Wankaner
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Wankaner | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Wankaner palace | |
  Wankaner Location in Gujarat, India  Wankaner Wankaner (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°36′58″N 70°57′11″E / 22.61611°N 70.95306°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Morbi |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 43,881 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | 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
[edit]The city was named after its location on the Machhu River, "Wankaner" translating to "riverbend" ("Wanka" - bend, "ner" - river) in Gujarati.[2]
Geography
[edit]Wankaner is located at 22°36′58″N 70°57′11″E / 22.61611°N 70.95306°E. It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet) and is about 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Rajkot.[3]
History
[edit]Wankaner was legendarily founded and established by Shrimant Raj SartanJi Jhala. Wankaner has many other Hindu and Muslim places of worship.[citation needed]
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.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Wankaner". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 3 July 2006.
- ^ "History of Jhalas". Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.