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Il distretto di Porbandar è un distretto del Gujarat, in India, di 536.854 abitanti. Il suo capoluogo è Porbandar. Altri progetti
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Porbandar è una suddivisione dell'India, classificata come...
- Porbandar
Porbandar è una suddivisione dell'India, classificata come municipality, di 133 083 abitanti, capoluogo del distretto di Porbandar, nello stato federato del Gujarat. In base al numero di abitanti la città rientra nella classe I. Si tratta della città natale del Mahatma Gandhi.
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Late Harappan settlement
Onshore explorations in and around Porbandar brought to light the remains of a Late Harappan settlement dating back to the 16th-14th centuries BCE. There is evidence to suggest that the Harappan legacy of maritime activity continued till the late Harappan period on the Saurashtracoast. The discovery of ancient jetties along the Porbandar creek signifies the importance of Porbandar as an active center of maritime activities in the past. Indian theology views Porbandar as the birthplace of Suda...
Princely Porbandar
Porbandar was the seat of the eponymous princely state in British India. Later the state belonged to the Jethwa clan of Rajputs and had been established in the area since at least the mid-16th century. The state was subordinate to the Mughal governor of Gujarat until being overrun by the Marathas in the latter half of the 18th century. After, they came under the authority of the Gaekwad court at Baroda and eventually of the Peshwa.
British influence
In common with the other states of Kathiawar, the state first came into the ambit of British influence in 1807, when the HEICguaranteed security in the area in lieu of a fixed annual tribute to be paid to the Peshwa and the Gaekwad. In 1817, the Peshwa ceded his share to the HEIC; in 1820, the Gaekwad agreed to have the HIEC collect his due tributes in Kathiawar and remit the same to his treasury. During the British Raj, the state covered an area of 1,663 square kilometres (642 sq mi), encomp...
Porbandar is located at WikiMiniAtlas21°37′48″N 69°36′0″E / 21.63000°N 69.60000°E / 21.63000; 69.60000.It has an average elevation of 1 metre (3 ft).
As of 2011[update] India census, Porbandar (City and urban outgrowth) had a population of 152,760.Males constituted 51.4% of the population and females 48.6%. Porbandar has an average literacy rate of 86.46%, higher than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 91.69%, and female literacy is 80.92%. In Porbandar, 9.11% of the population is ...
Porbandar city is governed by a municipal council. The municipality is responsible for supply of water to the city using Narmada as the main source of water supply. The municipality supplies around 14 MLD everyday to the city. As per records available from 2008, the city had a coverage of 39% in terms of water supply connections though the coverage...
Tourist attractions
The best time to visit is October to March. 1. Kirti Mandir, It is located at the Main bazaar, Manek Chowk. Timings 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM Everyday. Website : GandhiBapu - Home Page 2. Bharat Mandir (A permanent exhibition of culture, history and geometry about India. It was established by Shri Nanjibhai Kalidas Mehta) 3. Tara Mandir (one of the oldest planetariums of India) 4. Shree Sudama ji Mandir: One of the few temples built in India in his name 5. Shree Hari Mandir or Sandipani temple (hand...
Dr. Savitaben Nanji Kalidas Mehta - Educationist and Manipuri dancerDuleep School of Cricket Ground is one of two cricket grounds in Porbandar. The ground is also the home ground of Saurashtra cricket team. It hosted six cricket matches from 1968 to 1986 before fal...Natwarsinhji Cricket Club Ground is one of two cricket grounds in Porbandar. It hosted a Ranji Trophy match in October 1960 between Saurashtra cricket team and Maharashtra cricket team. The Maharas...Lo Stato di Porbandar (noto anche coi nomi di regno di Porbandar, regno di Ranpur e regno di Chhaya) fu uno stato principesco del subcontinente indiano, avente per capitale la città di Porbandar
Porbandar (o Poorbunder) (in gujarati પોરબંદર, in hindi पोरबन्दर) è una suddivisione dell'India, classificata come municipality, di 133 083 abitanti, capoluogo del distretto di Porbandar, nello stato federato del Gujarat.
Category:Porbandar district - Wikimedia Commons. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. English: Porbandar district in Gujarat, India. Subcategories. This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total. Bakharla (5 F) Fatana (5 F) Khimeshwar Mahadev Temples, Kuchhadi Porbandar (12 F) Odadar (1 C, 2 F)
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