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GULNAR Society (Ankleshwar)

India / Gujarat / Anklesvar / Ankleshwar
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This middle class society was built on the site of cotton fields [ circa 1400s Hijri Calendar (~ 1980s Gregorian) ]. It was settled by an affluent & educated Hansoti Muslim diaspora, with links to the ONGC. The oldest building is number three.

The Persianate Urdu name of "Gulnar" has a variety of origins, linked to the original founding Hansoti committee; who collectively consulted & settled upon the name of this new society.
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Coordinates:   21°37'41"N   72°59'57"E

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    This middle class society was built on the site of cotton fields [ circa 1400s Hijri Calendar (~ 1980s Gregorian) ]. It was settled by an affluent & educated Hansoti Muslim diaspora, with links to the ONGC. The oldest building is number three. The Persianate Urdu name of "Gulnar" has a variety of origins, linked to the original founding Hansoti committee; who collectively consulted & settled upon the name of this new society.
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