Wankaner

Updated on Dec 04, 2023

Edit

Comment

Country India District morbi Vehicle registration GJ Elevation 81 m Local time Monday 2:14 AM		State Gujarat Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Website gujaratindia.com Population 43,881 (2011)

Weather 27°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 16% Humidity

India gujarat wankaner royal oasis residency india hotels india travel ecotourism travel to care

Wankaner is a city and a municipality in Rajkot district in the State of Gujarat. Recently, Morbi has been given the status of district.

Map of Wankaner, Gujarat 363621

Gujarat s former princely state wankaner witnesses royal wedding of prince

Geography

Wankaner is located at 22.62°N 70.93°E / 22.62; 70.93. It has an average elevation of 81 meters (265 feet).

Located about 53 km from Rajkot, Wankaner is a town known for its hills, life, business and ceramic industries.

Well known places are :1. "Kalkama ni Tekari", 2. Gayatri Mandir, 3. Ranjit Vilas Palace, 4. Jadeshwer Mahadev, 5. Gatral Mandir, 6. Motareshwar Mahadev Mandir, 7. Nagabawa Mandir, 8.shaha bawa na minara, 9. Royal Oasis Hotel, 10. Maharaja Amar Sinh ji (Tika Bapu), 11. Amar Sinh Ji Mills (Now Kores Ltd. Mill)

History

Wankaner was founded by four friends, and two were saints i.e. Shahbava and Nagabava. Nagabava was the Rajyguru of state. Shahbava in an event cursed the state, that the place would fall due to either fire or water. The temple of Nagabava and dargah of Shahbava survive in the old city, and thousands of people go for worship each day to get blessings. Wankaner has many other Hindu and Muslim places of worship.

Wankaner State was an 11-gun salute state during the British Raj era, when it was governed by members of the senior branch of the Jhala dynasty.

The current Maharaja of Wankaner is Digvijay Sinh Zala, who is a former minister and member of parliament in the Indian government.

Palaces

Wankaner reflects the hospitality and grandeur of old Kathiawar.

Ranjit Vilas Palace or simply, the Wankaner Palace is one of the most beautiful royal palaces in India. It was built up by Maharaja of Wankaner H.H. Amarsinhji in the 20th century. The palace complex is spread over 225 acres of land. The palace is built in Indo-sarsenic or Indo-Gothic style of architecture. Originally, it was a holiday palace of the Maharaja of Wankaner during his rule in the state. It has now been converted into a hotel. The palace is perched atop the Gadhio hills, offering a splendid view of the land below and far around. The palace, suffered significant damage in the 2001 earthquake, but has been restored since then.

Royal Oasis, Wankaner – located about 2½ km northerly to Ranjit mahal palace, once called Moti vadi, the Royal Oasis at Wankaner is now a Heritage Hotel. The Royal Oasis is situated on the banks of the Machchhu Lake amidst a serene orchard of green trees, the warbling of birds and an atmosphere of cool, meditative calm. It also houses a grand indoor pool in the Art Deco style with an early twentieth century step-well located near the palace grounds.