Gunai

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Villages around Gangdhar, Jhalawar

Gunai is an ancient village in Gangdhar tahsil in Jhalawar district in Rajasthan.

Location

Pincode of the village is 326514. It is situated 32km away from Gangdhar town and 95km away from Jhalawar city. Harnawada is the gram panchayat of Gunai village. Keetiya, Kundiya and Parla are some of the nearby villages.

The Founders

History

Jhalawar district is only part of the state where rock-cut caves can be seen. The ancient Buddhist caves at Kolvi are of considerable archaeological and historical value. The colossal figure of Buddha and exquisite carvings are noteworthy. Similar caves can also be seen at Vinaika, Hathiagor and Gunai, which indicates existence of a flourishing civilization several centuries ago and buddhist influence of the region. [1]

Jat gotras

Population

Population of Gunai according to Census 2011, stood at 922 (Males : 492, Females : 430).[2]

Notable persons

External links

References

  1. Rajasthan Tourist Guide & Map, Indian Map Service, Jodhpur,p.48.
  2. Web-page of Gunai village at Census-2011 website

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