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. The town is famous for the tomb of Babjee Moula Syedi Fakhruddin who lived there in the 11th century. Many Dawoodi Bohra Muslims visit the tomb each year to pay homage.