Wankaner

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Wankaner is a historic town in Gujarat, India, known for its former princely-state status under the Jhala Rajput rulers and its notable royal palaces.

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Wankaner canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former princely state
town
accessionToIndia 1948
architectureStyle European-influenced palace architecture
Indo-Saracenic
climate semi-arid climate
connectedBy railway
road
country India
currentStateCapital Gandhinagar
economicActivity ceramics and tiles industry
trade
formerPoliticalStatus princely state under British India
formerRulerTitle Maharana
formerRulingClan Jhala
formerRulingDynasty Jhala Rajputs
governingBody Wankaner Municipality
hasHeritage Ranjit Vilas Palace
Wankaner Palace
royal palaces
historicalAffiliation Bombay Presidency (British India)
linked to: Bombay Presidency
historicalRegion Kathiawar
historicalReligionOfRulers Hinduism
knownFor historic architecture
princely-state history
royal residences
locatedIn Gujarat
Morbi district
locatedNear Rajkot
locatedOn Machi River
Saurashtra peninsula
linked to: Kathiawar Peninsula
nearbyMajorCity Morbi
Rajkot
nearestAirport Rajkot Airport
officialLanguage Gujarati
Hindi
partOf Saurashtra region
princelyStateAgency Kathiawar Agency
princelyStateClass salute state
railwayStation Wankaner Junction
region Western India
saluteGunCount 11-gun salute
state Gujarat
timeZone Indian Standard Time
transportHubFor Morbi district
utcOffset +05:30

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Morbi district containsCity Wankaner
Morbi district hasNotableTown Wankaner
Morbi district hasTown Wankaner
subject linked to: Morbi district, Gujarat, India
Wankaner State capital Wankaner