Bhal region

Bhal region
ભાલ, भाल
A field full of Bhalia wheat (A wheat sub-species) in Bhaal region of Gujarat State
A field full of Bhalia wheat (A wheat sub-species) in Bhaal region of Gujarat State
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CountryIndia
StateGujarat
Named forDerived from Sanskrit word भाल meaning forehead

The Bhal region is an area of Gujarat, India. It is spread across the political boundaries of the districts of Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad, and Anand.[1] The Bhal region is situated on the deltas of the Sabarmati, Bhogawo, Bhadar, Lilka and other rivers that flow east and southeast off the Kathiawar peninsula into the Gulf of Cambay. The word Bhaal (Gujarati: ભાલ) (Hindi: भाल) seems to have been derived from the Sanskrit word भाल which means forehead. Such a name is given to this region probably because it is mostly as flat as a forehead with almost entire region's soil without any stones, pebbles or gravel.

Bhalia Wheat is a major farm cultivation in the region.

  1. ^ "History of Anand District". Anand District Panchayat, Gujarat Government. 2014. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.