Why visit Anjār
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Veer Balak Smarak.
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About Anjār
Anjar is a town, township and municipality of the Kachchh district (Kutch)in the state of Gujarat, India. Founded in 650 AD, Anjar is a culturally diverse town of historic importance in the region. It is home to several historic religious temples, including the Jesal-Toral Shrines built in honour of a fourteenth century couple, whose lives inspired works of art and cinema. The town was devastated by several earthquakes, including the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake and 2001 Gujarat earthquake.
From the Wikipedia article Anjar, Gujarat (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Veer Balak Smarak
Museum · 1.4 km
Memorial in Anjar, Kutch district, Gujarat, India
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes1
Hunnar Cakes Pure Veg
Bakery · 0.6 km
Post Office Road, Nr Central Bank, Anjar
Churches and places of worship3
History
The foundation and early history of the town is unclear, due to a lack of written evidence and documentation. Popular folklore suggests a group of settlers led by Ajay Pal Chauhan (also called Ajepal) – the brother of the king of neighbouring Ajmer – arrived in Anjar in 650 AD (Samvat 707). While some local chronicles mention a settlement as early as 593 AD (V.S. 650), British colonial records from the Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency (1880) place the official founding of the fort in 805 AD (V.S. 862). The town was fortified by Ajepal Chauhan, a Rajput warrior and brother of the Chahamana ruler of Ajmer(Shakambhari), to secure the frontier against invasions. At different points in history, the town was ruled by the Chauhan, Chaulukya, Vaghela and Chawda, and lastly by the Jadejas, who gained control of the entire Kutch region. The town was declared the capital of the Kingdom of Kutch by King Khengarji I in 1545, and was fortified by Deshalji II in the early eighteenth century. The fort wall was sixteen feet high and six feet thick.
From the History section of Anjar, Gujarat on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Healthcare28
Map of Anjār
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kandla Airport (IXY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Antarjal 9 km southeast, about 9 min by car
- Galpadar 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Gāndhīdhām 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Kāndla 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Madhapar 36 km northwest, about 36 min by car
- Bhachāu 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Bhuj 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
- Mirjhapar 42 km west, about 42 min by car
- Mundra 44 km southwest, about 44 min by car
- Jamnagar 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gate of Anjar, Vijay8808, CC BY-SA 4.0
- અંજાર નો ટીમ્બી કોઠો - 5, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- અંજાર નો ટીમ્બી કોઠો - 4, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- અંજાર નો ટીમ્બી કોઠો - 3, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- અંજાર નો ટીમ્બી કોઠો - 2, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- અંજાર નો ટીમ્બી કોઠો - 1, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MacMurdo's Bungalow - Anjar, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- અંજાર નો ટીમ્બી કોઠો - 6, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MacMurdo's Bungalow Wall Painting - 2, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MacMurdo's Bungalow Wall Painting 5, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MacMurdo's Bungalow Wall Painting -3, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MacMurdo's Bungalow Wall Painting 4, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MacMurdo's Bungalow Wall Painting 6, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MacMurdo's Bungalow Wall Painting -1, Kutchimadu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Om Kaleshwar Mahadev Temple Anjar, Gazal world, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 099, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 312, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 201, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 290, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 265, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 100, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 399, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 219, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 125, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 234, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 326, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 322, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 089, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 280, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 199, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 169, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 058, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 070, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 104, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 115, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 148, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 030, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- 10th-century Bhandeshwar Mahadev temple complex, Anjar Kutchchh Gujarat 155, Ms Sarah Welch, CC0
- Kalash Circle, Vijay8808, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chitrakoot Circle, Vijay8808, CC BY-SA 4.0
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