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ID: 1075236
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/1075236
 
Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Dwarka (inhabited place)  Dwarka (inhabited place)

Coordinates:
Lat: 22 14 22 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 22.2394  decimal degrees
Long: 068 58 04 E  degrees minutes   Long: 68.9678  decimal degrees

Note: One of the seven sacred Hindu cities of India; famous for Vishnuite temples, including one dedicated to Krishna; site of school founded by 8th century Vedantic philosopher Shankaracharya. Excavations have yielded evidence of submerged, ancient settlements.

Names:
Dwarka (preferred,C,V)
Dwārka (C,V,English,U)
Dwaraka (C,V)
Jagat (C,V)
Jigat (C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Asia (continent)  ....  Asia (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of India (nation)  ........  India (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Gujarāt (state)  ............  Gujarāt (state) (P)
Hierarchy of Dwarka (inhabited place)  ................  Dwarka (inhabited place) (P)

Place Types:
inhabited place (preferred, C)  ............  was an ancient religious center
city (C)
pilgrimage center (C)
educational center (C)
archaeological site (C)

Sources and Contributors:
Dwaraka..........  [VP]
.................  Subramanian, Dwaraka, The Hindu (2007) accessed 13 September 2016
Dwārka..........  [VP]
.................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-)
.................  Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-49
Dwarka..........  [VP Preferred]
.................  Times Atlas of the World (1994) 59
Jagat..........  [VP]
..............  Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 261
Jigat..........  [VP]
..............  Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 261
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Canby, Historic Places (1984) I, 261
..................  NGA/NIMA database (2003-) -2095389
..................  Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-49
..................  Times Atlas of the World (1994) 59
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  Getty Vocabulary Program rules
..........  Subramanian, Dwaraka, The Hindu (2007) accessed 13 September 2016

 

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