Modasa is a town and a municipality in Aravalli district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
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12 Facts About Modasa
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Modasa was named after the Bhil chieftain Malaji Bhil, who ruled in Modasa during 1466.
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Modasa became headquarters of new Aravalli district, carved out from Sabarkantha.
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Modasa is emerging as an education centre for the area, with new pharmacy and engineering colleges and CBSE school supplementing the more traditional educational faculties.
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Modasa has been place of significance in the times of Mauryas, Shatvahns, Kshtraps Guptas, Maritrakas, Rastrakutas etc.
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Modasa has been referred to in many religious stories from past.
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Architectural sites around Modasa indicate that once there was a kote around the town.
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Modasa Has two engineering Colleges namely Government Engineering College, Modasa.
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The GEC Modasa has given many excellent Engineers to the nation who are in the national and state level institutions such as IIT, Kharagpur, Gujarat Technological University and other Government of India established technological and scientific institutions and organisations.
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The Modasa Municipality has population of 67,648 of which 34,917 are males while 32,731 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
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