Arrival
Arrive in Rajkot and transfer to your hotel.
Rajkot was the former capital of the princely state of Saurashtra. Rajkot was once a base for the
Western States British government office and rapidly expanded into a prosperous, lively
business centre, with an old city. This city is also associated with the Mahatma Gandhi, who
lived here for several years. His father was the Dewan (Chief Minister) of Rajkot, once a small
princely State.Later visit â Karba Gandhi No Delo / Mahatma Gandhi House â The Karba Gandhi No Delo is the
house of Mahatma Gandhi where he lived from the age of six. The Mahatma Gandhi House has a
good collection of things related to Mahatma Gandhi's life. The Mahatma's Passion for the
handloom is preserved in the form of a small weaving school.
Watson Museum â The Watson Museum and Library commemorates the work of Colonel John
Watson, political agent from 1886 to 1889. It is a jumbled attic of the collection with the 3rd
century inscriptions and a delicate ivory work overseen by a marble statue of Queen Victoria.
The Watson Museum has a collection of precious objects of colonial period, human history and
culture, and History of Rajkot.
Rajkumar College â The world famous Rajkumar College is in the city. This college dates to the
19th century and is regarded as one of India's best private colleges. It was set up by the British
for the education of the princes of the Indian state.
Overnight at hotel