Junagadh

Also known as Junagarh, Djunagarh

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.

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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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Place details

Locality: Junagadh
Region: Gujarat
Country: India
Population: 319,462
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Junagadh
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_alt: Junagadh
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Mount Girnar, Statue of Narsinh Mehta, Radha Damodar Temple & Damodar Kund, Junagadh Museum, Uparkot Fort, Mahabat Maqbara, Girnar Rock Edicts
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Gujarat#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Junagadh
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Junagadh (Gujarat)
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gujarat
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Saurashtra
Settlement.governing_body: Junagadh Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_party: BJP
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Geetaben Parmar
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Official name: જુનાગઢ
Population: 465000
Area: 160
Elevation: 107
Official website: junagadhmunicipal.org
Image: Gate of Junagadh.jpg
Dialing code: 285

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Commons category: Junagadh
postal code: 362001
native label: જુનાગઢ
P8168: Moritz Heyne
P12749: lightning rod

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Travel guide

Understand

This city is surrounded by hills, hence an ideal place for a fort to be built.

See

Buy

A sealed tin of 900 grams Kesar Keri (mango pulp) costs around ₹100.

One kg of mango (Kesar, Alphonso) costs ₹200 at the max.

Eat

Dal Puri and Aaloo Puri available in various stalls near Junagadh museum. Kesar Keri (mangoes).

Drink

thumbnail|Kesar mango juice is a famous item from Junagadh Kashmiri Lime Soda Juice made of the famous Kesar mangoes of Junadadh.

Go next

Gir Forest National Park - If you're staying in Junagadh, arrive early at Sasan Gir, to go on the morning safari. There is no mid-day batch. So, if you are a late riser, chances are you will have to wait long hours for the evening batch. Check the latest timings with residents a day in advance.

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Article

29 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
Chudasama dynasty
Gujarat sultanate
Under the Mughal Empire
Junagadh state
British period
Accession by India
Timelines
Ruling dynasties
Accession to India
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Administration
Utilities
Transportation
Road
Rail
Air
Local transport
Economy
Education
Culture
Notable
See also
References
External links

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.