History, Best Places to Visit and Travel Guide of Rajkot, Saurashtra, Gujarat, India
Rajkot, one of the important city and district place of Gujarat, center and heart of Saurashtra also called Kathiyawad is located on bank of river Aji and Nyari. Rajkot was the capital of the Saurashtra state and since the foundation it holds great historical importance. Rajkot also known as Rangilu Rajkot means colorful Rakjot due to the nature of people, culture, festival celebration, business pattern, folk music, heritage of city etc. Rajkot is forth largest city of Gujarat and one of the cleanest and fastest growing city.
Rajkot was founded by the Thakorji Vibhaji in the 1610 and rule with 64 villages throughout. In 1720, subehdar Masum Khan had defeated the ruler and changed na