Varsoda

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Varsoda is a small village located in northern part of Gujarat, India on the bank of river Sabarmati. It is approximately 25 km away from Gandhinagar, the state capital of Gujarat.

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Varsoda was a princely state before Indian Independence (1947) and was ruled by Chavda dynasty (one of the major Rajput clan of Gujarat) under British dominion. The Chavda Rajputs first established kingdom at Anhilpur Patan(at present a district in northern Gujarat) in around 745 AD. Anhilpur Patan remained capital of Gujarat for many centuries. The Chavda Rajputs ruled lasted around 200 years at Patan. They gradually moved from Patan and established their kingdom at other locations like Mehsana, Mansa, and Varsoda. Varsoda was established by Thakur Surajmalji. The last ruler was Thakur Joravarsinhji (born 1914) who was enthrone in the year of 1919.

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Goddess Chamunda-devi Temple

Village View

varsoda was best ruling state.law and order position was excelent at that time.chamuda devi is kuldevi of chavdas rajput.from BHUPATSINH MANSINH CHAVDA.