Balasinor
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Balasinor Vadasinor Vadsol |
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| Nickname(s): Land of Achievers | |
 Balasinor
Balasinor
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| Coordinates: 22°57′N 73°20′E / 22.95°N 73.33°ECoordinates: 22°57′N 73°20′E / 22.95°N 73.33°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Gujarat |
| District | Mahisagar |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 42,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 388255 |
| Telephone code | 02690 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ 07 to GJ35 |
BalasinorBalasinor (also referred to as Vadasinor) is a town located in the Mahisagar district, Balasinor is sortly in Gujarat new 34th District Gujarat, India. Formerly a princely state of the Babi dynasty belonging to Babai (Pashtun tribe), it was created on 28 September 1758 out of the Junagadh Babis (famously related to Parveen Babi of Bollywood fame).
Balasinor State was founded in the 18th century. The rulers were titled Nawab Babi.
The current titular nawab is Muhammed Salabat Khanji II (whose wife happened to be the only Babi to go to Mumbai to claim Parveen Babi's body on her death).Nawab Saheb was an avid cricketer and formed the cricket team called the Babi Team which played several matches. He was also an active member of the Lions Club. The heir and son of Muhammed Salabat Khanji II is Nawabzada Sultan Salauddinkhan Babi, born 1979 and educated at the Rajkumar College, Rajkot. The erstwhile royal family run their residence "the Garden Palace" as a heritage homestay and also a camp called the "Camp Dinosaur ". HH Nawab Mohd. Salabatkhanji Babi is married to HH Begum Farhat Sultana, who is a culinary expert and he promotes the cuisine of the Royal House of Balasinor. Nawabzada Salauddin is following in her footsteps. He is married to Dulhan Begum Zeba Sultan Khan and their marriage boasted of a huge spread of delicacies !
Another famous titular princess of the kingdom is Aaliya Sultana Babi, who in 2009 travelled to Ingatestone in the UK to find a husband. Her trip was recorded in BBC Three's Undercover Princesses. The scion of this family, Salauddinkhan Babi participated in a similar show in the Netherlands in 2010 in which he was trying to live a different life. He lived and worked in Amsterdam.The show is currently on air on SBS6 in the Netherlands. It is called "Coming to Holland". Nawabzada Salauddin was invited by TLC USA to participate in a TV show called Secret Princes which was aired on TLC USA beginning 21 September 2012. It is a show based on the Undercover Princes. Salauddin lived and worked in Atlanta undercover for this show along with three other aristocrats.
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