District At A Glance
Bhavnagar is a city and the headquarters of Bhavnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
It was founded in 1723 by Bhavsinhji Gohil. It was the capital of the Bhavnagar princely state, which was merged into the Indian Union in February 1948.
Bhavnagar is situated 190 kilometres away from the state capital Gandhinagar and to the west of the Gulf of Khambhat. It has always been an important city for trade with many large and small scale industries along with the world's largest ship breaking yard, Alang which is located 50 kilometres away. Bhavnagar is also famous for its version of the popular Gujarati snack 'Ganthiya' and 'Jalebi'.