Porbandar
Porbandar is a city and the headquarters of the Porbandar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama. It was the former capital of the Porbandar princely state. Porbandar and Chhaya are the twin cities, of each other and both cities are jointly governed by Porbandar–Chhaya Municipal Corporation.
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Porbandar is a city in Gujarat, India, that serves as the headquarters of Porbandar district and is notably the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and the legendary figure Sudama. The city has historical significance as the former capital of the Porbandar princely state and is now jointly governed with its twin city, Chhaya, under a shared municipal corporation.
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- Locality
- Porbandar
- Region
- Gujarat
- Country
- India
- Population
- 152,760
- Timezone
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Porbandar is a city and the headquarters of the Porbandar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama. It was the former capital of the Porbandar princely state. Porbandar and Chhaya are the twin cities, of each other and both cities are jointly governed by Porbandar–Chhaya Municipal Corporation.
== History == === Princely State ===
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