Galiakot


Galiyakot is a town in Dungarpur District of Rajasthan, India. It is situated about 56 km from Dungarpur city and 168km from the Rajasthan city of Udaipur. According to the available history, this town was the property of Parmar dynasty around Vikram Samvat 1000. In Vikram Samvat 1342, Rao Dedu (Devpal) Raja of Sisodiya dynasty subdued Galiyakot. The ancestors of Dungarpur state ruled over Galiyakot for many years and with time, due to circumstances, they settled in Dungarpur. It is also a Dawoodi Bohra pilgrimage site.There are many Hindu temples here. The town is famous for the shitla mata mandir and tomb of babjee moula syedi fakhruddin. near the river there is a temple of Mahadev about 1000 years old.

Galiyakot
Wagad
Taherabad
Town
Galiyakot
Galiyakot
Location in Rajasthan, India
Galiyakot
Galiyakot (India)
Coordinates: 23.536°N 74.009°E / 23.536; 74.009
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictDungarpur
Elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total6,636
Languages
  OfficialHindi, Rajasthani, wagdhi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN


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