Vibhaji Jadeja and Raju Sandhi founded Rajkot (the City of Princes) in the year 1610. Rashtriya Shala is said to have cooperated with the Mughal army for which he received some villages as a gift for his services. This bustling city was once the capital of the princely state of Saurashtra and the headquarters of [...]
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Tourism in Rajkot
January 28th, 2010 by admin
The First Forty Years of the Rajkumar College: An account of the origin and progress of The Rajkumar College (Rajkot) was prepared and abridged from the papers of the late Chester Macnaghten, first principal of the college and other sources. Compiled into 7 volumes by Maharaja Bhavsinhji of Bhavnagar, a distinguished alumnus, like his father [...]
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January 28th, 2010 by admin
The Watson Museum exhibits copies of artifacts from Mohenjodaronatural history, 13th century carvings, temple statues, costumes and design of the houses of the local tribal people. The Watson Museum also houses an excellent collection of traditional, archaeological items and coins.
While the museum’s archeology gallery also boasts of artifacts of prehistoric period and the in the [...]
