Tarapur, Gujarat
Tarapur is a town in Tarapur Taluka in Anand district in the State of Gujarat, India. It is located on the Baroda – Rajkot Highway. It is the administrative seat for the taluka, a major trading centre of the Bhal region and gateway to the Charotar region. Demographics. Tarapur is a multi-religious town with a population of roughly 35,000. The economy is based on farming, trade, and services. Major crops are wheat, rice, chickpeas, and millet. Some of the neighbourhoods are almost empty because people have migrated to Indian cities or abroad for work in businesses and professional  fields. History. Tarapur was established in 1215 by Dharmadas from Adalaj. King Jayarajsing defeated Mahamad Khalji of Delhi. A warrior and farmer named Dharmadas and his five brothers and other relatives were a great help in defeating Khalji, so the king rewarded him with of land at the border of his kingdom. They were to protect the border and farm the land. They build seven homes and started living in the centre, and divided the land equally. 516 life 0.56% = == History == Punjab to native Jagirdars Punjab Tarapur was established in 1215 by Dharmadas from Adalaj . King Jayarajsing defeated Mahamad Khalji of Delhi. A warrior and farmer named Dharmadas and his five brothers and other relatives were a great help in defeating Khalji, so the king rewarded him with 40 square kilometers (10,000 acres) of land at the border of his kingdom. They were to protect the border and farm the land. They build seven homes and start living in the center, and divide the land equally. At present his descendants live in Tarapur village and also in the country and abroad. Rich Piyushbhai Natubhai Amin Rich Doctor Ramesh Chandra Jashbhai Patel Rich Chimanbhai Purushottamdas Patel  Rich Vala Raja Patel. Arvindbhai Manubhai Rajendrabhai Ranjitbhai Dayabhai Manishbhai Satishbhai Patel U. S. a. Rajeshbhai Patel. Deepakbhai Patel. Vinay Patel. Jai Jaimin Bhai Patel. Kirit Bhai Mangalbhai Patel Dilipbhai. Vadodara Bhaveshbhai Patel Manubhai Pujabhai Patel Hitesh Bhai Babubhai FM Amin Vipulkumar Amin Satishbhai Doctor Dilipbhai Budhabhai Amin Shambhubhai Amin Gaganbhai Patel Praveenbhai Dahyabhai Patel Nilesh Vimal Hitesh Bhai Babubhai Patel Nimesh Kumar Mehul Kumar Umaan Kumar Ukr. Amin and other relatives reside in the country and abroad Ishtadev Dwarkadhish Kuldevi Ashapuri and Ashapura Jai Dwarkadhish Jai Shri Krishna A References