Why visit Rājkot
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 28 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 25 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajkot and Kaba Gandhi No Delo.
Weather in Rājkot
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About Rājkot
Rajkot (Hindi: [ˈraːdʒkoːʈ] ) is the fourth-largest city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, after Ahmedabad, Surat, and Vadodara. It is in the centre of the Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Rajkot is the 35th-largest metropolitan area in India, with a population of more than 2 million as of 2021. Rajkot is the 6th cleanest city of India, and it is the 22nd fastest-growing city in the world as of March 2021.
From the Wikipedia article Rajkot (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Rājkot on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajkot
Museum · 1.2 km
In this High School, Mahatma Gandhi studied in 1887. IT was unveiled as museum in 2018.
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Kaba Gandhi No Delo
Museum · 1.4 km
House where Mohandas K Gandhi's father, Karamchand Uttanchand Gandhi (Kaba Gandhi) resided at Rajkot,
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Watson Museum
Museum · 1.3 km
Collections of precious objects from the princely State of Rajkot
Mo-Tu 10:00-17:00; Th-Su 10:00-17:00; PH off
Parks, trails and playgrounds28
16 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes17
choice snackbar
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, Italian, Chinese, Sandwich, Indian, American, Thickshakes · 0.6 km
revenue society 2, rajkot
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Dharmjivan Restaurant
Restaurant · Indian · 4.4 km
Satadhar Complex, Near Radha Mira Hotel, Hudko Chokdi Kothariya Ring Rd, Rajkot
24/7
The Grand Thakar
Restaurant · Breakfast, Curry, Indian, Local · 1.3 km
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
5 more on the map.
History
The name "Rajkot" is derived from two words: "Raj", meaning "king" or "royalty", and "Kot", meaning "fort"—thus, Rajkot translates to "King's Fort". The city was founded in 1612 by Thakur Sahib Vibhoji Ajoji Jadeja, a member of the Jadeja Rajput clan and grandson of Jam Sataji of Nawanagar State (present-day Jamnagar). Vibhoji received the territory as a jagir (land grant) and established Rajkot as the capital of his princely state. Over time, Rajkot developed into an important administrative and cultural center in the Saurashtra region.
Under British rule, Rajkot served as the headquarters of the Kathiawar Agency and later as the capital of the Western India States Agency (WISA). The princely Rajkot state acceded to the Indian Union in 1948, following India’s independence in 1947.
It has had a long history and had a significant influence in the Indian independence movement. Rajkot was home to many personalities like Mahatma Gandhi. Rajkot is in a transition period of growing cultural, industrial, and economical activities. Rajkot is the 26th largest city in India and the 22nd fastest-growing urban area in the world.
From the History section of Rajkot on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay25
Hotel Classique
Motel and hotel · 0.8 km
Sudarshan Commercial Complex, Limda Chowk, Dr Rajendra Prasad Marg, Panchnath Plot, Sadar,, Rajkot
K.J.B boys hostel ( brahmakshtriya boarding) Rajkot
Motel and hotel · 2.7 km
Kalawad Road
Fortune Park JPS Grand, Rajkot - Member ITC hotels' group
Motel and hotel · 3.8 km
Churches and places of worship16
Shri Nagnath Mahadev Temple
Place of worship · Hindu · 1.8 km
Nirmala Convent School Road, Nr. Nirmala Convent School,, Rajkot
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare174
MMHC
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 km
Manav Mandir, 2nd Floor SBI Lane, B/H SBI Main Branch, Jawahar Road,, Rajkot
Ayuraesthetic Ayurvedic clinic
Hospital · 2.7 km
Ayuraesthetic clinic Golden Park 1, opp. public garden, Rajkot
Map of Rājkot
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Getting there and nearby towns
Rajkot Airport (RAJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Anandpar 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Kotharia 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Ghanteshvar 6 km northwest, about 6 min by car
- Pāl 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Shāhpur 15 km south, about 15 min by car
- Rib 20 km south, about 20 min by car
- Lodhika 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Paddhari 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Gondal 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Wānkāner 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rajkot - Aji River Overview, Trinidade, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prem Mandir, The Discoverer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alfred High School Rajkot, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Alfred High School Rajkot (cropped), Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Kaba Gandhi No Delo - The house were Gandhiji lived during his school days, Nischal9999, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ground floor Watson Museum, Rahilarious, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bust of Narsinh Mehta, Gazal world, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Narsinh Mehta bust, Gazal world, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jubedrain, Jubedrain11, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jubedrain (57594), Jubedrain11, CC0
- Punjabi Thalli, Raju Royal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Head post office of Rajkot, b sarangi, CC BY 2.0
- Mahatma Gandhi Museum, Rajkot, Rahilarious, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rajkot PMG Office - panoramio, sarangib, CC BY 3.0
- ISS056-E-830 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-828 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-829 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-831 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Nature S Beauty, Parth Dudhaiya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- An inside view of 'Kaba Gandhi No Delo' - the house where M. K. Gandhi lived, Nischal9999, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lohana Para, Rajkot, Gujarat 360001, India - panoramio, Saminathan Suresh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Top Floor Watson Museum, Rahilarious, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spidey, Parth Dudhaiya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A random shot in sky - Rajkot, India, CptViraj, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jam Tower - Rajkot - Gujarat-DSC 0004, Dharmik Raval, Karan Unagar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jam Tower - Rajkot - Gujarat-DSC 0005, Dharmik Raval, Karan Unagar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Light Flower, Yash Gorecha, CC BY 3.0
- Pug, Parth Dudhaiya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vaidya Gaurang Joshi,May 2020, Vaidya Gaurang Joshi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Close Up, Parth Dudhaiya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shivshakti Hotel, Naveen Ranjan Giri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Life Track, Parth Dudhaiya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Flight Trail, Parth Dudhaiya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fly High, Parth Dudhaiya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rajkot Junction - panoramio, Camaal Mustafa Sikan…, CC BY 3.0
- Rajkot Railway Cabin - panoramio, Camaal Mustafa Sikan…, CC BY 3.0
- Rajkot Junction Railway Station - panoramio, Camaal Mustafa Sikan…, CC BY 3.0
- Rajkot railway station IMG 20200125 190055 09, Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greenery, Parth Dudhaiya, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rajkot railway station IMG 20200125 190055 02, Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0
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