Tonk, India

Tonk
City
Nickname: 
Nawabi Nagari
Tonk is located in Rajasthan
Tonk
Tonk
Tonk is located in India
Tonk
Tonk
Coordinates: 26°10′N 75°47′E / 26.17°N 75.78°E / 26.17; 75.78
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictTonk
Government
 • BodyNagar Parishad
Elevation
289 m (948 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total165,294
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-26
Websitewww.tonk.rajasthan.gov.in

Tonk is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The town of Tonk is situated 95 km (60 mi) by road south from Jaipur, near the right bank of the Banas River. It is the administrative headquarters of Tonk District. Tonk was also the capital of the eponymous princely state of British India from 1817 to 1947. Kamal Amrohi's movie Razia Sultan were shot in Tonk in 1981–82. Famous places in Tonk include: Shahi Jama Masjid, Bisalpur Dam, Arabic Persian Research Institute, Sunhari Kothi, Hathi Bhata, Annapurna Dungri Ganesh Temple, Rasiya Ki Tekri, Kidwai Park, Ghantaghar, Kamdhenu Circle, Nehru Garden, Chaturbhuj Talab Lake. It is also known as Rajasthan's Nawabo ka shahar.[1]

  1. ^ "पोर्टल, राजस्थान सरकार". tonk.rajasthan.gov.in. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

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