Wankaner derives its name from the geographical
feature related to the location of the town: 'Wanka'
means a bend and 'ner' means water stream in Gujarati.
Wankaner literally means a bend on the stream and
it is located on the bend of the Machchhu River.
The Jhala Rajput clan ruled Wankaner, th e capital
of the former princely state of wankaner, till indian
independence in 1947 AD. It was one of the four princely
states of Jhalawad, other three being Wadhvan, Limbdi
and Dhangadhra.
History
Sartanji founded the princely state of Wankaner in
1605 AD and the town was fortified in the late 18th
century for protection against the bandits and neighbouring
enemies. King Amarsinhji, a noble ruler, who made
Wankaner a rich city-state, ruled Wankaner up till
1947 AD.
Under the patronage of Amarsinhji, 5 palaces and
many bungalows were built and named after the rulers
of the princely states of Kachchh, Rajkot, Mayurbhanj
and Jamnagar.
Wankaner was among the first few royal families of
India to convert their palaces into Heritage Hotels,
which have guestrooms, maintained in the original
royal style.
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