Junagadh

India

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Junagadh, city, southwestern Gujarat state, west-central India. It lies near the Girnar Hills in the southwestern part of the Kathiawar Peninsula. The many temples and mosques in Junagadh’s vicinity reveal the city’s long and complex history. To the east are the Uparkot, an old Hindu citadel; Buddhist caves dating from the 3rd century bce; and the edicts (carved on stone) of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. The peaks of the Girnar Hills are dotted with Jaina...

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