Rajkot At Glance - What comes in to Our Mind When We Think of It? 

Industries, progressive world, clean city and wonderful people - these are the four major pillars of tourism for any city in the world and Rajkot being the fourth largest city of Gujarat after Ahmadabad , Surat and Vadodra hold a status of being 35th largest urban area in India. Rajkot holds a status of being the ninth cleanest city of India out of more than 500 cities.

Once being a part of majestic saurashtra state, Rajkot joined Gujarat in May 1960. Rajkot is rich in History, whether it is pre-British era, pre independence or let it be after India got independent from the British rule. Rajkot is one of the richest cities of India in terms of history, geography, culture, literature and freedom fighters.

It is the city where Mr. Karamchand Uttanchand Gandhi was the Prime Minister (Diwan) for the king. Malcolm Pasley was born in Rajkot. Jubliee Garden holds monuments of colonial times, nearby one can visit the Gandhi museum, Gandhi’s childhood house. Rotary dolls museum, library and cricket stadium are a few Landmarks to visit apart from the places one should visit while in Rajkot.

Swaminarayan Temple and Gurukul, Aji Dam, Race course, Iscon temple, prabhuji vishvkarma temple and trimandir are the places of religious visitors.

For historians and visitors interested in human history there is a museum named Watson museum in the middle of jubilee garden where one can see one of the greatest collections of human history and culture, pre-colonial period objects can be observed along with Rajkot culture pre-colonial era.

The Rajkot Mamon building is a stood tall proof of Hindu Muslim brotherhood and Muslim conventions pre 1947 held by saurashtra Muslim league.

Dargahe gaibanshah is the center of religious activities like Urss every year where people of all religion come and take part in gatherings about peace and humanity.

With all the prosperity around Rajkot has been awarded the best law and order city in 2013 because of its lowest crime rate and high growth rate.

Not only religion but art as well is a major part of Rajkot’s culture, with music rich Dayro genre performances of folk stories, kathiyawadi music also runs in to Rajkot streets through hemu gadhvi natyagraha, which is a very first nonprofit regional theater of the state.

A nine days visit to Rajkot is a must in lifetime according to many traveling journals because of its relation with Garba. A free flowing yet disciplined dance form specially developed to be used in the Navratri festival which is widely celebrated over Gujarat state. Also, it is performed during the Janmashtami mela held in racecourse ground in Rajkot every year for five days. Fireworks for Diwali celebration and Kites for Uttarayan. Every festival has its vibes to make sure the brotherhood grows strong among the people of Rajkot.

This richness in culture and history cannot be found in every other city of the world but Rajkot. This progress inspires to make best hotels in Rajkot city to accommodate people all over the world to meet and greet the magnificent history and culture of Rajkot.