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Pali
India
Pali, city, central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. It is located just north of the Bandi River, a tributary of the Luni River.
Pali was a trade centre in ancient times. The modern-day city is divided into an ancient and a modern quarter; it has several historic temples. Now chiefly an agricultural market centre, it is connected by road and rail with Beawar (east) and Jodhpur (north). Industries include textile and oil mills, cotton printing and dyeing, copper working, and ivory and sandalwood handicrafts. Pali has a hospital and also a college affiliated with the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur. Pop. (2001) 187,641; (2011) 230,075.
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