Place:Bhavnagar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

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NameBhavnagar
Alt namesBhaunagarsource: Rand McNally Atlas (1989) I-19
Bhāvnagarsource: Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-19
TypeCity or town
Coordinates21.767°N 72.233°E
Located inBhavnagar, Gujarat, India
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Bhavnagar is a city in the Bhavnagar district of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, a state of India. It was founded in 1724 by Bhavsinhji Takhtasinhji Gohil (1703–1764). It was the capital of Bhavnagar State, which was a princely state before it was merged into the Indian Union in 1948. It is now the administrative headquarters of the Bhavnagar district.

Bhavnagar is situated 190 kilometres away from the state capital Gandhinagar and to the west of the Gulf of Khambhat. It has always been an important city for trade with many large and small scale industries along with the world's largest ship breaking yard, Alang which is located 50 kilometres away. Bhavnagar is also famous for its version of the popular Gujarati snack 'Ganthiya' and 'Jalebi'.

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