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Shimar Destination Guide

Touring Shimar in India

Shimar in the region of Gujarāt is a city located in India - some 662 mi or ( 1065 km ) South-West of New Delhi , the country's capital city .

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Time in Shimar is now 10:28 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Thatta, Badin, Una, Silvassa, and Samadiala. Being here already, consider visiting Thatta . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Shimar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Fort St. Anthony of Simbor

The Fort St. Anthony of Simbor, Forte de Santo António de Simbor in Portuguese, also referred as Fort of the Sea or Fort of Pani-Kota, is located on a small island in the bay of Simbor, about 25 km east of Diu in India. It was subordinate to the Portuguese Diu District, defended the supply of the boats on that stretch of coast.

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Located at 20.76 71.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Portuguese forts

Amodra

Amodra is a small village of Una Taluka of Junagadh District in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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Located at 20.81 71.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Villages in Junagadh district

Diu, India

Diu is a town in Diu district in the union territory of Daman and Diu, India. It was the location of the pivotal Battle of Diu in 1509 between Portugal and a combined force of Turkey, Egypt, Venice, the Republic of Ragusa (now known as Dubrovnik) and the Sultan of Gujarat, Mahmud Begada. The town of Diu lies at the eastern end of Diu Island, and is known for its fortress and old Portuguese Cathedral. It is also a fishing town. It is the tenth least populated district of India.

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Located at 20.71 70.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Diu district, Diu, India, Islands of Gujarat

INS Khukri (1958)

INS Khukri was a British Type 14 (Blackwood-class) frigate of the Indian Navy. She was sunk off the coast of Diu, Gujarat, India by the Pakistan Navy Daphne-class submarine Hangor on 9 December 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. This was the first warship sunk in action by a submarine since World War II. It remains the Indian navy's only warship to be lost in war to date.

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Located at 20.70 70.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1958 ships, Blackwood-class frigates of the Indian Navy, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Maritime incidents in 1971, Ships sunk by submarines of Pakistan, Shipwrecks in the Arabian Sea

Mahendra Nath Mulla

Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, was an officer of the Indian Navy and the Captain of the INS Khukri, who died when his ship was sunk during the 1971 war.

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Located at 20.70 70.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1926 births, 1971 deaths, Indian military personnel killed in action, Indian military personnel of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Indian navy officers, People from Uttar Pradesh, People of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, Recipients of the Maha Vir Chakra