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Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India. It was carved out of the Kheda district in 1997. Anand is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is bounded by Kheda District to the north, Vadodara District to the east, Ahmedabad District to the west, and the Gulf of Cambay to the south. Points of interest- Amul - Origin of Operation Flood, the White Revolution of India
- Karamsad - birthplace of Sardar Patel.
- Dakor - Hindu temple of Lord Ranchodrai a form of Krishna.
- Pavagadh Fort - Ruins of the fort, now a world heritage site by UNESCO.
- Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu temple of Lord Swaminarayanof BAPS.
- Bhadran -
was given nickname "Paris of Gaekwad state" due to its prosperity and civil works carried by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III about one century ago.
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| • Capital: | Gandhinagar | | • Major cities: | Ahmedabad | Surat | Vadodara | Rajkot | Jamnagar | Bhavnagar | | • Districts: | Ahmedabad | Amreli | Anand | Banaskantha District | Bharuch | Bhavnagar | Dahod | Dang | Gandhinagar | Jamnagar | Junagadh | Kheda | Kutch | Mehsana | Narmada | Navsari | Panchmahal | Patan | Porbandar | Rajkot | Sabarkantha District | Surat | Surendranagar | Vadodara | Valsad |
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