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Wankaner
Town in Gujarat, India
Town in Gujarat, India
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Wankaner |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_skyline | Wankaner-palace.png |
| image_caption | Wankaner palace |
| pushpin_map | India Gujarat#India3 |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Gujarat, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Gujarat |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Morbi |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| elevation_m | 81 |
| population_total | 43881 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Gujarati, Hindi |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | |
| registration_plate | GJ |
Wankaner is a town and a municipality in Morbi district in the State of Gujarat. Until 2013, Wankaner was part of the Rajkot district.
Etymology
The city was named after its location on the Machhu River, "Wankaner" translating to "riverbend" ("Wanka" - bend, "ner" - river) in Gujarati.
Geography
Wankaner is located at . It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet) and is about 53 km from Rajkot.
History
Wankaner was legendarily founded and established by Shrimant Raj SartanJi Jhala. Wankaner has many other Hindu and Muslim places of worship.
Wankaner State was an 11-gun salute state during the British Raj era, when it was governed by members of the senior branch of the Jhala rajput dynasty.
References
References
- "Census of India: Search Details".
- Ahmed, Saad. (27 August 2017). "The Palatial Wonderland: On the bend of the Machhu river in Wankaner, two palaces take you to a rich royal past". [[The Indian Express]].
- "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Wankaner".
- "History of Jhalas".
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