Patdi

Patdi Patdi sona ni hatadi
town
Patdi Location in Gujarat, India Patdi Patdi (India)
Coordinates: 23.19°N 71.80°E / 23.19; 71.80
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Surendranagar
Population
• Total	30,000
Languages
• Official	Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	382765
Telephone code	02757
Vehicle registration	GJ
Nearest city	Viramgam
Literacy	40%

Patdi is a town and former princely state on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India.

The town is located 90 km west of Ahmedabad in Ahmedabad district with a population of approximately 20,000. Ahmedabad (Intl' Airport)90 km away is the nearest airport. Patdi has less frequency of train connections. The nearest station having enough trains is Viramgam (30 km).

History

Patdi used to be an estate in prant of Eastern Kathiawar

Ruling Desai Shris

• .... - .... Bhamjibhai
• .... - .... Udekaramji
• .... - .... Bhavsimhji
• .... - 1796 Nathubhai
• 1796 - 1809 Vakhatsimji Nathubhai
• 1809 - .... Harisimhji
• .... - .... Arbhamji Harisimhji
• .... - .... Kubersimji Vakhatsimhji
• 1848 - 1875 Jorawarsimhji
• 1875 - 1884 Himmatshimji Jorawarsimhji
• 10 July 1884 - 5 August 1913 Surajmalji Jorawarsimhji (b. 1848 - d. 1913)
• 5 August 1913 – 25 Oct 1928 Daulatsimhji Surajmalji (b. 1881 - d. 1928)
• 25 Oct 1928 – 2 Jan 1940 Raghuvirsimhji Daulatsimhji (b. 1926 - d. 1940)
• 2 Jan 1940 – 17 Dec 1941 Naransimhji Chandrasimhji (b. 1873 - d. 1941)
• 17 Dec 1941 - 15 August 1947 Pratapsimhji Naransimhji (b. 1895 - d. 1978)

Economy

The main business of Patdi is salt production and related products. It provides a salt transportation channel to India. Patdi provides the best market for the consumer needs of neighbouring villages. It also provides a farmers' market and cotton processing units.

Patdi town is on the edge of Little Rann of Kachchh, the inner fort of Patdi, which is secured by dip water and city suburbs. Patdi is also known for its Surajmalji highschool.

Climate

Due to the neighbouring "Desert", the climate is dry but not much different from other parts of Gujarat. Patdi was the first state in India which had electricity by private rajwadas.

External links and Sources

• WorldStatesmen - India -Princely States K-Z
• Website: www.patdi.net present Darbar saheb of Patdi is RajendraSinhji PratapSinhji Desai & GopalSinhji RajendraSinhji Desai