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Girnar
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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a sacred hill in Western India, in the peninsula of Kathiawar, 10 m. E. of Junagarh town. It consists of five peaks, rising about 3500 ft. above the sea, on which are numerous old Jain temples, much frequented by pilgrims. At the foot of the hill is a rock, with an inscription of Asoka (2nd century B.C.), and also two other inscriptions (dated 150 and 455 A.D.) of great historical importance.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Girnar'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/g/girnar.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Girnar'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/g/girnar.html. 1910.
