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British Land Grant Process
- When
- 1817-1819
- Where
- Ahmedabad
British officials in Ahmedabad granted land to Swaminarayan for the construction of the mandir following approvals from England.
In 1817, British official Eron Saheb invited Swaminarayan to meet and promised land for a residence. In 1819, he promised a plot in Kalupur for a mandir. John Andrew Dunlop, the first British collector, and other officials received approval from England to grant the land, which was facilitated after the East India Company took control of Ahmedabad in 1817.
Sources
- Swaminarayan Temple, Ahmedabad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
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