Bhavnagar
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Bhavnagar is a town in the Gujarat state of India. Bhavnagar is also a district in the state of Gujarat.
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City
Bhavnagar was founded in the 18th century by Bhav Singhji. This sprawling industrial city was founded as a port in 1743, it is still a prominent trading post for cotton products. Bhavnagar’s commercial importance is enhanced by its proximity with the Gulf of Cambay and the Arabian Sea.
Educational Institutes
- Shantilal Shah Engineering College, Sidsar, Bhavnagar.
- Samaldas Arts & Mehta Commerce College.
- Sir P.P.Institute of Science.
- Valia Arts College.
- Sir Bhavsinhji Polytechnic Institute
- Shantilal Shah High School (Alfred High School)
- Gharshala High school (Home School)
- Daxinamurty High School.
- M.K. Jamod High School.
- Mahdi School
- Sanatan Dharm High School
- Fatima convent high School
- St.Mary's School
Point of interests
- Gandhi Smriti Library,
- Takhteshwar Temple
- Yashonath Mahadev
- Darbargadh
- Ganga Deri
- Barton Library
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Smriti
- Gayatri Temple
- Gurukul and Robot Clock Tower
- Gaurishankar Lake.
- Victoria Park
- Pill Garden
- New Port
- Garden Circles
- Hathab Bungalow
- Palitana
- Dilbahar House
- Alang Ship Breaking yard
- Gopnath,
- Caves and Jain Temples at Talaja Hills
- Khari Mithi Virdi near Kobdi
- Pingaleshvar near Mahuva
- Seashore at Ghogha
- Koliak temple of shiva
- Ruvapari Temple
District
Bhavnagar city is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district has a population of over 20 lakhs and an area of over 9940 km². There are close to 800 villages in this district.
Bhavnagar borders with Ahmedabad and Surendranagar districts to the North, the Gulf of Cambay to the East and South and Amreli and Rajkot districts to the West.
Major Towns
- Bhavnagar
- Palitana - Major pilgrimage place for Jains.
- Sihor - Brahma Kund is a sacred tank having about 100 sculptured idols of Hindu deities. It is believed to be built between the 11th and 12th centuries Raja Sidharaj.
- Vallibhipur
- Vataman - New Bhagwan Adinath derasar located in this town on the highway from Ahmedabad
- Mahuva-famous for native of Muraribapu ,a welknown preacher and reader of Ramayan.
- Botad-famous for diamond-polishing industries.
- Gariyadhar,Talaja-with mountain temple.
Agriculture
Main Crops:
- Groundnut, onion, cotton and bajra.
Commerce
Exports of Cotton, ship machinary and dehydrated onions
Bhavnagar, on account of its natural harbor, is one of the major ports of Gujarat.
Other details
The Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute is located in Bhavnagar.
It is considered and believed that Standard, Grammatically correct and pure Gujarati Language is spoken in Bhavnagar. Bhavnagar was considered a city of education. Bhavnagar has produced many poets and writers of Gujarati literature. Kavi Kant, Prajaram Raval, Dula Kag, Subodh Mehta, Govardhanram Tripathi are among them. Jhaverchand Meghani belongs to this part ,who has contributed a lot to the Saurashtra literature and is remembered for his special style of writing. Jhaverchand Meghani is unparalleled among all the national poets of India as reported by Mahatma Gandhi.The visitors can purchase his writings in the book shop "Lok Milap", a non-profit organization run by his grand son.
The Modern Bhavnagar comprising Takhteshvar Plots, Krishnanagar etc… was planned by Prabhashankar Pattani. Bhavnagar was considered most beautiful city and largest city in Saurashtra till fifties of 20th century. Bhavnagar state is the first state that established major rail road network and trains in Saurashtra in 2nd half of the nineteenth century by the Great King Takhtasinghji.
Velavadar National Park is in this district. The park is noted for blackbucks. Blackbucks can run a speed of 90 km/h, the fastest long-distance runner among animals. The male bucks are black and white with spiral horns.
| Districts of Gujarat |
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| Ahmedabad | Amreli | Anand | Banaskantha | Bharuch | Bhavnagar | Dahod | Dang | Gandhinagar | Jamnagar | Junagadh | Kheda | Kutch | Mehsana | Narmada | Navsari | Panchmahal | Patan | Porbandar | Rajkot | Sabarkantha | Surat | Surendranagar | Vadodara | Valsad |
