Books
|
Not currently available
Rajkot Railway Division - Rajkot (Paperback)
Loot Price: R194
Discovery Miles 1 940
|
|
Rajkot Railway Division - Rajkot (Paperback)
(sign in to rate)
Loot Price R194
Discovery Miles 1 940
Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.
|
Chapters: Rajkot. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated.
Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in
the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a
million books without charge. Excerpt: Rajkot - Rajkot has been
under many different rulers since it was founded. Rajkot has a long
history and played a significant part in Indian independence
movement. Rajkot was founded by Thakur Saheb Vibhaji Ajoji Jadeja
of the Jadeja clan and Sunni Muslim Raju Sandhi in 1612 AD, in the
middle of Saurashtra. Vibhaji Ajoji was the grandson of Jam Sataji
of Nawanagar, the present day Jamnagar. Rajkot was named in honour
of its co-founder, Sunni Muslim Raju Sandhi. Masum Khan, a deputy
Faujdar of Junagadh's Nawab, conquered Rajkot in the year 1720 AD.
and changed the name of Rajkot to Masumabad. In 1722 AD, fortress
were built with about 4 to 5 kilometers perimeter and had walls
that were 8 feet (2.4 m) wide. There were eight gates, each studded
with iron spikes on its outer side, for access to Masumabad:
Kotharia Naka, Nava Naka, Raiya Naka, Bedi Naka, Bhichari Naka,
Sardhar Naka and Pal no Darwajo. Further, there was a gate without
spikes called Khadaki Naka near Nakalank Temple. The ruins of the
fort wall can be seen in the bastion in the Ramnath para area.
Gates of Bedi Naka and Raiya Naka were modified during the colonial
times. The chief Engineer of British Agency, Sir Robert Bell Booth,
renovated Bedi gate and Raiya Naka gate and built the present three
storied clock towers in 1892. Flag of Rajkot Principality until
1948Masumabad was later conquered by the Jadeja clan and its name
restored to Rajkot. Bavajiraj Jadeja built Darbargadh, the first
palace of this princely state. Bavajiraj was succeeded by his son,
Sir Lakhajiraj Jadeja, the most prominent ruler amongst the Jadeja
rulers to that time, who constructed Lalpari and Randarda lakes.
Dharmendrasinhji Jadeja, succeeded his father, Sir L...More: http:
//booksllc.net/?id=846591
General
Imprint: |
Books + Company
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2010 |
First published: |
September 2010 |
Editors: |
Books Llc
|
Creators: |
Books Llc
|
Dimensions: |
152 x 229 x 2mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
26 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-157-15509-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-157-15509-X |
Barcode: |
9781157155096 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.