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Dahod

Also known as Dohad

Dahod is a city in eastern Gujarat, India, near the borders of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, and the headquarters of Dahod district, created in 1997 from part of Panchmahal district. It lies on old trade routes between Gujarat and Malwa. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb was born there in 1618.

Dahod
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Baria StateSanjeli State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dahod. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dahod
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