Wankaner
Town in Gujarat, India
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Wankaner is a town and a municipality in Morbi district in the State of Gujarat. Until 2013, Wankaner was part of the Rajkot district.
Etymology
The city was named after its location on the Machhu River, "Wankaner" translating to "riverbend" ("Wanka" - bend, "ner" - river) in Gujarati.[2]
Geography
Wankaner is located at 22°36′58″N 70°57′11″E. It has an average elevation of 81 metres (265 feet) and is about 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Rajkot.[3]
History
Wankaner was legendarily founded and established by Shrimant Raj SartanJi Jhala. Wankaner has many other Hindu and Muslim places of worship.[citation needed]
Wankaner State was an 11-gun salute state during the British Raj era, when it was governed by members of the senior branch of the Jhala rajput dynasty.[4]