Gondal is a town about 40 km south of the city of Rajkot in the Rajkot District of Gujarat. It was one of the eight first class princely states of Kathiawar agency during Bombay Presidency. The current population of town is around 200,000. Rajkot (2005 pop. ... Rajkot is a district in the Indian state of Gujarat with the administrative headquarters of Rajkot city. ... Gujarat (Gu: , Hi: ; , IPA ; also spelled Gujrat and sometimes (incorrectly) Gujarath) contained many of the former Princely states of India, and is the second-most industrialized state in the Republic of India after Maharashtra. ... Kathiawar in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... Bombay Presidency was a former province of British India. ...

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Historical places of Gondal

The Riverside Palace was built in 1875 AD by Maharajah Bhagwat Sinhji for his son Yuvraj Bhojraji, which is groomed be lawns and gardens, and has marvelously appointed sitting arrangement — the "living room" is furnished in typical colonial style with chandelier, antique wooden furniture and sofas; where as the "Indian room" decorated with beadwork, brassware and paintings. 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Colonial house Henry M. Jacksons home Everett, Washington A colonial house, also called Georgian, is a style of house that was popular in America from 1690 to 1830. ... A chandelier in the U.S. vice presidents ceremonial office in the White House A chandelier is a ceiling-mounted fixture with two or more arms bearing lights. ... Antique can stand for any of several things: An antique is an object, often furniture or any other domestic item, that is highly valued because of its age, or because it belongs to a specific time period. ... Beadwork is the art or craft of attaching beads to one another or to cloth using a needle and thread. ... The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view. ...

The Naulakha Palace is the oldest extant palace in Gondal, dating back to the 17th Century. It has legendary stone carvings with exquisite "jharokhas" (balconies), a fabulous pillared courtyard, delicately carved arches, and a unique spiral staircase. The large chandelier-lit "durbar" hall (court house) witnesses stuffed panthers, gilt wooden furniture, and antique mirrors. The Private palace museum displays an impressive display of silver caskets which were in the services of carrying messages and gifts for Maharajah Bhagwat Sinhji on his silver jubilee as ruler of Gondal. (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... Petroglyphs on a Bishop Tuff tableland Petroglyph on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument Petroglyphs from Scandinavia (Häljesta, Västmanland in Sweden). ... Durbar is a term in India for a court or levee, from the Persian darbar. ... The word Panther has several meanings: Any big cat with the condition known as melanism (causing black fur), see: Black Panther Leopard Puma Jaguar Any big cat from the genus Panthera, see: Lion Tiger Leopard Jaguar Codename for Mac OS X 10. ... A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. ...

The Huzoor Palace is the current royal residence, whose one wing is opened for public. It is known as the Orchard Palace because of its huge surroundings of fruit orchards, lawns and gardens. The Room of miniatures is a splendid sitting room with a collection of miniature paintings, brass, and antique furniture. An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs maintained for food production. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The Royal Garages have an extensive collection of vintage and classic cars. Pamba Haveli and Moti Haveli are also among the places of interest. A vintage car is commonly defined as a car built between the start of 1919 and the end of 1930. ... Ford Model A Fordor 1948 Buick Eight convertible 1955 Chevrolet Nomad 1935 Plymouth PJ Touring Sedan 1948 Pontiac Streamliner Sedan Coupe 1959 Chevrolet Impala Classic car is a term frequently used to describe an older car, but what exactly is meant by that varies from person to person and organisation... Haveli is the term used for a building of personal residence in Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, India. ...

Culture and economy

People of the Gondal, like in most of the other parts of Saurashtra, are considered of religious nature. Some of the famous temples include Akshar Mandir (BAPS), and Bhuvneshwari Mandir. Saurashtra in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... BAPS mandir in Houston, TX, United States Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha or BAPS is a branch of the Hindu Swaminarayan sect with more than 1,000,000 followers worldwide and a greater presence outside South Asia than any other Hindu group. ...

Livelihood of the people is though small business, which mainly includes jewelry designing, timber trading, and various hardware enterprises. Market for most of the commodity is located mainly into two areas known as Nani Bazaar (literaly, smaller market) and Moti Bazaar (literaly, larger market). Transportation to the from the city is mainly by road and on few accounts by rail. Main residential areas in Gondal include Bhojarajapara, Housing Board, Station Plot, Gundala Road and Khodiyar Nagar. The Grand Timcheh of Qoms Bazaar. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, a publication in the public domain.

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External links

• Gondal website