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Balasinor, also known as Vadasinor, is a city located in the Mahisagar district of Gujarat, India. The city was formerly part of Balasinor State, a princely state ruled by the Babi dynasty, from September 1758 until its accession to India in June 1948.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Balasinor
Settlement.native_name
Vadasinor
Settlement.native_name_lang
Gujarati
Settlement.other_name
Vadsol
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Balasinor Park Entrance.jpg
Settlement.nickname
Land of Dinosaurs
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Gujarat#India#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Gujarat, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Gujarat
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Mahisagar
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.elevation_m
72
Settlement.population_total
39,330

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  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • India's Jurassic Park
  • References

Balasinor, also known as Vadasinor, is a city located in the Mahisagar district of Gujarat, India. The city was formerly part of Balasinor State, a princely state ruled by the Babi dynasty, from September 1758 until its accession to India in June 1948.

==History==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Balasinor” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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