Some Important Things About Junagadh, Gujarat | swan tour
Junagadh District 393 km (244 miles) SW of Ahmedabad 168,700. Junagadh Junagadh which means “Old Fort” takes its name from the ancient fort of Uparkot,( the city is an important integral part of Gujarat tour packages ) built in the 4th century on a plateau at the eastern edge of the town. The fort is surrounded by massive walls, over 20 m (66 ft) high in places, and a 90-m (295-ft) deep moat inside the walls. This once teemed with crocodiles that were fed on criminals and political enemies. An ornate, triple-arched gateway marks the entrance to the fort. Inside, a cobbled path leads past Hindu temples to the now deserted Jami Masjid at the top of the plateau. Its carved stonework and pillars show that it was constructed on the remains of a destroyed Hindu temple. Nearby are a cluster of Buddhist caves dating to the 2nd century. The fort also has two fine 11th-century stepwells, the Navghan Kuan and the Adi Charan Vav. In the mid-19th century, the nawab...