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About Bhīnmāl
Bhinmal (previously Shrimal Nagar) is an ancient town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan, India. It is 72 kilometres (45 mi) south of Jalore. Bhinmal was the early capital of Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty, comprising modern-day southern Rajasthan and northern Gujarat. The town was the birthplace of the Sanskrit poet Magha and mathematician-astronomer Brahmagupta.
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History
Its older name was Srimal, from which Shrimali Brahmins took their name. Xuanzang, the Chinese Buddhist pilgrim who visited India between 631 and 645 AD during Harsha's reign, mentioned this place as Pi-lo-mo-lo. There are different views about the origin of its name. It is suggested that it may from its Bhil population, whereas Shrimalamahatmaya said the name arose because of the poverty caused by Islamic invaders, which caused most of its people to migrate from the area. It was the early capital of the kingdom of Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty. The dynasty is first mentioned in Banabhatta's Harshacharita in the seventh century AD. Its king is said to have been defeated by Harsha's father Prabhakaravardhana, who died c. 605 AD. The surrounding kingdoms were Sindha (Sindh), Lāta (southern Gujarat) and Malava (western Malwa), indicating that the region included northern Gujarat and southern Rajasthan.
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Rāmsīn 28 km east, about 28 min by car
- Jaswantpura 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
- Rāniwāra 29 km south, about 29 min by car
- Mandoli 31 km east, about 31 min by car
- Jhāb 44 km west, about 44 min by car
- Reodhar 49 km southeast, about 49 min by car
- Jalor 52 km northeast, about 52 min by car
- Māndavla 54 km northeast, about 54 min by car
- Sānchor 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Sirohi 59 km east, about 59 min by car
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- Bhinmal Railway Station, Alonemayank, CC BY 3.0
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