A group of mountains near Junagadh in the Junagadh District of Gujarat, India, is called Girnar, Girinagar, or Revatak Parvata. Girnar is regarded as sacred, and both the mountain and its range are thought to be older than the Himalayas. During the Girnar Parikrama festival, both Hindus congregate here, making it an important place of […]
The Statue of Unity is the world’s tallest statue, with a height of 182 metres (597 feet), located in the state of Gujarat, India. It depicts Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875 – 1950), who was the first deputy prime minister and home minister of independent India. Kutch to Kohima, Kargil, or Kanyakumari-if […]
The Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, was constructed by the Gaekwad family, a prominent Maratha family, who ruled the Baroda State. Major Charles Mant was credited to be the main architect of the palace.The style of the Lakshmi Vilas Palace was Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture, built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890 .