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Wankaner
Wankaner
derives its name from the geographical feature related to the location
of the town 'Wanka' means a bend and 'Ner' means water stream in
Gujarati. Wankaner literally means a bend on the stream and it is
located on the bend of the Machchhu River in Rajkot district of
Gujarat. It is located at 22°43' N latitude and 70°56'E
longitude. Santanji founded the princely State of Wankaner in 1605 AD and the town was fortified in the late 18th century for protection against the bandits and neighboring enemies. King Amarsinhji, a noble ruler, who made Wankaner a rich city-state, ruled Wankaner up until 1947 AD. Under the patronage of Amarsinhji, five palaces and many bungalows were built. The palaces were named after the rulers of the princely states of Kutch, Rajkot, Mayurbhanj and Jamanagar. Amarsinhji built the Ranjit Vilas Palace on a hill, overlooking Wankaner town. It took seven years to complete (1907-14 AD) and was designed by Amarsinhji himself. It was inaugurated by and named after his dear friend Jam Ranjitsinhji of Jamnagar. The ground of the palace extends to two hundred and twenty five acres. The state guesthouse, Chandra Bhavan is also located in the same campus near the Ranjit Vilas Palace.
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