The History of Bhavnagar goes back a lot further then the city itself.when the Gohil Rajputs of the Surya Vanshi clan, facing severe competition in Marwar, moved down to the Gujarat coast and finally settled at Gogha port, near present-day Bhavnagar. Bhavnagar was founded by Bhavsinhji Gohil in 1723 AD.The last princely ruler Late Sir [...]
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Gogha in Bhavnagar
February 2nd, 2010 by admin
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No Comments »Gandhi Smriti in Bhavnagar
February 2nd, 2010 by admin
Gandhi Smriti stands in the center of Bhavnagar city as an institution that commemorates the life and meritorious service of the Father of the Nation. Established in 1955, the Gandhi Smriti has since then become one of the most frequented places in Bhavnagar.
Gandhi Smriti in Bhavnagar preserves a huge collection of books and other memorabilia [...]
Posted in Gandhi Smriti Tags: bharat dekho, Bhavnagar, hotel, map, travel to Bhavnagar, vacation to india No Comments »Barton Library & Museum
February 2nd, 2010 by admin
Barton Museum was built in the 19th century and has the private collection of Colonel Barton who happened to be an important British representative in Saurashtra. On display here are coins, weapons, wood carvings, farming implements, fossils and archaeological finds. Gandhi Smriti on first floor of the museum commemorates the fact that Mahatma Gandhi studied [...]
