Gondal

Jasdan:(47 km from Gondal)
The great warrior clan of Khachar Kathis ruled the house of Jasdan. They founded the fortified town of Jasdan on the banks of Bhadar River. The royal palace on the hilltop is now a heritage hotel, offering a nice and comfortable stay amidst natural surroundings.

The Darbargadh at Jasdan is a beautiful example combining plaster decoration with intricate wrought iron work. The decoration above the arches and jharokhas are noteworthy.

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Other places in worth visiting in Gondal:
Jetpur (textile town known for yarn dyeing and hand printed saris) 30 km,

Rajkot (watson museum, Rajkumar College, Ramkrishna Mission, Kaba Gandhi no delo) 39 km.

The Watson Museum is in a robust nineteenth-century building in Jubilee Bagh. The museum is named after Colonel Watson, British Political Agent from 1886 to 1893. It displays relics from 2000 BC to the nineteenth century, including findings from Indus Valley sites, medieval statues, manuscripts, miniatures and Rajput bronzes. Kaba Gandhi no Delo is the house of the Gandhi family and displays few artifacts and photographs from the Mahatma's life.

On the ground floor, a vast collection of portraits of Gujarat rulers surrounds Queen Victoria. Alfred Gilbert who modeled Eros in London's Piccadilly Circus, designed it in 1899. It is open daily except Sunday and 2nd & 4th Saturday of a month, from 9am- l p.m. & 2- 6pm; Rs50

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