22 Facts About Bhavnagar

Bhavnagar is a city in the Bhavnagar district of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat, a state of India.

Bhavnagar is situated 190 kilometres away from the state capital Gandhinagar and to the west of the Gulf of Khambhat.

Bhavnagar is famous for its version of the popular Gujarati snack 'Ganthiya' and 'Jalebi'.

Old town of Bhavnagar was a fortified town with gates leading to other important regional towns.

Bhavsinhji ensured that Bhavnagar is benefited from the revenue that was brought in from maritime trade, which was monopolized by Surat and Cambay.

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Whilst Bhavsinhji was in power, Bhavnagar grew from a small chieftainship to a considerably important state.

Bhavnagar remained the main port of the state, with Mahuva and Ghogha becoming important ports.

In 1911, HH Maharani Nundkanvarba of Bhavnagar was awarded the Order of the Crown of India, the highest Imperial award for women of the Empire.

Until the independence of India in 1947, Bhavnagar was an independent state ruled by the Rajput Gohil family.

Erstwhile royal family of Bhavnagar continues to lead an active role in the public eye as well as in business and is held in high regard by the population both in the city as well as areas that comprised the former princely state of Bhavnagar.

Bhavnagar is a coastal city on the eastern coast of Saurashtra, known as Kathiawar, located at.

City of Bhavnagar was one of the earliest towns to have underground drainage in Gujarat, and was among the first cities in Gujarat to have a water filtration plant.

Bhavnagar is an important center for the diamond cutting and polishing industry in Gujarat as well as India.

Bhavnagar stands second in the diamond cutting and polishing industry after Surat in India, with 6,000 units operating from the district and employing more than 300,000 people.

Bhavnagar is the largest producer of salt, with 34,500 tons of salt being produced annually in the district.

Bhavnagar district has various Industrial estates where many MSME industries are growing very rapidly with a great reputation around the world.

Bhavnagar is well-connected to other cities of Gujarat such as Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara by road, with bus services operated by the state-owned transport corporation.

Bhavnagar had trade links with Southeast Asia, Africa, Arabia and ports of Red Sea since the early 18th century.

The old port Bhavnagar Harbar was built by the state of Bhavnagar, and hosted a light beacon since 1860.

Bhavnagar lockgate, built in 1963 and the first of its kind in India when built, is one of the oldest port in the state, and is very useful to keep ships afloat during low tide.

Bhavnagar has produced many reformists, thinkers, socialists, poets, writers, artists, educationists, and independence activists.

Bhavnagar is popular for its fafadiya ganthiya, pav ganthiya and bateta bhungala.