Junagadh Heritage Walk
Chandragupta's grandson, the great King Ashoka, left his mark on the fort as well, by inscribing fourteen edicts on a boulder close by. Between 475 and 767 CE, the Maitraka Dynasty ruled the region. Around 185 BC, the region was governed by the Kalinga Dynasty. Post-1573, Junagadh became a part of the Mughal empire. Ensure to cover most important places to visit in Junagadh like Mahabat Maqbara, Upperkot Fort, Shri Swaminarayan Temple, Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden, Junagadh Museum, Girnar Hill, Bhavnath Mahadev Mandir, Darbargadh Fort, Khapra Kodiya Caves, Baba Pyare Caves.
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Ashoka’s Rock Edicts belong to 250 BC where around 14 edicts of Ashoka are located on the route to the Mount Girnar Hills.
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The so-called “Buddhist Caves” around Uparkot are not actually caves, but three separate sites of rooms carved out of stone to be used as monks’ quarters, hence the name.
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The so-called “Buddhist Caves” around Uparkot are not actually caves, but three separate sites of rooms carved out of stone to be used as monks’ quarters, hence the name.
See detailsUparkot Fort
This ancient fort is believed to have been built in 319 BC by the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta, though it has been extended many times.
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This stunning mausoleum of Nawab Mahabat Khan II of Junagadh (1851–82) seems to bubble up into the sky in the old city.
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These two stepwells inside Uparkot, are highly unusual forms of stepwells, very different from wells in other parts of Gujarat.
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These two stepwells inside Uparkot, are highly unusual forms of stepwells, very different from wells in other parts of Gujarat.
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