Morbi History

Morbi or Morvi City of Rajkot District, 64 Km fromexcellent example of the application of principles of
Rajkot. Government ST is the main mean ofRajput architecture by master craftsmen, at the turn
transport.of the century.
Untill 1947 Morbi was a princely state. Raja MayurdvajThe prosperous city Morbi has much of the built
was the king of Morbi. Morbi devastated in 1979 withheritage and town planning is attributed to the
flood. Most of historical monuments were ruined inefficient administration of Sir Waghji, who came to
this flood. But now Morbi is once again immerging asthe throne in 1879 and ruled till 1948. Sir Waghji acted
Hub for tiles & clock manufacuring.as the Ruler, Manager, Patron and Policemen of the
You can reach Morbi within 2 hrs. from Rajkot. Therestate with great authority, always keeping the
are two busstands in Morbi New Busstand & Oldcitizens' interests in mind. Sir Waghji, like other
Busstand.contemporary rulers of Saurashtra, built roads,
There is Hotel Manali Just Opposite to NewRailway Network of 70 miles connecting Wadhvan
Busstand.You can easily find a room here. Hoteland Morbi and two small ports of Navlakhi and
rooms are easily available between Rs.200-1000.Vavania for exporting the state's production of Salt
Mani Mandir is a temple situated in the courtyard ofand Cloth. The railway station of Morbi is a beautiful
Wellingdon Secretariat. The images of Laxmi Narayan,example of Railway architecture, combining Indian and
Mahakali, Ramchandraji, Radha- Krishna and Shiva areEuropean architectural elements. In 1979, the city
worshiped in this temple. Mani Mandir is made out ofwas badly affected due to flooding caused by morvi
Jaipur stone with excellent workmanship anddam burst. But one can see the spirit of people of
exquisitely carved elements-arches, brackets,Morbi as today it is one of the most growing
jalis,chhatris and shikhara. Wellingdon Secretariat is anindustrial cities of the state.