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Rajkot (Gujarati: રાજકોટ, Hindi: राजकोट, English: Rājkot, pronunciation (help·info)) is the 4th largest city in the state of Gujarat, India.
Rajkot is the 28th urban agglomeration in India, with a population more than
1.43 million as on 2008.[5][6]
Rajkot is ranked 22nd in The world’s fastest growing cities and urban areas from 2006 to 2020.[7]
Tourism
Bandstand, Jubilee Garden, Rajkot.
Rajkot is home to numerous national landmarks and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the India. The Jubilee Garden is a large, open park area in the center of the city featuring many monuments to colonial time. Located prominently in the center of the garden is the Connaught Hall. Other notable points of interest near the Garden include the Alfred High School, Watson Museum, Lang Library
The Rotary Dolls Museum has collection of more than 1,400 dolls, which is unique collection of dolls all over India. [10]
The Lang Library and the G. T. Sheth Library collect thousands of documents and books covering every period in Rajkot and Saurashtra (region) history. Rajkot has many other public libraries with many branches throughout the city. It includes Rotary Midtown of Rajkot City Library and many more.
Other points of interest in the Rajkot include Masonic Hall, Jam Tower, Race Course, Aji Dam, Ramakrishna Aashram, Shri Ranchhoddas Ashram, Swaminarayan Temple, Nageshwar Parswanath Jain Temple, Balkrishna Haveli, Ishwariya Temple and Garden, Mukti Dhama, Lal Pari Lake, Randerda Lake. Kaba Gandhi no Delo : Gandhiji's ancestral home which now houses the Gandhi Smriti, a permanent exhibition. Watson Museum And Library : The Watson Museum today has collection of human history and culture. Its collections precious objects of colonial period of India and History of Rajkot. Located in the pleasant Jubilee Garden, the museum is a good introduction to Saurashtra's cultural heritage.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajkot
