About Wankaner

Wankaner is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Wankaner has thorny plantation in the area! Wankaner is located at 2237N 7056E / 22.62N 70.93E / 22.62; 70.93. It has an average elevation of 81metres (265feet). Wankaner is town located near by rajkot. Famous for their hills,life, business and ceramic industries. Well known places are:1."Kalkama ni Tekari", 2. Gayatri Mandir, 3. Ranjit Vilas Palace, 4. Jadeshwer Mahadev, 5. Gatral Mandir, 6. Motareshwar Mahadev Mandir, 7. Nagabawa Mandir The ruling family of Wankaner represents the senior branch of the Jhala clan of Rajputs, who ruled at Halvad. The junior branch retained possession of Dhrangadhra-Halvad, while the senior branch established themselves at Wadhwan and Wankaner. The separation between the two lines occurred when Kumar Shri Prithirajji, the eldest son of Maharana Chandrasinghji of Halvad, died as a hostage at Ahmadabad during his father's lifetime. He left three sons, of...