Bhavnagar

Bhavnagar is the fifth largest city in the state of Gujarat.Bhavnagar was Founded in 1724 by Bhavsinhji Gohil (1703-1764), the city was named after its founder and ruler.Bhavnagar.com is a City based portal, dedicated to providing meaningful presence of Bhavnagar city on the World Wide Web Map. The History of Bhavnagar goes back a lot further then the city itself. It begins in the 12th-13th century, when the Gohil Rajputs of the Surya Vanshi clan, facing severe competition in Marwar, moved down to the Gujarat coast and finally settled at Gogha port, near present-day Bhavnagar.

Bhavnagar is also an empyrean for the wildlife aficionados, who wish to explore the best of nature in the most pristine form. Bhavnagar's Gaurishankar Lake, frosqm where the city gets its water supply, is a popular picnic spot. Victoria Park, a protected tropical forest, few hours from the teeming metropolis, is often visited by many wildlife lovers. One can explore the wilderness in the park by walking on the foot, or by hiring a cab. Towards the North side of Bhavnagar is 36 sq km flat grassland called Valavadar National Park, home to over 1000 blackbucks. A walk through the park at dusk provides glimpses of blackbucks, wolves and nilgai that concentrate at the park's watering holes. Also, there is a museum which houses ancient coins, copper plates and seals found in the area.

Bhavnagar is a tiny town that greets everybody with its richness of traditions, enlaced in the modern life. Due to its closeness to the sea, the city has always been an important centre of trade and commerce of cotton goods. Today this large provincial city has some intriguing temples, museums and also serves as a gateway to several parks and reserves including Velavadar Blackbuck National Park.