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The Unexpected History of Ganja

A taxi can be convenient for the Heydar Aliyev Park, bus stations or Göygöl. Expect to pay 3 manat to/from any of the bus stations from/to the centre. Ganja is one of the oldest cities in the Caucasus, and has long been one of the most important in Azerbaijan. Having been subjected to a seemingly endless stream of invading armies, its name has changed repeatedly over the years and is very interesting architecturally. The historical name, Ganja, was restored once again upon Azerbaijan's independence in 1991. With a population of 330,744 , it is the country's second-largest city.

The answer lies in the importance of cannabis to aspects of Hindu culture and society and British 19th century imperial policy. Cops have taken up a massive campaign of awareness among the tribals about the losses to the tribal families involved in the ganja cultivation and also transportation. Cops imposed PD Act against the repeat offenders and also encouraged the tribals for alternative crops, which gave results. The operation Parivartan started in the last week of October 2021 and destroyed 7500 acres of ganja crop. Cops got success by destroying the ganja-cultivated mandals of G Madugula, GK Veedhi, Chintapalli, Pedabayalu, Munchingput, Dumbriguda, and Paderu, most of the naxal influenced mandals.

However, the Persian origin of Ganja's name suggests that there was an older pre-Islamic town there. According to some sources, it changed hands between Persians, Khazars and Arabs even in the 7th century. The area in which Ganja is located was known as Arran from the 9th to 12th century; its urban population spoke mainly in the Persian language.

The city has been a historic and cultural center throughout most of its existence. Following the dissolution of the Russian Empire and the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic, it became a part of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, followed by Azerbaijan SSR, and, since 1991, the Republic of Azerbaijan. Perform a hot day in the shade of plane trees in the Khan Garden, and in the evening, get some cup of tea with old-timers in one of the cosy tea houses .

The khans/dukes who de facto self-ruled the khanate, were subordinate to the central rule in mainland Iran and were from a branch of the Iranian Qajar family. There are also a few culinary specialties to try, such as ganja pakhlava, dovga – a traditional yoghurt-based soup, and locally made wines. The seized ganja was set on fire by Visakhapatnam Range DIG S Hari Krishna in Anakapalli district. This is the second time that such a large amoount seized ganja was destroyed in the district this year. The estimated value of the destroyed ganja and hashish oil is said to be over Rs 240 crore.