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About Bhānvad
Bhanvad is a city and a municipality in Devbhoomi Dwarka district in the state of Gujarat, India.
From the Wikipedia article Bhanvad (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
Bhanvad is named after Jethwa ruler Rana Bhanji Jetva of Ghumli, who founded this place, when the Ghumli was sacked in 1313 AD. It was made a fortified town after the conquest of the country by the Jam of Nawanagar State. Ghumli which was once the capital of Jethwa dynasty and at present is an archeological site of interest is located some 6 km from Bhanvad.
From the History section of Bhanvad on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Porbandar (PBD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 34 km away.
- Jodhpur 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Jamjodhpur 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Rānāvāv 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Amardad 27 km south, about 27 min by car
- Raval 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Shaktinagar 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Khambhāliya 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
- Porbandar 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Jamnagar 67 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Jūnāgadh 84 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sonkansari Bhanvad 01, Nileshbandhiya, CC BY-SA 3.0
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