Sojitra
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Sojitra is a village in the India
n state of Gujarat. It is in the Anand district
, situated at 22°33′N 72°43′E. Its nearest villages are Isnav
(4km away), Dabhou (6km away), Gada (4km), Devataj (2km), and Limbali (3 km). The village is home to several schools, including Smt. H.J. Patel Primary School for Girls, inaugurated by His Excellency Governor of Gujarat in 2006 and The M.M. High School and Library. Sojitra also has a number of temples dedicated to different deities of Hindu and Jain faiths.
The village proper itself was mostly settled and established by family members of the Patel family line. In 1527, when the immediate area was under the control of Raval rulers, Surabhai Patel left Chapaner and moved to Adalaj and again in 1552 with one of his two sons, Virabhai Patel, to Devataj. In 1575, Muzfarshah the Second, allotted the land of Sojitra to Jeshangbhai Patel, the son of Vitabhai Patel, for hereditary use. The land was distributed among seven inheritors: Harakjibhai, Sunderbhai, Bhuderbhai, Saudasbhai, Amabaidas, Pragdas, and Mahidas. The Patidars of the seven Khadkies were their descendents.
The Patel family has produced a number of individuals who have been influential in the Indian government. In the state of Gujarat,Shri Bhaikaka the Founder of Vallabh Vidhya Nagar, Kamalaben Maganbhai Patel held the position of Deputy Minister of the State; Dr. Thakorbhai Patel was Cabinet Minister of the State of Gujarat; and Ravajibhai Maganbhai Patel served as Secretary of the Gujarat Congress Committee. In the state of Bombay, Dr. Bhaskarbhai Patel was the Deputy Minister of the State; and Jashbhai Jivabhai Patel served as the Controller of Iron & Steel. In the national government, Gopalbhai Shivabhai Patel was the Chairman of the Unit Trust of India; and Chimanbhai Patel was the Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department of the Government of India.
sojitra is place of visa mevada digmber jain panch.There were very reachpopulation of jain in past.
*shree neminath digmber jain mandir
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Gujarat. It is in the Anand district
Anand district
Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounded by Kheda District to the north, Vadodara District to the east, Ahmedabad District to the west,...
, situated at 22°33′N 72°43′E. Its nearest villages are Isnav
Isnav
Isnav is a little village from one of the 22 Gam Patidar Samaj, situated at coordinates: 22°31'59"N | 72°45'51"E just near by small town called Sojitra. Isnav is surrounded by natural countryside. The village has an entrance from the State Highway 83 in Gujarat...
(4km away), Dabhou (6km away), Gada (4km), Devataj (2km), and Limbali (3 km). The village is home to several schools, including Smt. H.J. Patel Primary School for Girls, inaugurated by His Excellency Governor of Gujarat in 2006 and The M.M. High School and Library. Sojitra also has a number of temples dedicated to different deities of Hindu and Jain faiths.
History
Ancient documents and archaeological surveys indicate that Sojitra is an ancient town that has experienced several name changes and been under the control of many different political entities. Popular mythology of the area credits the current incarnation of the village as originally being settled by Sojan Rabari and his family, who named it either Sojanpur or Sojatypur. At some point, this was shortened to Soja, which later morphed into the current name.The village proper itself was mostly settled and established by family members of the Patel family line. In 1527, when the immediate area was under the control of Raval rulers, Surabhai Patel left Chapaner and moved to Adalaj and again in 1552 with one of his two sons, Virabhai Patel, to Devataj. In 1575, Muzfarshah the Second, allotted the land of Sojitra to Jeshangbhai Patel, the son of Vitabhai Patel, for hereditary use. The land was distributed among seven inheritors: Harakjibhai, Sunderbhai, Bhuderbhai, Saudasbhai, Amabaidas, Pragdas, and Mahidas. The Patidars of the seven Khadkies were their descendents.
The Patel family has produced a number of individuals who have been influential in the Indian government. In the state of Gujarat,Shri Bhaikaka the Founder of Vallabh Vidhya Nagar, Kamalaben Maganbhai Patel held the position of Deputy Minister of the State; Dr. Thakorbhai Patel was Cabinet Minister of the State of Gujarat; and Ravajibhai Maganbhai Patel served as Secretary of the Gujarat Congress Committee. In the state of Bombay, Dr. Bhaskarbhai Patel was the Deputy Minister of the State; and Jashbhai Jivabhai Patel served as the Controller of Iron & Steel. In the national government, Gopalbhai Shivabhai Patel was the Chairman of the Unit Trust of India; and Chimanbhai Patel was the Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department of the Government of India.
sojitra is place of visa mevada digmber jain panch.There were very reachpopulation of jain in past.
Temples
- Shri Ambe Mata Temple
- Shri Khodiyar Mata Temple
- Shri Vaherai Mata Temple
- Shri Bhramani Mata Temple
- Shree Kshemkalyani Mata Temple
- Neelkanth Mahadev
- Shri Swaminarayan Temple
- Shri Kishordas Maharaj Temple
- Navdurgha Mata Temple
- Shree Ramji mandir
- Shasandevi Mata Temple
- vidhya Nagar Founder Shri Bhaikaka
*shree neminath digmber jain mandir
- shree shanti nath digmbve jain mandir
- shree paras nath dibmber jain mandir