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Rajkot attractions

  • Aaji Dam. A beautiful dam site constructed during British Raj.
  • Kaba Gandhi No Delo. Mahatma Gandhi's childhood residence. It has now been converted in to a memorial called "Gandhi Smriti". The museum displays and consists of photographs, objects and the belongings of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Mahatma Gandhi High School (formerly known as Alfred High School), . Where Mahatma Gandhi got his primary education.
  • Rashtriya Shala. During the Period of Non-Violent Movement to liberate the Nation From the clutches of the British Rule, Mahatma Gandhi, in the year 1920 , gave the Nation a novel idea of Non-Cooperation with the Government. He directed the Nation to boycott the government machinery, including Judiciary and educational institutions.Side by side Mahatmaji started Gujarat Vidyapith at Ahmedabad to impart education on new National Concepts.Similar national educational institutions , on identical concepts were started in different parts of the country. Rastriya Shala is one of such institutions. On February 21, 1921 Rashtriya Shala made its modest beginning and formally started functioning in a rental premises in Rajkot. Shri Lakhajiraj, the Ruler of the state of Rajkot , who was a great admirer of Mahatma Gandhi gave 66 thousand sq. yards land at a nominal cost to Rashtriya Shala. It is on this land that the main building of the institution was first constructed , and since 1924 Rashtriya Shala started its various activities in this building.
  • Race course. Where people head for a stroll in the mornings and at nights.
  • Swaminarayan Temple, . �
  • Shri Ramkrishna Ashram, Dr. Yagnik Road, 0281-2465200, . �
  • Jain Derasar, nr.aji dem (bhavnagar road). Good temple to see.
  • Rotary Dolls Museum, Yagnik Road, . This unique Museum gives an overview to the culture and traditions of the world at large through a medium of various dolls
  • Watson Museum.
  • The Lang Library.

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