Junagadh
Sign in to saveJunagadh () is the city and headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
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Junagadh is a city in Gujarat, India, situated at the base of the Girnar hills and serving as the administrative center for Junagadh district. As the seventh largest city in the state, it is positioned southwest of Gujarat's major centers, Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.
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- Locality
- Junagadh
- Region
- Gujarat
- Country
- India
- Population
- 319,462
- Timezone
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- Chudasama dynasty
- Gujarat sultanate
- Under the Mughal Empire
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- British period
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Junagadh () is the city and headquarters of Junagadh district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Located at the foot of the Girnar hills, southwest of Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar (the state capital), it is the seventh largest city in the state.
Literally translated, Junagadh means "Old Fort". It was a part of Saurashtra state and later Bombay state. In 1960, in consequence of the Maha Gujarat movement, it became part of the newly formed Gujarat state.