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Palej is a census town in the Bharuch district, Gujarat, India. Cotton is a major product of the industrial area surrounding the town. Palej supports the daily needs of many small nearby villages.[citation needed]
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Palej
Palez | |
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  Palej Location in Gujarat, India  Palej Palej (India) | |
| Coordinates: 21.92°N 73.08°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Bharuch |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,872 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
History
Palej acts as a central hub for many small and big villages of Bharuch and Vadodara district. Being connected by both, a highway and a railway station Palej has become the main source for the frequent as well as the rare commuters. It has witnessed a drastic development in the past decade in all sectors.[citation needed]
People of Hindu, Muslim and Jain religion are the prominent resident of Palej. The beauty of Palej has attracted many migrants who have settled here. Palej also has a lake and few religious shrines.[citation needed]
In the feudal and British raj past, Palej (also spelled Palaj) was among the numerous petty princely states of Gujarat in the Mahi Kantha Agency and ruled by Makwana Koli chieftains.[1][2][3]
References
- "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 17, page 14 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library". dsal.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- Lethbridge, Sir Roper (1900). The Golden Book of India: A Genealogical and Biographical Dictionary of the Ruling Princes, Chiefs, Nobles, and Other Personages, Titled Or Decorated, of the Indian Empire, with an Appendix for Ceylon. New Delhi, India: S. Low, Marston & Company. p. 227.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Department, India Foreign and Political (1892). A Collection of Treaties, Engagements, and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. p. 336.
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