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The city is located at the foot of the Girnar hills. Literally translated Junagadh means "Old Fort". It is also known as "Sorath" the name of the earlier Princely State of Junagadh. The town is famous for many exotic old buildings. Junagadh was the capital of the Junagadh State under the Muslim rulers of Babi Nawabs. The place also has Ashokan edicts from about 250 BC. Junagadh has at different times in history been influenced by all the four major religions of this area - Hindu Buddhist Jain and Islamic. All of that has left an indelible impression on the culture and architecture of this town. One of the main highlights here is the fort walls surrounding the town and Uparkot in the west. Uparkot an ancient citadel located on the higher level of the town was a stronghold of Mauryan and Gupta Empires
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