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Adalaj Vav
Adalaj is a village 18 kms to the north of Ahmedabad . The 'Vav' (step-well) at Adalaj derives its name from the lady patron, Ruda, wife of the Vaghela chief, Virsinh;
who built it in the 15th or 16th century AD. .
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Aina Mahal
The last ruler of
Kutch Maharao Madansinhji established the "Maharao of Kutch
Aina Mahal Trust on 1st January, 1977. |
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Ashokan Rock Edicts
Ashoka's edicts, issued
after his switch to Buddhism, were designed to bring about large-scale
recognition of Buddhism. |
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Bhadra Fort
The Bhadra Fort of Ahmedabad
is another place to be visited in the city. The place is a venue for
Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations in Ahmedabad. |
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Bhujia Hill Fort (Near
Bhuj)
At a short distance from
Bhuj town is the hill fort of Bhujia, the top surrounded by a parapet
wall of no great strength, entered by one gate, and enclosing an
irregular area with a few scattered buildings. |
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Calioc Textiles Musium
The museum in its present,
new setting creates a charming atmosphere, with courtyards, gardens,
fountains, quiet passages and evocative settings created with the
textiles themselves to show how they were used: religious textiles,
cloth is used in royal court etc. |
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Digvir Niwas Palace
The Digvir Niwas Palace is
one of the supreme examples of royal architecture in the early on 20th
century.
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Ethnology Museum
The museum epitomizes the
rustic life styles of the Kachchhi villager containing around 4500
exhibits. Also, there are more than 1500 uncommon books on art and
culture. This museum has five major sections. |
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Fort of Diu (Junagarh)
Fort of Diu was built over
six years from 1535 A.D., following a defence alliance between Bahadur
Shah, Sultan of Gujarat, and the Portuguese, when Humayun, the Mughal
Emperor, attacked the former. |
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Kachchh Museum
The Kutch Museum at Bhuj
initially formed part of the School of Art established by Maharao
Khengarji on 1st July, 1877. It is the oldest museum of Gujarat. |
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Kanthkot Fort (100
Kms From Bhuj)
Kanthkot, 100 kms from Bhuj,
is an old fort on the peak of an lonely rocky hill about five km in
circumference in Bhachau Taluka. It has walls built of massive blocks
repaired in many places by smaller stones. |
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Madanbsihji Museum
The heritage of Kachchh art and culture is
displayed in the Madansihji Museum (Aina Mahal) Bhuj. The last ruler of
Kachchh Maharao Madansinhji established the Maharao
of Kachchh Aina Mahal Trust on 1st January, 1977. |
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Rani Ni Vav
Step-wells,
subterranean structures with steps leading down to the water
level, are found in large numbers in the arid regions of
Gujarat and Rajasthan.
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Ranjit Vilas Palace
Amarsinhji built the Ranjit
Vilas Palace on a hill, overlooking Wankaner town. It took seven years
to full and was planned by Amarsinhji himself. |
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Rao Pragmalji Palace
Rao Pragmalji
Palace Next to Aina Mahal, Rao Pragmalji's Palace is crossways
the courtyard. Designed by the British engineer Col. |
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Rudra Mahal (Sidhpur)
The Rudra Mahal at Sidhpur
was conceived and constructed as a honor to Mahadev, by the first
Solanki king of Gujarat, Mulraj. Construction of the Rudra Mahal started
probably in 983 AD and took 175 years to complete. |
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Sarkhej Monuments (Ahmedabad)
The well-known saint, Makhdum Shaikh
Ahmed Khattu, a believer of Baba Ishq Maghribi of Khattu,
established and died at Sarkhej, about 10 km south-west of
Ahmedabad .
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Shaking Minarets
The Shaking Minarets are two
minarets located at the Sidi Bashir mosque, near
the Sarangpur Gate and about 1.5 kilometers south of railway station of
Ahmedabad city, in the state of Gujarat. |
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Sharad Baug Palace
The Sharad
Baug Palace situated to the east of Hamirsar
Lake was the orchard retreat of Maharao Madan Sinh, who signed
the treaty of succession and commissioned the Kandla
port. It is an Italian style mansion.
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The Toran of Vadnagar
The 'Toran',
called the 'Kirti Stambha' (Temple Arch) in other
regions, is a semi-religious or civic form that flourished under the
Solanki rule in Gujarat. |
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Uperkot Fort (Junagarh)
The fort has many
interesting exhibits like the two cannons placed on the
western wall and believed to have been cast in Egypt. The
bigger one is the colossal 5 m long cannon called 'Nilam
Tope'. |
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Vadodara Museum and
Picture Gallery
Founded by the Gaekwads
in 1894 AD, the museum has an impressive collection on art and
archaeology, natural history, geology and ethnology. |
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Watson Museum
Key exhibits are
copies of artefacts from Mohenjodaro, 13th
centry carvings, silverware, natural history exhibits and
textiles . Possibly the most startling piece is a vast 19th
century marble statue of Queen Victoria. |
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