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Bhavnagar is a coastal city on the eastern coast of Saurashtra region. The Gulf of Cambay and the Arabian Sea wet its shores. Bhavnagar has a rich history of traditions trade and culture. Named after its founder and ruler Bhavsinhji Gohil Bhavnagar founded in 1723 AD is also known as Kathiawar. It was ruled by the Gohil Rajput clan and was the capital of Bhavnagar State the first princely state to join independent India in 1948. This town is the base for visiting the beautiful Jain temples of Palitana (51 km) with 863 temples perched on the Shatrunjaya hills. Places of interest in the town are Nilambag Palace the Barton Library and museum one of the oldest libraries in Gujrat and Gandhi Smriti Museum with Mahatma Gandhi memorabilia.
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