This city is an important port located on the Arabian Sea on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent. It has a population of over 100,000. The town is best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. In the 10th century it was known as 'Pauravelakul' and then 'Sudamapuri' (After Sudama, friend of Lord Krishna). It is today a tourist centre and is served by an airport and train line.
The name "Porbandar" came from the combination of two words i.e. the famous goddess "Porai" and "Bandar" means Port.
Places of Interest
Kirti Mandir (Birthplace of Gandhi)
Nehru Planetarium
Bharat Mandir
District
This district was carved out of Junagadh district. It lies in the Kathiawar peninsula. Porbandar city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is surrounded by Jamnagar (North) and Junagadh (South) districts. To the west is the Arabian Sea.
Rivers
Ozat
Meghal
Bhadar
Agriculture
Crops
Cotton, Groundnut, Bajra, Gram, Wheat, Tal and Jowar
Porbander the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi situated about 395 Kms from Ahmedabad is a picturesque seaport on the Arabian Sea, known as "White City" because of its white stone construction.
Porbander is Saurashtra's end and has a pleasant beach with beach villas.
Porbander is also the birthplace of Gandhi's wife, Kasturba, was born.
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