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Himmatnagar

Also known as Ahmednagar (Gujarat)

Himmatnagar is a town in northern Gujarat, India, headquarters of Sabarkantha district, on the Hathmati river. Founded in the 15th century as Ahmednagar by Sultan Ahmad Shah I of Gujarat, it became the capital of Idar State and was renamed after Maharaja Himmat Singh in the 20th century. It is now a regional commercial centre.

Himmatnagar
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Idar State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Himmatnagar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/himmatnagar
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