Bhandaria was formerly Princely state ruled by Ahirs.Gazetteer Of The Bombay Presidency Vol Viii Kathiawar. by: John W Watson. Publication date: 1889
History Bhandaria was a small Princely state Ruled by Kamalia Ahirs chieftains.
Village Modern Bhandaria, in Bhavnagar Taluka of Bhavnagar district, is situated on Maleshri or Maleshvari river.
Places of interest Bhandaria is known for its stone, a kind of laterite. A very fine bridge of this stone has been built across the Maleshvari river at Bhandaria itself, which is on the high road from Bhavnagar to Mahuva.
The neighbouring hills, a branch of the Khokhara range, are called the Malnath hills, after a temple which lies in one of their gorges, and which is called the Malnath Mahadev. This temple has a fine kund or reservoir of water close to it. The names of the principal hills near Bhandaria are the Kalvira, the Rojmal, the Bhinmal, the Kan-phata, and the Kurma.
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External links and Sources Imperial Gazetteer on DSAL.UChicago.edu
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