History Of Rajkot City, Gujarat, India

          Rajkot has been under different rulers since it was founded. It has had a long history and had a significant influence in the Indian independence movement. Rajkot was home to many personalities like Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Rajkot is in a transition period of growing cultural, industrial and economical activities. Rajkot is the 26th largest city of India and the 22nd fastest growing urban area of the world.

=> Geography
                                  Rajkot is located at 22.3°N 70.78°E.[13] It has an average elevation of 128 metres (420 ft). The city is located on the bank of Aji River and Nyari River which remains dry except the monsoon months of July to September. The city is spread in the area of 170.00 km².Rajkot is situated in the region called Saurashtra in the Gujarat state of India. The significance of Rajkot's location is owing to the fact that it is one of the prime industrial centres of Gujarat. Rajkot has a central location in the area called the Kathiawar peninsula. The city is located within the Rajkot district in Gujarat. Rajkot city is the administrative headquarters of the district of Rajkot. The district is surrounded by Bhavnagar and Surendranagar in the east, Junagadh and Amreli in the south, Morbi in the north and Jamnagar in the west.

=>  Demographics

                                As of the 2011 India census, Rajkot recorded a total population of 1,390,640. Rajkot city has an average literacy rate of 82.20%, higher than the national average.The population is 52.43% male and 47.47% female. Most of the population is Hindu with a Muslim minority.

History Of Rajkot City, Gujarat, India

=>  Culture

                       The people in Rajkot are predominantly vegetarians and are vehemently against any form of hunting.The women of Rajkot are fond of jewellery. Large chains, pendants and other heavy gold jewellery are a common sight during marriages, festivals and functions.The ladies normally wear the Gujarati type of the Sari and men can be seen in flowing Kurtas and formal wear (shirts and trousers).Rajkot is frequently referred to as Rangilu Rajkot (રંગીલુ રાજકોટ).

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=>  Landmarks

                        Rajkot has many historical landmarks and places. The Jubilee Garden is a large, open park in the centre of the city featuring many monuments from colonial times. Located prominently in the centre of the garden is the Connaught Hall. Other notable points of interest near the garden include the historic Mohandas Gandhi High School, Kaba Gandhi No Delo (Mohandas Gandhi's childhood residence), Rashtriya Shala, Watson Museum, Rotary Dolls Museum, Lang Library, Rotary Midtown Library and Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium.The Rotary Dolls Museum has a collection of more than 1,400 dolls from all over the world.

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=>  Music 

Rajkot has its own native music genre, called dayro, which is used to convey folk stories and sayings.The city also has various orchestra groups, which perform professionally.They mainly perform the music albums from Bollywood.

=>  Sports

                   Cricket is the most famous sport in the city.One-day internationals, domestic tournaments such as the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy and many inter-school and collegiate tournaments are played at the Madhavrao Sindhia Cricket Ground. The stadium hosted its 1st International Cricket Match played on 11 January 2013 between India and England. Cycling is a fast growing sport in Rajkot.Members of "Rajkot Cycle Club" regularly ride BRMs which are timed events which stretch from 200 km to 1200 km.

=>  Festivals

                      Garba is popular among both, men and women and is performed during the festival of Navratri.The dance starts before midnight and continues until dawn.Mata Ambe, who rides a lion, has a special reverential status with any highly religious Gujarati.Diwali is one of the most important festival and is usually a week long holiday.Rajkot Municipal Corporation arranges the annual Fireworks Show for the citizens of Rajkot during the Diwali festival.Holi is also celebrated with frolic and is widely enjoyed by most of the city folk.People also celebrate Uttarayan (Makar Sankranti) on 14 January by flying kites from their terraces.

=>  Transport

                        Rajkot is connected to major Indian cities by air, railway and road.Rail and Internal transportRajkot has two railway stations.Rajkot Junction Railway Station (station code: RJT) is the more widely used railway station for passenger trains, and has services to all the major cities of India.Its elevation is 128 m above sea level. The other, smaller, railway station is Bhaktinagar Railway Station (station code: BKNG), served only by trains from Somnath, Veraval, Junagadh and Porbandar.