Junagadh Tourism: Hotels, Reviews, Packages, Photos, Maps, Experience, Itinerary

Interesting, unspoilt and colourful, Junagadh is an ancient, fortified city at the base of the holy Girnar hills. The town is famous for many exotic old buildings. Junagadh was the capital of the Junagadh State under the Muslim rulers of Babi Nawabs. In Gujarati, `Junagadh' literally means an ancient fort. The place also has Ashokan edicts from about 250 BC. Junagadh has at different times in history, been influenced by all the four major religions of this area - Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Islamic. All of that has left an indelible impression on the culture and architecture of this town

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