History of Rajkot

Rajkot was a princely state of British India in the center of the Kathiawar Peninsula in what is now the state of Gujarat. Its capital was the city Rajkot. The principality was founded in 1620 by Thakur Sahib Vibhaji Ajoji, a grandson of the Jam Sataji of Nawanagar. Rajkot was 1720-32 under the rule of the Great Mogul and was 1807/18-1947 British protectorate. It had in 1921 an area of 730 km ² and 61,000 inhabitants.

On August 15, 1947 Rajkot became a member of the State Union and Saurashtra on 15 February 1948, completed the connection to India ( see History of India). On November 1, 1956 all princely states were dissolved and the State of Bombay incorporated. Due to the division of Bombay on May 1, 1960 came to Rajkot Gujarat.