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Also known as Ahmadnagar

Himatnagar or Himmatnagar is a city and the headquarters of Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city is on the bank of the river Hathmati.

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Vinony's link graph records 85 inbound references to Himatnagar, and connects out to Diwali, states and union territories of India and Ahmed Shah I.

It is catalogued under topics including 1426 establishments in Asia, 15th-century establishments in India and Cities and towns in Sabarkantha district.

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Place details

Locality
Himatnagar
Region
Gujarat
Country
India
Population
81,137
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Himatnagar
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
Himatnagar Public Library and Towerclock.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Himatnagar Public Library and Clocktower at night of Swarnim Gujarat Event
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Gujarat#India3
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_type3
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Gujarat
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Sabarkantha
Settlement.subdivision_name3
North Gujarat
Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
1426
Settlement.founder
Ahmed Shah I
Settlement.named_for
Himmat Singh

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Elevation
127
Official website
www.himatnagarnp.org
Image
Himatnagar Public Library and Towerclock.jpg
Dialing code
2772
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Commons category
Himatnagar
postal code
383001
Commons gallery
Himatnagar
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Economy
  • Demographics
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  • Notable people
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  • References

Himatnagar or Himmatnagar is a city and the headquarters of Sabarkantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city is on the bank of the river Hathmati.

==History== Himatnagar was founded in by Ahmad shah of Gujarat Sultanate and named it Ahmednagar after himself. He founded the town to keep Raos of Idar State in check.

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

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