Bhavnagar (Gujarati: , Hindi: , Bhvnagar (helpinfo)) is a city in the Indian state of Gujarat. Founded in 1723 by Bhavsinhji Gohil (17031764), the city was named after its founder and ruler. It has been the capital of Bhavnagar State, which was a princely state before its merger into Indian Union in 1948. It is now the administrative headquarters of the Bhavnagar district. Bhavnagar is situated 228km from state capital Gandhinagar and to the west of the Gulf of Khambhat. Bhavnagar is the fifth-largest city of Gujarat, and the second-largest city in the Saurashtra region. It is also known as the cultural capital of Saurashtra. The Gohil Rajputs of the Suryavanshi clan, after facing severe competition in Marwar, moved down to the Gujarat coast around AD 1260 and established three capitals - Sejakpur, Umrala and Sihor. In 1822-1823, Sihor was raided by Khanthaji Kadani and Pilaji Gaekwad, but these attacks were repulsed by Maharaja Bhavsinhji Gohil. After suffering...
