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Bhavnagar is a coastal city on the eastern coast of Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar, located at 8] It has an average elevation of 24 metres (78 ft). It occupies an area of 53.3 km 2 (20.6 sq mi) and 5th most populated city of Gujarat.
Bhavnagar has had trade links with Southeast Asia, Africa, Arabia and ports of Red Sea since the early 18th century. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The original port Bhavnagar Harbor located at 21°48′N 72°09′E / 21.800°N 72.150°E / 21.800; 72.150 built by the state of Bhavnagar was a very important part of the commerce
A 2-line 1118 CE Marathi inscription at Shravanabelagola records a grant by the Hoysalas. These inscriptions suggest that Marathi was a standard written language by the 12th century. However, there is no record of any actual literature produced in Marathi until the late 13th century. [2]
Ganesh Chaturthi, a popular festival in the state. Maharashtra is the third largest state of India in terms of land area and second largest in terms of population in India. . It has a long history of Marathi saints of Varakari religious movement, such as Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Chokhamela, Eknath and Tukaram which forms the one of bases of the culture of Maharashtra or Marathi culture.
The encyclopaedia was published in 23 volumes. The first five volumes are introductory, and consist of a series of lengthy articles on various sociological and historical subjects.
According to the 2011 census Bhavnagar district has a population of 2,880,365, [1] roughly equal to the nation of Jamaica [7] or the US state of Kansas. [8] This gives it a ranking of 133rd in India (out of a total of 640). [1] The district has a population density of 288 inhabitants per square kilometre (750/sq mi). [1]
The text is the oldest surviving literary work in the Marathi language, one that inspired major Bhakti movement saint-poets such as Eknath and Tukaram of the Varkari tradition. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Dnyaneshwari interprets the Bhagavad Gita in the Advaita Vedanta tradition of Hinduism. [ 5 ]
Daya Pawar or Dagdu Maruti Pawar (1935 [1] –20 September 1996 [2]) was an Indian Marathi language author and poet known for his contributions to Dalit literature that dealt with the atrocities experienced by the dalits or untouchables under the Hindu caste system. [3] [4] He was a Buddhist by religion. [5]