Why visit Borsad
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About Borsad
Borsad is a town and a municipality in Anand district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is located around 17 km from Anand. It is surrounded by the fertile Charotar region which largely produces tobacco, bananas, cotton, barley and other agricultural crops. Borsad was the seat of the Borsad satyagraha in 1922–23.
From the Wikipedia article Borsad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
According to a legend Borsad was established as a hamlet by the efforts of a monk in 2nd Century A.D. and remained an important place ever since. It was declared a municipality in 1888 and in 1925, Indian political leader Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and his allies uncovered evidence suggesting that the police were in league with local dacoits in the Borsad taluka even as the government prepared to levy a major tax for fighting dacoity in the area. More than 6,000 villagers assembled to hear Patel speak and supported the proposed agitation against the tax, which was deemed immoral and unnecessary. Patel organized hundreds of Congressmen, sent instructions and received information from across the district. Every village in the taluka resisted payment of the tax, and through cohesion, also prevented the seizure of property and lands. After a protracted struggle, the government withdrew the tax. Historians believe that one of Patel's key achievements was the building of cohesion and trust amongst the different castes and communities which were divided on socio-economic lines.
From the History section of Borsad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vadodara Green Airport Harni (BDQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 35 km away.
- Anklav 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Petlād 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Vallabh Vidyanagar 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Karamsad 15 km north, about 15 min by car
- Vithal Udyognagar INA 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Hadgood 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Anand 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Gamdi 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Vadodara 34 km east, about 34 min by car
- Ahmedabad 76 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sun Temple, Borsad, Moulin Apte, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The 7-storey stepwell at Borsad, Anand, Gujarat, Hiddenheritage, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The inside of the stepwell in Borsad, Anand, Gujarat, Hiddenheritage, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad stepwell - sculpture on the wall -2, Santanu Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad stepwell - sculpture on the wall -1, Santanu Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad stepwell - the well water, Santanu Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad stepwell - looking up from the well, Santanu Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad stepwell - the inscription, Santanu Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad stepwell - inside view, Santanu Sen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad Vav, Ganeshvarad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad Stepwell - The Guardians, Hmk162, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad Stepwell - Beauty of Recurrence, Hmk162, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad Stepwell- Going Down, Hmk162, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad Stepwell - Merger with Greens, Hmk162, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad Stepwell - Merger of Depths, Hmk162, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borsad Stepwell - Inviting Arches, Hmk162, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Van borsad, Ganeshvarad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Customer Service Center, Borsad, Bsnl 1019, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1 Borsad Stepwell - Merger of depths, Hmk162, CC BY-SA 4.0
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