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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January 14th, 2010 by admin
Gogha
Historically, a nursery for the Kathiawad seafarers, the fortune of this port-town has fluctuated with the growing and diminishing might’s of European seapowers and big-neighbours Surat , Khambhat and Bhavnagar . Portuguese target of fury, the port was burnt thrice for frightening the Muslim lords of Gujarat and keeping British at bay. The burning of [...]
