Darbargadh

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Darbargadh is situated at the highest point of Porbandar Town, Gujarat, India. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Darbargadh is three storey palace is placed on a high point and is entered through a large carved gateway. Its design resembles a jewellery box and has been taken from the architectural style of the Navlakha Palace of Gondal. It also has ornamented facades comprising designs resembling musicians, geometrical patterns, images of lions, ‘kanguras‘, carved pillars, friezes, and windows framing skyline. The gateway of Darbargadh palace has been built using a huge carved stone combined with high turrets and large wooden doors. Other parts of this structure have a few bastions along with 4 main gates and 3 small gates. The four main gates are named as Kathiawadi Darwaja which is to the east, Halar Gate to the north, Porbandar Gate to the west, and the Junagadh Gate situated to the south. The other three smaller gates are named as the Bhimji Bari, Darbari Bari, and the Sati Bari.

Darbargadh

HistoryEdit

Darbargadh is a fort palace of Porbandar, which was built by Rana Sartanji.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Siddhi Restaurant ; Dwarka Bypass, Port, Porbandar, Gujarat, 360577, India. ; Ph/M – 91-99133-36094 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Private taxies or cabs are also available here to reach the site.

Bus : Porbandar city is connected to Rajkot and Ahmedabad through the national highway 8B and is connected to the cities of Dwarka and Jamnagar in the north and Bhavnagar and Verval in South through the NH 8E Ext. State Transport Buses regularaly run for Porbandar.

Train : Porbandar railway station is 3 km from the city centre. It is connected to several cities like Mumbai, Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Vadodara. There are rickshaws, buses and taxis available to reach the city.

Air : Porbandar airport is 4 km away from the city centre and there are many options like cabs, buses and private vehicles to reach the town.

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