Historical Exhibition in Junagadh

Exhibition on Collections of Mahatma Gandhi & Junagadh's History. The exhibition would be an opportunity to visit the precious collections of Coins, Stamps, Pictures, etc in remembrance of Mahatma Gandhi, Picture Galery taking you on a rich heritage tour of Junagadh State & its Rulers. Many other topics like Conserving Enviorment & Social Awareness would be discussed through various collectives. We Cordially invite everyone to visit the exhibition. Date: 02nd Oct to 04th Oct Timings: Morning 10 to 01 & Evening 04 to 09 hrs. Venue: Red Cross Hall, Azad Chowk, Junagadh.

Gir nominates fourth in 7 wonders of India - Gujarat episode

A national series about rediscovery of wonders from all around India, '7 Wonders of India', is NDTV channel initiative. As name suggests, it gives chance to highlight wonders across the country to not only citizens of India, but also to the millions of tourists who come every year to make their dream-visit to Incredible India!

In this series they started to roam around all the states of India to explore heritage sites to national parks, natural marvels to magnificent architecture, from most famous to quite unknown ones. Bringing all of them together, to the big number of spectators...

Junagadh, proudly made it's place in Gujarat series with two of it's major attractions, which makes literally millions of tourists to visit them every year, namely...

1) The Junagadh Fort...

&

2) The Gir Asiatic Lion Sanctuary...

However, marvels are scattered throughout not only only India, but in Gujarat itself as well, giving each nominee a tough competition. This led to selection of Gir Sanctuary of these nominees. The video below shows final 7 grand tourist attractions of Gujarat, with Gir proudly standing at fourth place!

This blog, it's authors, supports & all Junagadh lovers heartily convey their wishes that Gir to make its place for national final 7 spectacles as well!

Mahaabatkhan Mausoleum

The Scribbed history of the musoleam

Spectacular doms with Islamic architacture

Tombs still aligned

Upper part of the musoleum

The fantastic carvings

Carving at gates

The top part of a minaret

Musoleum in background of a minaret

The oblique view

One of the minaret, with spiral stairs

In view- part of Musoleum and a whole minaret

The front upper view

A vertical view of front

Darbaar Hall : The Junagadh Museum

The museum

The entrance

Archival photograph

Nawaab in childhood

The Darbaar hall

The Simhasan : Seat of Nawaab

Glass Decorations

Flag of Junagadh state

Sword with handles

Swords

Table knives

Guns

Showcase

A gallery

Pistol collection

Various hand-held arms

Barreled Guns

Cannon

Various Daggers

Palkhi (Boggies) & Caravans

Old architectural tresures of Junagadh city

Junagadh has been narrated with architactural art, which is a fusion of islamic, colonial, kathiawadi and portugese architecture. While on the walk aroud city one may often get such glimpses as shown here.

Dana pith (grain market)

Minarets of Jama mosque

Magnificent Balconies

Arc-gate at Circle chowk

The Jama mosque

Gate-arc near court compound

Tower-clock near Railway station

Old architectured buildings in row