Bhinmal
Bhinmal
Mini Mumbai | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Bhinmal District | |
Marwar Bhinmal Railway Station | |
| 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) 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 and mathematician-astronomer Brahmagupta.