Junagadh Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Junagadh is a city in Gujarat state of India. Junagadh is also the a district in the state of Gujarat.
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History
Junagadh is a former princely state of British India. Its local ruler, a Muslim, chose to become part of Pakistan after the independence and partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. His subjects were mostly Hindu Gujaratis, and the Indian army occupied Junagadh, which acceded to India in 1948. Pakistan disputed Junagadh's accession to India. Junagadh was part of the state of Saurashtra until November 1, 1956, when Saurashtra became part of Bombay state. Bombay state was split into the linguistic states of Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1960.
City
This city is located at the foot of the Girnar hills. Literally translated, the name means "Old Fort".
Places of Interest
In and around Junagadh :
District
This district is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in eastern Gujarat. Junagadh city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is surrounded by Rajkot (North), Porbandar (North-West), Amreli(East) districts. To the South and West is the Arabian Sea.
Porbandar town the birth place of Gandhi, was earlier a part of this district before Porbandar district was carved out of Junagadh district.
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