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Bareja (area)
Bareja is a town located about 20 km (12 mi) from Ahmedabad, India. It is between Kheda and Ahmedabad. It has several schools, theatres and a GSRTC bus station. The AMTS bus service available in Bareja connects Lal Darvaja Station to Bareja Eye Hospital.[citation needed]
Bareja | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Bareja Location in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Bareja Bareja (Gujarat) Bareja Bareja (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°51′N 72°35′E / 22.850°N 72.583°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Ahmedabad |
| Taluka | Daskroi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Nagar Palika |
| • Body | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 20,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 382425 |
| Telephone code | 91-2718 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-01-XX-XXXX(Former),GJ-27-XX-XXXX(Current) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ahmedabad |
| Civic agency | Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |
| Website | gujaratindia |
History edit
Gandhiji stopped in Bareja during the Salt March, which began in the nearby Ahmedabad suburb of Sabarmati Ashram. It was his second stop on the march, and he gave a short speech before continuing on towards Dandi.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ Wolpert, Stanley (28 November 2002). Gandhi's Passion: The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-515634-8.
- ^ "Civil Disobedience : Complete Information about Dandi March". www.mkgandhi.org. Retrieved 6 January 2021.