10 Year Itch

The name Junagadh literally means ‘Old Fort’. It is named after the imposing fort, which is right in the center of town and was built in 319 B.C. (yes, B.C.!) by Chandragupta Maurya.

Getting to Junagadh from Sasan was relatively easy and without incident because Maneland Resort’s friendly manager, Bharat Bhai, arranged a car to drop us off for Rs.600. It was a 1 and 1/2 drive west through some of the nicest countrysides in Saurashtra. We passed fields of sugarcane and wheat that stretched for miles on either side of the road. The condition of the roads was good too, so it was quite a comfortable ride.

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Bahauddin ka Maqbara, mausoleum of the Wazir of Junagadh.

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Mohabat ka Maqbara is a beautifully built mausoleum and one of Gujarat’s glorious examples of Indo-Islamic architure.

Mohabat ka Maqbara

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Etched on a huge boulder, the Ashokan Edicts were found by James Todd.

Ashokan Edicts

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The walled fortress of Uperkot, is said to have been subjected to 16 seiges, including one which lasted 12 years. An ornate triple gateway forms the entrance.

Hanuman Temple at the entrance

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The Lotus Hotel

Address: Station Road, Junagadh, Gujarat 362001
Phone: 0285 2658500
Website: http://thelotushotel.com/
Rating: 8 out of 10 (would have rated it a 9 if the wireless connection had worked).

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