Cities
Baroda
Baroda is a graceful city of gardens, palaces and
shady avenues and has one of the modern universities in the country. It
has a public park with a museum, a picture gallery and a zoo covering
60 hectares on the banks of the Vishvamitri. The museum is of particular
interest as it has sections on Indian civilization and art with an imposing
collection of sculptures and miniatures, folklore, natural history, ethnology
and specialised sections devoted to neighbouring countries in Asia and
Africa. The Oriental Institute attached to the university is known for
its collection of ancient Sanskrit manuscript, particularly of the Ramayana,
on which scholars are engaged in specialisd research. The Laxmi Vilas
palace, the Makarpura palace, the Nazarbag palace and Pratap Vilas palace
have Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. The Kirti Mandir where the
mortal remains of the members of the ruling Gaekwad family are laid, is
built of a variety of stones and its inner walls have murals. Baroda is
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Surat
Surat, the second largest city in Gujarat has a chequered
history -plundered and destroyed by the Portuguese in 1512 and having
passed into the hands of the Mughals, came to be known as the 'gateway
to Mecca'. The East India Company established its first factory in Surat.
Shivaji sacked Surat twice within a period of eight years. The last Navab
of the city died in 1842, when it finally passed into the hands of the
British. Surat is known for its Jari and Brocade industry. Know
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Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar, founded in 1723, was the headquarters of a
former princely state. It is on the Gulf of Cambay with an all weather
port with lock gates. It has many educational institutions.
Porbandar
Porbandar is an old port having flourishing trade with
Africa, Arabia and the Persian Gulf. The Kirti Mandir, the Kanya Gurukul
and the Bharat Smriti are the main attractions of Porbandar. It is also
an industrial town having cement and chemical units.
Junagadh
 Junagadh
is an ancient city resplendent with mythological legends. It has beautiful
shrines of Hindus, Jains and Muslims. The fort of the Upar Kot is an imposing
reminder of the medieval past. It has two wells called Adi and Kadi named
after two girls. On the way to the Girnar from the Upar Kot, are ancient
temples and the famous boulder on which are inscribed 14 edicts of Asoka
in Pali. It has also inscriptions by Rudradaman in Sanskirt and of Skandagupta.
Bhuj
Bhuj, once the headquarters of a princely state, has
a museum. The city is known for its silverware with inlaid work and tie
and dye saris.
Kheda
Kheda or Kaira is an important trading town in the state
of Gujarat. An ancient settlement, Kheda dates from 5th century AD. The
British developed a military garrison here in 1803. Kheda has a Jain Temple
with superb carving, a church consecrated by Bishop Herber in 1822 and
an early 19th Century Town hall. Today Kheda is one of the major centres
of India's dairy industry, with the world famous Amul Milk Diary situated
in Anand nearby. Know More
Godhra
Godhra is the capital town of Panchmahals district in Gujarat. It was
an important centre during the Mughal and Maratha periods. It is a developing
town with the establishment of several industrial units and educational
institutions for higher education. It is also a market place for forest
products as the nearby towns of Devgadhbaria and Dohad, located north
of Godhra forms a tribal and forest belt. Rathanpur located to the south
of Godhra is known for its splendid 14th century temple with its sculptures
and a beautiful arch. Know
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