Gogunda

Gogunda

Gogunda is a small town(Tahsil) located about 35 km from Udaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated on a high mountain in Aravalli hills and is reached by crossing a difficult mountain pass. Its Higher then 3Ft from mount Abu.The great Mewar kind Maharana Pratab's Raj Tilak is done @ Gogunda.Gogunda abounds with Hindu and Jain temples.

Feudal estate

In past centuries, the village of Gogunda was the seat of a feudal estate administered by a family belonging to the Jhala clan of rajputs. The estate was part of the princely state of Mewar, and the family were among the major landed barons of that principality. It comprises 75 villages, encompassing a population, in 1901, of 7,708 and a revenue of Rs.24,000/-.

References

* [http://www.uq.net.au/%7Ezzhsoszy/ips/g/gogunda.html Genealogy of the feudal chiefs of Gogunda]
* [http://www.mewarindia.com/ency/god.html History of Gogunda]


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