Porbandar pronunciation (help· info) is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. It is the administrative center of Porbandar District. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Porbandar. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... , Gujarat (Gujarati: , IPA:  ) is a state in the Republic of India. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: , Hindi: , IAST: mohandās karamcand gāndhÄ«, IPA: ) (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948), was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. ... Porbandar is also a district in the state of Gujarat, India. ...

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City

The name "Porbandar" came from the combination of two words: "Porai", the name of a local goddess, and "Bandar" means port or harbour. Thus, 'Porbandar' translates to 'Porai's harbour'. Several sources refer to the area as 'Pauravelakul', a name known to have been in use during the 10th century; this ancient name may possibly translate to 'land of Porai's clan' or to that effect. The town finds mention in the Hindu epics as the hometown of Sudama, a beloved friend and class-fellow of lord Krishna; the town has also often been referred to as 'Sudamapuri' on that account. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... The ancient Sanskrit epics, the Ramayana and Mahabharata, laid the cornerstone for much of Hindu religion. ... This article is about the Hindu deity. ...

Rokhadia Hanuman temple in 1958

Located in the extreme west of India, Porbandar is an important all-weather port on the Arabian sea. It supports a population (c.2001 CE) of over 150,000. Given its association with Mahatma Gandhi, Porbandar is today something of a tourist centre and is served by an airport and train line. Its deep sea port was built during the last quarter of the 20th century. Image File history File links Rokhadia_hanuman-PBR-1958. ... Image File history File links Rokhadia_hanuman-PBR-1958. ... The Arabian Sea (Arabic: بحر العرب; transliterated: Bahr al-Arab) is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: , Hindi: , IAST: mohandās karamcand gāndhÄ«, IPA: ) (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948), was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999...

Places of interest

• Kirti Mandir (Birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi)
• Sudama Mandir
• Nehru Planetarium
• Bharat Mandir
• Gita Mandir
• Gaytri Mandir ^&
• Rokhadia Hanuman temple
• Sandipani Vidyaniketan
• Bird Sanctuary[
• Rana Bapu's Mahal
• Chowpati
• Satyanarayan's Mandir ^&
• Kamla Nehru park
• Sai Baba's Mandir ^&
• Shri Hari Mandir (Courtesy : Bhaishri Rameshbhai Oza)

Educational Institutions // A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. ...

• Arya Kanya Gurukul at Porbandar is among the most reputed educational organizations dedicated to female education in India. Unique in its way, the education system here is a blend of the rich ancient Vedic heritage and the modern educational system. It was established by Shri Nanjibhai Kalidas Mehta.

• Victoria Jubilee Madressa Boys' & Girls' High School, Porbandar... 120 years old leading educational institution was founded by Sheth Haji Abdullaha Jhaveri,(a Legendary person of Memon History) who was the founder President of Natal Indian Congress and who called Mahatma Gandhi for the first time to South Africa.[Courtesy : Faruq Suria - Hon. Secretary, V. J. Madressa Managing Committee, Porbandar]

History

Harappan settlement (1600-1400 BC)

Onshore explorations in and around Porbandar brought to light for the first time the remains of a late Harappan settlement dating back to the 16th - 14th century BC, which is similar to that from Bet Dwarka. This is another evidence to suggest that the Harappan legacy of maritime activity continued till the late Harappan period on the Saurashtra coast. The discovery of ancient jetties along the Porbandar creek signifies the importance of Porbandar as an active centre of maritime activities in the past. This is an Darji community The Indus Valley Civilization existed along the Indus River and the Vedic Sarasvati River in present-day Pakistan. ... The Lion Gate at Mycenae, the center of Mycenean Greece 1700 – 1500 BC -- Hurrian conquests. ... // Overview Events 1344 BCE – 1322 BCE -- Beginning of Hittite empire Rise of the Urnfield culture Significant persons Akhenaten, Pharaoh of Egypt Tutankhamun, Pharaoh of Egypt Suppiliulima, king of the Hittites Moses Inventions, discoveries, introductions Template:DecadesAndYearsBCE Category: ‪14th century BCE‬ ... , Dwarka   is a city and a municipality in Jamnagar district in the state of Gujarat, India. ... For the three letter acronym, see SEA. For the ancient Jewish unit of volume, see Seah (unit). ... Saurashtra in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ...

Princely Porbandar (1600 CE onwards)

Porbandar was formerly the seat of the eponymous princely state in British India. The ruling family of the state belonged to the Jethwa clan of rajputs and had been established in the area since at least the mid 16th century. The state was subordinate to the mughal governor of Gujarat until being overrun by the marathas in the latter half of the 18th century, whereafter they came under the authority of the Gaekwad court at Baroda, and eventually of the Peshwa. In common with the other states of Kathiawar, the state first came into the ambit of British influence in 1807, when the HEIC guaranteed security in the area in lieu of a fixed annual tribute to be paid to the Peshwa and the Gaekwad. In 1817, the Peshwa ceded his share to the HEIC; in 1820, the Gaekwad agreed to have the HIEC collect his due tributes in Kathiawar and remit the same to his treasury. A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... Rajput is a Hindu Kshatriya caste. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The Gaekwad or Gaekwar (once rendered as Guicowar) (Gujarati: ગાયકવાડ ; Marathi: गायकवाड) was a Maratha dynasty that ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the mid-eighteenth century until 1947. ... “Baroda” redirects here. ... The Maratha Empire at its peak in 1760 The Peshwa(Marathi:पेशवे or पेशवा) (also known in Marathi as Peshwe) were Brahmin Prime Ministers to the Maratha Chattrapatis (Kings), who began commanding Maratha armies and later became the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1749 to 1818. ... Kathiawar in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

During the Raj, the state covered an area of 1,663 sq.km, encompassing 106 villages and a population, in 1921, of over 100,000 people. It enjoyed a revenue of Rs.21,00,000/-. By 1947, the rulers held the style of "Highness" and the title of "Maharaj Rana Sahib"; they were entitled to a salute of 13 guns as a hereditary distinction. The flag of British India British India, circa 1860 The British Raj (Raj in Hindi meaning Rule; from Sanskrit Rajya) was the British rule between 1858 and 1947 of the Indian Subcontinent, which included the present-day India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Burma (Myanmar), whereby these lands were under the colonial... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Upon the Independence of India in 1947, the state acceded unto the dominion of India. It was merged with the 'United state of Kathiawar' with effect from February 15, 1948 and eventually came to form part of the present-day state of Gujarat. The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dominion of India was a political entity that existed between August 15, 1947 and January 26, 1950. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... , Gujarat (Gujarati: , IPA:  ) is a state in the Republic of India. ...

Current Situation

Mahatma Gandhi's image in
the Gita Mandir, Porbandar

Despite being the birthplace of one of the most famous leaders of the world, Porbandar lacks any significant tourism infrastructure, although the area around Mahatma Gandhi's home has been renovated to become a temple of peace. Image File history File linksMetadata Githa_Mandir-PBR2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Githa_Mandir-PBR2. ...

The major complaint of tourists is that the town is not known well enough, and that the bad traffic scenario means that bus journeys take many hours.

Porbandar has an excellent beach and a brilliant azure sea which could become a tourism hot spot, however the government has failed to assure cleanliness and although the ocean itself is pristine, reconstruction activities were carried on to give the chowpati (Beach) a new look by some collector in around 2003 and now it hold well arranged sitting arrangement for tourist and commuters and there is also a skating platform for children. Although the local civic body is not paying enough attention for cleanliness, their condition can be said to be better than many beaches across the country.

Present Member of Parliament is Harilal Madhavji Patel. Present Member of Gujarat Legislative Assembly is Arjunbhai Modhvadia.

Regarding any collectorate inquiry you can visit http://collectorporbandar.gujarat.gov.in/

Geography

Porbandar is located at 21.63° N 69.6° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 0 metres (0 feet). The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^GRIndia Porbandar had a population of 133,083. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Porbandar has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 67%. In Porbandar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

220663 illiterate/316172 literate Gujarat govt source

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Porbandar

• Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Porbandar
• Application of geological and geophysical methods in marine archaeology and underwater explorations