History, Best Places to Visit and Travel Guide, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Bhavnagar, historical princely state, important city and district headquarter of Bhavnagar district is coastal city on the eastern coast of Saurashtra. It was established by Shree Bhavsinhji Gohel in 1724 as set Bhavnagar as capital of state. Bhavnagar state was the first state which merged in independent India by then Maharaja Shree Krishnakumar Sinhji on request of Shree Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
To prevent from attacked Bhavsinhji moved their capital from Shihor and founded new capital near Vadva village, 20 km away from Sihor, and named it Bhavnagar after himself. The location is strategically important due to maritime trade and become center of business and industries. Alang, the worlds l
