Ujjain
| Ujjain उज्जैन Avantika | |
|---|---|
| Metropolis | |
| The Holy City of Ujjain | |
| Nickname(s): The City of Temples | |
  Ujjain | |
| Coordinates: 23°10′58″N 75°46′38″E / 23.182778°N 75.777222°ECoordinates: 23°10′58″N 75°46′38″E / 23.182778°N 75.777222°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Region | Malwa |
| District | Ujjain |
| Government | |
| • Body | Ujjain Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Rameshwar Akhand (BJP) |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Sonu Gehlot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 152 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 515,215 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, |
| • Other | Malavi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 456001 |
| Telephone code | 0734 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-13 |
| Climate | Cfa (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 900 millimetres (35 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 24.0 °C (75.2 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 31 °C (88 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 17 °C (63 °F) |
| Website |
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Ujjain /uːˈdʒeɪn/ 
listen (also known as Ujain, Ujjayini, Avanti, Avantika, Avantikapuri), is an ancient city situated on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River (Hindi: क्षिप्रा) in the Malwa region of central India. The city is today part of the state of Madhya Pradesh, and it is the administrative centre of Ujjain District and Ujjain Division.
References
Bibliography
- Dongray, Keshav Rao Balwant (1935). Ujjain. Alijar Darbar Press, Gwalior.
- Dipak Kumar Samanta (1996). Sacred Complex of Ujjain. D.K. Printworld. ISBN 978-81-246-0078-8.
- Rahman Ali; Ashok Trivedi; Dhirendra Solanki (2004). Buddhist remains of Ujjain region: excavations at Ṣodañga. Sharada Pub. House. ISBN 978-81-88934-15-7.
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Ujjain. |
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