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Shankarnagar, Madhya Pradesh

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Shankarnagar is a town in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh.

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Shankarnagar, Madhya Pradesh
Swami Dayanand Marg, Delhi Shahdara

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N 28.666666666667 ° E 77.283333333333 °
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East Azad Nagar

Swami Dayanand Marg
110032 Delhi, Shahdara
Delhi, India
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