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About Deesa
Deesa is a city and a municipality in the Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat, India.
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History
Deesa is situated on the east banks of the West Banas River. Deesa was an estate and thana (faujdari or thanedari) ruled by the Mandori (Jhalori) dynasty. Today original Deesa is known as Juna Deesa.
New Deesa was also recognized as Camp Deesa. In 1820, the British military cantonment named Deesa Field Brigade was built in the middle of Rajasthan and Palanpur to maintain and protect the regions between Abu and Kutch from dacoits and the incursions of the desert and Parkar Khosas into Vagad and north-west Gujarat. The cantonment had a resident Catholic chaplain and a chapel.
Deesa, as an estate of Palanpur, was under Palanpur Agency of Bombay Presidency, which in 1925 became the Banas Kantha Agency. After Independence of India in 1947, Bombay Presidency was reorganized in Bombay State. When Gujarat state was formed in 1960 from Bombay State, it fell under Banaskantha district of Gujarat. Deesa expanded significantly in recent times due to growth in agricultural produce business of potatoes and other commodities. Many Rajput clans like Gohil, Rathod, Raja, Galsar etc. reside here after migration from Rajasthan.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Nava Bhildi 19 km west, about 19 min by car
- Hoda 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Bhāgal Jagāna 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Pālanpur 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Kānodar 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Kakosi 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Dhanera 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Chhāpi 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Siddhapur 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Mahesāna 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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