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Ujjain

Ancient city beside the Kshipra River in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh

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Also known as Oojein, Malwa · Ujjayinī · Ujjayini

Country: India
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1.Stated in Q24499154
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Located in: Ujjain district(since 1801)
, Gwalior State(1731–1801)
, Maratha Empire(1674–1731)
Population: 515,215(2011)
Area: 157 km²
Elevation: 490 m
Website: ujjain.nic.in

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Ujjain, also known as Ujjayini, is a city in Ujjain district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth-largest city in Madhya Pradesh by population and is the administrative as well as religious centre of Ujjain district and Ujjain division. It is one of the Hindu pilgrimage centres of Sapta Puri famous for the Kumbh Mela (Simhastha) held there every 12 years. The ancient and world famous temple of Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is located in the center of the city. The city has been one of the most prominent trade and political centres of the Indian subcontinent from the time of the ancient Mahājanapadas until the British colonisation of India.

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Capital of: Western Satraps
Ujjain district
Ujjain division
Gwalior State(1731–1801)
Permanent duplicated item: Q27132464
Local dialing code: 734
Authority: Ujjain Municipal Corporation
IPA transcription: ʊ̯d͡ːʑæn language: Hindi

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