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Rajkot, (Gujarat)
Hotels in Rajkot
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Mentioned below is a list of Hotels in Rajkot, that you
can choose from. Every Rajkot hotel listed below includes general
information on the hotel along with tariff and photographs of the hotel.
We have covered hotels from budget accommodation to 5* Category across
the entire Rajkot city. This page also provides general information on
Rajkot city, how to get to Rajkot, the places of interest in and around
Rajkot and excursions in Rajkot. Be it a one night stay or a part of a
Package tour, Rajkot has a lot to offer to all kinds of tourists. |
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Hotels & Resorts in Rajkot (Gujarat) |
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History and culture of Rajkot
Rajkot is the world's fastest growing city and is the fourth largest city in
the state of Gujarat. Rajkot was the capital of the then Saurashtra
state from 15th April 1948 to 31st Oct 1956, before merging in the bilingual
state of Bombay. Rajkot was then merged into the Gujarat State from
bilingual Bombay state on 1st May 1960.
Rajkot has a long history and played a significant part in Indian
independence movement.
The city is located on the bank of Aji River and Nyari River which remains
dry except the monsoon months of July to September.
The British East India Company founded the Saurashtra agency in
 Rajkot to
moderate all princely states. The regional headquarters and residency of
this agency was at Kothi Compound. The British constructed many impressive
colonial buildings and educational institutions, such as Connaught Hall and
The Rajkumar College.
The emblem of the Rajkumar College, Rajkot, Mohandas Karamchand
Gandhi, a.k.a. Mahatma Gandhi, spent the early years of his life in Kaba
Gandhi No Delo when his father was a Diwan to the king of Rajkot. Gandhi
fasted to ask to form a people's council and liberation of people of Rajkot
at Rashtriya Shala in March 1939.
After independence Rajkot became capital of the State of Saurashtra, headed
by U. N. Dhebar as Chief Minister. Rajkot was merged into the newly-created
Gujarat State when it was separated from the bilingual Bombay State on May
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Climate
Rajkot has a semiarid climate, with hot, dry summers from mid-March to
 mid-June and the wet monsoon season from mid-June to October, when the city
receives 500 mm of rain on average. The months from November to February are
mild, the average temperature being around 20°C, with low humidity.
One of the most important weather phenomena that are associated with the
city of Rajkot is cyclone. The cyclones generally occur in the Arabian Sea
during the months after the rainy season. The region experiences a lot of
rainfall and high-speed winds during the time of the year after the monsoon
season as well as the months of May and June. |
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Culture
 The people in Rajkot are mostly vegetarians and are vehemently against any
form of hunting. This could be the main reason for the survival of rich
fauna in this city. The women in Rajkot are very fond of jewelry. Large
chains, pendants and other heavy gold jewelry are a common sight during
marriages, festivals and family functions. The Rajkot men love to flaunt
thick gold chains and numerous rings on their fingers to give the glimpse of
their royalty. The attire changes with the season and approaching
festivals. The ladies normally wear the Gujarati flavour of the Sari and men
can be seen in flowing Kurtas and in the formal wears (shirts and trouseres).
 Rajkot is Multi-Cultural. People here speak languages like Gujarati, Hindi,
Urdu, and English. Rajkot is the part of Kathiyawad. Because of this people of
Rajkot are famous as Kathiyawadi.
Rajkot is home to numerous national landmarks and is one of the most popular
tourist destinations in the India. The Jubilee Garden is a large, open park
area in the center of the city featuring many monuments to colonial time.
Located prominently in the center of the garden is the Connaught Hall. Other
notable points of interest near the Garden include the historic Mohandas
Gandhi High School, Kaba Gandhi No Delo (Mohandas Gandhi's childhood
residence), Rashtriya Shala, Watson Museum, Lang Library and Rotary Midtown
Library.
Sports
Cricket is the most famous sport in the city. One-day
internationals, domestic tournaments such as the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep
Trophy and many inter-school and collegiate tournaments are played at the
Madhavrao Sindhia Cricket Ground. Rajkot has produced cricketers such as K S
Ranjitsinhji and Karsan Ghavri who have been members of the Indian cricket
team. Rajkot has many other cricket grounds around city, including Railway
Cricket Ground and Rajkumar College South Ground. Apart from cricket, other
sports such as hockey, football, volleyball, badminton, tennis,
table-tennis, chess, swimming and squash are rapidly growing popular in the
city.
Festivals
Rajkot is a city of festivals. Garba, a dance form, is popular both with men
and women and is performed during the Navratri festival. The dance starts
before midnight and continues until dawn. Mata Ambe, who rides a Lion, has a
special reverential status with any highly religious Gujarati. The 'Janmastami
Mela' organizes by for five days at the Race Course grounds to celebrate
Janmastami. Diwali is the New Year for Hindus and people celebrate by doing
Ma Laxmi Pujan. |
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How to reach Rajkot
Reaching There :
Rajkot is connected to all major cities by air, rails & roads.
Air :
Rajkot has one domestic airport. It connects Rajkot with Mumbai and Kandala.
Indian Airlines has four flights a week to Mumbai while Jet and Sahara have
daily flights.
Rail :
Rajkot is connected with important cities in Gujarat and India by rail.
Trains for Delhi, Mumbai, Cochin, Coimbatore, and Bhopal are available from
Rajkot. Rajkot is a junction on the Western Railway broad gauge line.
Road :
State transport buses and private luxury are available for various cities of
Gujarat. State Transport buses are regular available from Rajkot to other
cities of Gujarat Private buses are also available for Mumbai, Bhuj,
Bhavnagar, Una, Mount Abu, and Udaipur. |
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