district was split into Valsad and Navsari districts. The city picked up a greater pace commercially during the diamond polishing business soared in the region.
The Narendra Modi Stadium, formerly known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, is a cricket stadium situated in Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, India. It is the largest stadium in the world, with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators. Owned by the Gujarat Cricket Association and is a venue for Test, ODI, T20I, and Indian Premier League cricket matches.
Navsari is the ninth biggest city in the state of Gujarat in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Navsari District. Navsari is situated between Surat & Mumbai. Navsari is a twin city of Surat. It is located 37 km south of Surat. As per 2011 Census of India, Navsari is 16th biggest city of Gujarat state. It ranked 10th most populous city of Gujarat in 1991 Census of India and 2001 Census of India. Navsari is the 23rd "cleanest city of India" located in the west zone according to the Swachh Bharat Urban mission. Dandi village near Navsari was the focal point of the great Salt March led by Mahatma Gandhi during civil disobedience movement of India.
Valsad district is one of the 33 districts in the Western Indian state of Gujarat. It is bound by Navsari district to the north, Nashik district of Maharashtra state to the east, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli district of the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (DNHDD) union territory and the Palghar district of Maharashtra to the south. The Arabian Sea lies west of the district. The coastal Daman enclave of DNHDD is bounded by Valsad district on the north, east, and south. The district's administrative capital is Valsad. The district's largest city is Vapi.
Navnirman Andolan was a socio-political movement in 1974 in Gujarat by students and middle-class people against economic crisis and corruption in public life. It is the only successful agitation in the history of post-independence India that resulted in dissolution of an elected government of the state.
Valsad railway station is a railway station of Western Railway Zone in the state of Gujarat, India. It serves the city of Valsad.
Navsari railway station is a railway station serving Navsari city, in Navsari district of Gujarat State of India. It is "A" category railway station of Mumbai WR railway division of Western Railway zone. It is under Mumbai WR railway division of Western Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is located on New Delhi–Mumbai main line of the Indian Railways.
Vatva railway station is a railway station under Western Railway zone in Gujarat state, India. Its code is Vatva. Vatva also has Diesel Loco Shed in Vatva. Passenger and MEMU trains halt here.
Bilimora Junction railway station is a small railway station in Navsari district, Gujarat, India. Its code is BIM. It serves the city of Bilimora. The station consists of five platforms. The platforms are not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. Passenger, Express and Superfast trains halt here.
Dungri railway station is a small railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Dungri railway station is 9 km far away from Valsad railway station. Mostly, Passenger and MEMU trains halt at Dungri railway station, but 19033/34 Valsad–Ahmedabad Gujarat Queen Express is only express train which halts here in both direction.
Amalsad railway station is a railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Amalsad railway station is 16 km far away from Navsari railway station. Passenger, MEMU and few Express/Superfast trains halt at Amalsad railway station.
Maroli railway station is a railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. It is 8 kilometers from the Navsari railway station. Passenger, MEMU and few Express/Superfast trains halt at Maroli railway station.
Akshay Ramanlal Desai was an Indian sociologist, Marxist and a social activist. He was Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology in University of Bombay in 1967. He is particularly known for his work Social Background of Indian Nationalism in which he offered a Marxist analysis of the genesis of Indian nationalism making use of history, which set a path to build socialism in India.
Ancheli railway station is a small railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Ancheli railway station is 12 km away from Navsari railway station. Passenger and MEMU trains halt here.
Gandhi Smriti railway station is a small railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Gandhi Smriti railway station is 3 km away from Navsari railway station. Passenger and MEMU trains halt here.
Joravasan railway station is a small railway station on the Western Railway network in the state of Gujarat, India. Joravasan railway station is 14 km away from Valsad railway station. Passenger and MEMU trains halt here.
K. B. Desai (1897–1979) was an Indian medical doctor, a local leader of Congress from Navsari during the Indian independence movement, and a social reformer. He was a Gandhian.
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