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Rajkot is the fourth largest city located in Gujarat and is one of the fastest growing city of the country. The city stands at 22nd position amongst the fastest growing cities in the world. With the coming up of more and more number of industries and trade centers, a lot is expected from this city. Raju Sandhu who co-founded this state way back in the year 1610, gave the city its beautiful name. The infrastructure of this region has always been the talk of the town. A number of historical monuments present here speaks volumes about the rich cultural history present here. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Rajkot- The Royal city
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  • Rajkot is the fourth largest city located in
    Gujarat and is one of the fastest growing city of
    the country. The city stands at 22nd position
    amongst the fastest growing cities in the world.
    With the coming up of more and more number of
    industries and trade centers, a lot is expected
    from this city. Raju Sandhu who co-founded this
    state way back in the year 1610, gave the city
    its beautiful name. The infrastructure of this
    region has always been the talk of the town. A
    number of historical monuments present here
    speaks volumes about the rich cultural history
    present here.

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  • Being located in southwestern Gujarat, the
    city serves as the administrative head of the
    state. 16 rivers flow through this region and
    Nyari and Aji rivers are considered as the major
    river here. The city witnesses mild winters and
    dry summers. This region is a cyclone prone
    region and receives cyclones from the Arabian
    Sea.
  • The city of Rajkot offers a number of
    historic destinations for its tourists which
    include museums, dams, temples, lakes, ashrams
    and gardens. These places are an epitome of the
    cultural transformation which this city has
    witnessed.

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Rajkot railway station
  • The Rajkot railway station is the main station of
    Rajkot, Gujarat. It comes under the Western
    Railways zone of the wide network of Indian
    Railways. The station has 5 platforms and 9
    tracks to cater a number of express trains which
    passes through this region. The station also has
    the enquiry counters and an ATM to provide
    services to the passengers. With the passage of
    time, the station is supposed to underwent an
    infrastructural automation and there is a plan to
    double the tracks and increase the train traffic
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Rajkot cuisine
  • The cuisine of the city is predominantly
    vegetarian because of a large number of
    population belonging to Jainism and Hinduism
    religion. The food is a blend of spicy, sweet and
    salty dishes. The famous dishes here include, the
    Rajkot khichdi, yoghurt curry etc. Jaggery is
    here used as an alternative to sugar in various
    food items. A mango pulp dish is also famous from
    this city.

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Rajkot culture
  • The culture of this city has witnessed various
    transformations over the period. The city has a
    strong influence of each and every religion-
    Hinduism, Islam, Jainism and Buddhism. There is a
    confluence of a large number of languages in this
    region. Traditional outfits such as saaree,
    chania choli, kedia dress, kurtas and dhotis are
    often seen being worn by the people of this city.
    The Soni community present here are a great
    patrons for the silver jewellery. The city is
    also well known for textile printing. Small
    ornaments of wood carved in the city are also
    famous.

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