Bhinmal
Mini Mumbai | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Bhinmal District | |
 Marwar Bhinmal Railway Station | |
  Bhinmal  Bhinmal | |
| Coordinates: 25°00′N 72°15′E / 25.0°N 72.25°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jalore |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Body | NagarPalika |
| • Mayor/Chairman | Vimla Suresh Bohra |
| • MP (Member of Parliament) | Lumbaram Choudhary |
| • MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) | Samarjit Singh |
| Elevation | 155.33 m (509.61 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 302,553 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 343029 |
| Telephone code | 02969 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-46 (New) |
Bhinmal (previously Shrimal Nagar[1]) is an ancient town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan, India. It is 72 kilometres (45 mi) south of Jalore. Bhinmal was the early capital of Gurjaradesa, comprising modern-day southern Rajasthan and northern Gujarat. The town was the birthplace of the Sanskrit poet Magha[2] and mathematician-astronomer Brahmagupta.[3]
- ^ Gopal, Lallanji (1989), The Economic Life of Northern India, C. A.D. 700-1200, Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 199–, ISBN 978-81-208-0302-2
- ^ "संस्कृत के महान कवि थे माघ". 28 February 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ Rajasthan (India) 1973, p. 19.