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2 unusual facts about Jamnagar


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Cricket is a major sport in Jamnagar, and a number veteran, well-established, and emerging Indian test cricketers originate from Jamnagar; including vinu mankad, Salim Durrani, karsan ghavri, Indrajitsinhji, Ajay Jadeja and Ravindra Jadeja.

Prasanna Alahakoon

However he left to joined the Sri Lanka Navy without graduating and gained a BTech in engineering from the Naval College of Engineering, Lonavla (INS Shivaji) and specialized in electrical engineering at INS Valsura, Jamnagar.


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HMIS Jamnagar

Jamnagar was a 576 GRT coaster which was built in 1924 for Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar.

Jamnagar was built by J I Thornycroft & Co Ltd, Woolston.

Jamnagar House

Jamnagar House is the former residence of the Jam Sahib of Nawanagar State in Delhi.

Nawanagar State

On June 19, 1959, the boundaries of the district were enlarged by the inclusion of the adjoining Okhamandal, and the district was renamed Jamnagar.

Nishkulanand Swami

Nishkulanand Swami was born on 15 January 1766 to a Suthar family residing in a small village called Shekhpat, near Jamnagar in present day Gujarat, India.

Upleta

It connects the cities of Upleta with Rajkot, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Gondal and Jetpur.


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