Wankaner

Wankaner is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the State of Gujarat. Recently, Morbi has been given the status of district. Wankaner was founded by four friends, and two were saints i.e. Shahbava and Nagabava. Nagabava was the Rajyguru of state. Shahbava in an event cursed the state, that the place will fall due to either fire or water. The temple of Nagabava and dargah of Shahbava are still survive in the old city, and thousands of people go for worship each day to get blessings. Wankaner has many other Hindu and Muslim places of worship. Wankaner State was an 11-gun salute state during the British Raj era, when it was governed by members of the senior branch of the Jhala dynasty.

The famous tombs and palaces of Wankaner have been turned into heritage hotels; however, their beauty has been maintained till now. Ranjit Vilas Palace and Jadeshwer Mahadev are the most popular tourist attractions of the city. Situated on a hill is Ranjit Vilas Palace, which was constructed and designed by King Amarsinhji. The king dedicated this place to Jam Ranjitsinhji of Jamnagar, who was his friend. Spread across a geographical area of 225 acres, this palace also houses a state guest-ho