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Dwarka

Coastal pilgrimage town and ancient capital of Krishna.

Dwarka is a coastal town at the mouth of the Gulf of Kutch on the western shore of the Okhamandal Peninsula.[1] As of the 2011 Census of India, Dwarka had a population of 38,873.[2] Gujarat's first capital is considered to be Dwarka, whose name translates to "gateway".[3]

Quick Facts

Founder
Krishna
Governing body
Dwarka Nagarpalika
Elevation (m)
0
Population
38,873

Facts from the source article.

Key facts and history

The Sanskrit word "dvāra" (द्वार) meaning "door," "gate," or "entrance" plus the suffix "-ka" gives the name Dwarka (Sanskrit: Dvārakā, द्वारका).[4] The earliest possible construction date for the original Dwarkadhish Temple, a Krishna temple, is 200 BCE, based on archaeological evidence.[5] During the 15th and 16th centuries, the temple underwent reconstruction and expansion.[5] The town of Dwarka and its temple were sacked and destroyed in 1473 by Gujarat Sultan Mahmud Begada.[6]

During the 1857 Indian rebellion, the Gaekwad of Baroda state held sway over Dwarka and the Okhamandal area.[7]

What the cited sources add

The nearby Bet Dwarka island is an important archaeological site of the Late Harappan period, with one thermoluminescence date of 1570 BCE.[8] A location named Baraca, mentioned by a Greek author of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, is thought to be modern-day Dwarka.[9] A copper plate from 574 CE, found in Palitana, bears an inscription referencing Garulaka Simhaditya, whose father Varahdas was the king of Dwarka.[9] The Archaeological Survey of India has carried out archaeological work at Dwarka, both on land and underwater in the Arabian Sea.[10]

Based on anchor typology, it is concluded that Dwarka was a thriving port during the Middle kingdoms period of India.[9]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Dwarka" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gaur, "Ancient Dwarka: Study Based On Recent Underwater Archaeological Investigation", National Institute of Oceanography, p. 56–58; Gaur, "An ancient harbour at Dwarka: Study based on the recent underwater explorations", Current Science, 2004, p. 1256–1260 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Dwarka" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)", Census Commission of India; "Dwarka Population Census 2011", Census2011.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Dwarka" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Desai 2007, p. 285; Sridharan 2000, p. 7; "Dwarka Nagari -Introduction & Importance", Dwarkadish organization; Sridharan 2000, p. 7; "Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society", The Branch, 1910; Yagnik Sheth 2005, p. 3; Gaur, "An ancient harbour at Dwarka: Study based on the recent underwater explorations", Current Science, 2004, p. 1256–1260 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Dwarka" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Monier-Williams, "A Sanskrit–English Dictionary", Clarendon Press, 1899, p. 492; Apte, "The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary", Motilal Banarsidass, 1965, p. 514 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Dwarka" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: S. R. Rao, "Marine Archaeology of Indian Ocean Countries", National Institute of Oceanography, 1988, p. 18–25; L. P. Vidyarthi, "Journal of Social Research, Volume 17", Council of Social and Cultural Research, 1974, p. 60; Alok Tripathi, "Remote Sensing And Archaeology", Sundeep Prakashan, 2005, p. 79; 1988, P. N. Chopra, Encyclopaedia of India, Volume 1, p. 114.; Rao, "The lost city of Dvārakā", Aditya Prakashan, 1999; nn 1964, p. 12 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Dwarka" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sen 2013, p. 115; Yagnik Sheth 2005, p. 3; "Dwarka" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Dwarka" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Dharaiya 1970, p. 120; "Gujarat During The Great Revolt: The Rebellion In Okhmandal", People's Democracy, 7 October 2007; Yagnik Sheth 2005, p. 3 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Dwarka" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Singh 2008, p. 222; Ansari, "Excavations At Dwarka: 1963", 1964 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Dwarka" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gaur, "An ancient harbour at Dwarka: Study based on the recent underwater explorations", Current Science, 2004, p. 1256–1260 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  10. Wikipedia, "Dwarka" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Subramanian, "Significant finds at Dwaraka", The Hindu, 23 February 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

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