The Celebrating Anavils:
We are believed to be the descendants of the sages of the Yajur Veda era and our origins can be traced to the period of Rama. Under the Mughals and during the British rule, we collected rent from cultivators and were also called desais or talukdars. In early 20th century, we joined the railways and insurance companies in large numbers. For years, what is now the Western Railway was called the Anavila Railway!