Chapter outline and page reference: Girinarayana 18 Giriraj 18 Urjayat and Ujjayanta 19 Gomanta 27 Raivataka, Raivata, Raivatagiri, Revatachal 29 Raivatari 39 Vastrapatha 39 Lingakara 44 Kanchana 44 Neminath Parvat 45 Girimunja 45 Girinayara 45 Pushpagiri 46 Highland of St. John 46 Girnal, Karnal and Killa-e-Girnar 46 Devagiri 47 Some Other Names Applied to Girnar … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Poems 319 Songs about Girnar 321 Songs about Junagadh 322 Music Albums about Girnar 323 Plays 324 Novels 324 Films 327 A Collection of Photographs by James Burgess 329 Chapter preview (first three pages only): A poem, titled ‘Junagad’, by DP Barodia, Assistant Master, Bahadur Khanji High School, Junagadh, 11th … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Introduction 289 Gujarati Thali Restaurants 292 Punjabi Food Restaurants 294 Chapatti and Shaak/Subji Restaurants 294 Masala Dosa Restaurants 295 Pau Bhaji and Puri Bhaji Restaurants 295 Ghatia Restaurants 296 Other Fried Snack Food Restaurants 296 Dhokla, Farsan and Nasto Shops 297 Sweet Shops 298 Cold Drinks, Juice and Lassi Shops … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Shell Inscriptions at Junagadh 252 Uparkot ‘Buddhist’ Caves 254 Khapra Khodia Caves 264 Baba Pyara Caves 269 Mai Gadechi Cave 281 Sakario Timbo 285 Pancheshwar Caves 286 Naudurga 287 Ghoda Khan 287 Cave Complex Adjacent Do Pir Dargah 288 Further Junagadh Caves 288 Chapter preview (first three pages only): Figure … [Read more…]
Chapter preview (first three pages only): At Girnar we have the unique record of an irrigation lake and dam which had been continuously maintained from Maurya Chandragupta’s time up to the very break-up of the Imperial Gupta Empire after Skandagupta, a period of nearly 800 years. An implied fact would be that Girnar, which was … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Girnar Edict and Inscription Rock 197 Ashoka’s Edicts 199 Rudradaman’s Inscription 219 Skandagupta’s Inscription 224 Subsequent Dam Rupture Resulting in Shift of Capital Away from Junagadh 231 Chapter preview (first three pages only): Figure 41. Ashoka Edict Rock, Junagadh. Girnar Edict and Inscription Rock Open 09.00–13.00, 14.00–18.00, daily. Entry: Indian … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Introduction 173 Sieges of Uparkot 180 Adichadi Vav 181 Buddhist Cave Complex 183 Dhakka Bari 183 Entrance Gate 183 Guns 185 Jami Masjid 190 Kothar 192 Mahabat Khan Reservoir 193 Navghan Kuvo 195 Tomb of Nuri Shah 195 Chapter preview (first three pages only): Figure . Entrance to Uparkot. Introduction … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Introduction 6 Chowks of Central Junagadh City 10 City Wall and Gates 15 Educational Institutes and Training Centres 21 Agricultural University 21 Ayurvedic College 22 Bahauddin College 22 Balaji Education and Charitable Trust 24 Carmel Convent School 25 College of Computer, Science and Information Technology 25 District Institute of Education … [Read more…]
Chapter outline and page reference: Introduction 407 Best Time to Visit Junagadh 410 Getting In and Out 410 By Air 410 By Rail 411 By Road 414 Travel Agents 414 Getting Around the City 415 Accommodation 416 Dharamshala 416 Budget 417 Moderate 419 Top End 421 Accommodation at Girnar Taleti 422 Places to Eat 423 … [Read more…]
Chapter preview (first two pages only): The origins of postage stamps in Saurashtra is described by Wood and Meher (1999): ‘Before the introduction of postage stamps officials had their own personal seals which used to mark their mail. This custom was to be copied for the production of the first stamps in Soruth. They were … [Read more…]