Jamnagar#Temples
{{Short description|Indian municipality}}
{{About|the city in India|its namesake district|Jamnagar District|the ship|HMIS Jamnagar}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jamnagar
| other_name = Brass City of India
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = {{Photomontage
| photo1a = Lakhota lake Jamnagar, Golden hours.jpg
| photo2a = Swaminaryan Temple.jpg
| photo2b = Lesser Flamingos near Jamnagar railway station DSCN1800 1.jpg
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| image_caption = Clockwise from top: Lakhota Lake, Lesser Flamingos, Darbar Garh Market, Swaminaryan Temple
| nickname = Jewel of Kathiawar, Paris of Saurashtra, Oil City, Brass City, Chhota Kashi, Halar
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Gujarat, India
| coordinates = {{coord|22.47|N|70.07|E|display=inline,title}}
| blank_emblem_type = Seal of the Jamnagar Municipal Corporation
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| image_blank_emblem = Jamnagar Municipal Corporation logo.png
| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Gujarat
| subdivision_type2 = Region
| subdivision_name2 = Saurashtra
| subdivision_type3 = District
| subdivision_name3 = Jamnagar
| founder = Jam Rawal Jadeja
| established_title = Established
| established_date = August 1540[https://jamnagar.nic.in/ District Jamnagar, Government of Gujarat]
| government_type = Mayor–Council
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Vinodbhai Khimsurya {{cite web|url=https://gujarati.abplive.com/news/jamnagar/jamnagar-vinod-khimsurya-became-the-new-mayor-of-jamnagar-city-857259 |title=જામનગર શહેરના નવા મેયરના નામની જાહેરાત કરવામાં આવી છે |date=12 September 2023 }}
| leader_title1 = Municipal Commissioner
| leader_name1 = Shri D N Modi, IAS {{Cite web|url=https://jamnagar.nic.in/whos-who/|title=Who’s Who | District Jamnagar, Government of Gujarat | India}}
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| area_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Amdavad city |url=http://www.egovamc.com/AhmCity/introduction_Eng.aspx |work=Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation |access-date=20 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627122123/http://www.egovamc.com/AhmCity/introduction_Eng.aspx |archive-date=27 June 2013 }}
| area_total_km2 = 125
| area_rank = 6
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 17
| population_total = 668,000 (City Area){{cite web|url = https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/jamnagar-population | title=Jamnagar Population 2023 |access-date=October 21, 2023}}
| population_as_of = 2023
| population_rank = India : 87th{{break}}
| population_density_km2 = 5,780
| population_demonym = Jamnagari
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| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 361 001-09
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0288
| registration_plate = GJ-10
| website = {{URL|www.mcjamnagar.com}}
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Jamnagar ({{Indic Transl|gu|Jāmnagar|dʒaːmᵊn̪əgəɾᵊ|Jamnagar.ogg}}) is a city and the headquarters of Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch, some {{convert|337|km}} west of the state capital, Gandhinagar. The city was the capital of Nawanagar princely state during British Raj.
India's largest private company, Reliance Industries, has established the world's largest oil refining and petrochemicals complex in Jamnagar district.{{cite web |title=Jamnagar: Reliance Industries Limited |url=http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/manufact_jamnagar.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024225136/http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/manufact_jamnagar.html |archive-date=24 October 2008 |access-date=30 October 2008}}
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of India signed an agreement to establish the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar. This global knowledge centre for traditional medicine, supported by an investment of USD 250 million from the Government of India, aims to harness the potential of traditional medicine from across the world through modern science and technology to improve the health of people and the planet.{{Cite web|url=https://www.who.int/news/item/25-03-2022-who-establishes-the-global-centre-for-traditional-medicine-in-india|title=WHO establishes the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India|website=www.who.int}}
India's largest private company, Reliance Industries is developing the world's largest zoo at a location of 28 kms from Jamnagar city.
{{cite web|url=https://www.hotelmanagement-network.com/news/lemon-tree-hotels-property-jamnagar/ |title=Lemon Tree Hotels signs new property in India's Jamnagar |date=9 October 2023 }} The luxury hotel chain Lemon Tree Hotels will open its new luxury hotel in Jamnagar in FY25. Jamnagar Municipal Corporation is planning to develop the riverfront on Rangmati – Nagmati river at an approximate cost of around Rs. 500 crores.{{cite web|url=https://tv9gujarati.com/gujarat/jamnagar/plan-to-build-riverfront-on-rangmati-nagmati-river-in-jamnagar-only-on-paper-for-7-years-479017.html |title=Jamnagar: રંગમતી, નાગમતિ નદી પર રિવરફ્રન્ટ બનાવવાની યોજના 7 વર્ષથી માત્ર કાગળ પર, જાણો વિકાસને ક્યા ગ્રહણ લાગ્યુ ? |date=17 April 2022 }}
History
{{main|Nawanagar State|Jam Sahib}}
Nawanagar was founded by Jam Rawal in 1540 as the capital of the eponymous princely state.{{cite book |last1=Crill |first1=Rosemary |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ongF6dkNKAcC |title=The Indian Portrait, 1560–1860 |last2=Jariwala |first2=Kapil |publisher=Mapin Publishing Pvt Ltd |year=2010 |isbn=978-81-89995-37-9 |page=88 |language=en |via=Google Books}} Jamnagar, historically known as Nawanagar (the new town), was one of the most important and the largest princely states of the Jadejas in the Saurashtra region. It was a thirteen-gun salute state.
According to historical records, Bahadur Shah, Sultan of Gujarat bestowed upon Jam Lakhaji twelve villages in recognition of his role in the siege of Pawagadh. Shortly after he took possession of the villages, Jam Lakhaji was killed by his cousins, Tamachi Deda and Jam Hamir Jadeja. His son, Jam Rawal, murdered his father's killers and became ruler of Kutch. The State of Kutch was semi-independent from the Gujarat Sultanate.
Hamirji's sons, Khengarji and Sahibji, served the Sultan of Gujarat. During a hunt, the brothers saved the Sultan from being killed by a lion. As a reward for their valour, the Sultan sent an army with them to regain their kingdom. Jam Rawal prepared for battle after hearing that the two princes were returning to Kutch with the imperial army.
Goddess Ashapuraji, the supreme deity of the Jadeja Clan of Rajputs, appeared to Jam Rawal in a dream. She told him that although he had broken an oath taken in her name not to kill Hamirji, she had refrained from punishing him because he had previously honoured her. She said that Jam Rawal was no longer to dwell in Kutch.
As Jam Rawal and his entourage marched out of Kutch, they attacked and killed Tamachi Deda, the main conspirator in the murder of Jam Lakhaji. Jam Rawal also conquered the town of Amran and its dependencies, bestowing the rule of Dhrol province on his younger brother Hardholji. Hardholji died in battle at Mithoi near Khambhalia, passing the throne to his eldest son Jasoji. Jam Rawal conquered parts of Saurashtra and formed his kingdom with 999 villages named Halar.
While on a hunting trip in present-day Jamnagar, Jam Rawal's hunting dogs were scared by a hare brave enough to turn on them. Jam Rawal thought that if this land could breed such hares, the men born here would be superior to other men. As a result, he made this place his capital.
On the seventh day of the bright half of the month of Shrawan, V.S.1956 (August 1540) on the banks of the Rangmati and Nagmati rivers, Jam Rawal laid the foundation of his new capital and named it Nawanagar (new town). After a few centuries, its name changed to Jamnagar or the Town of the JAMs.
During the 18th century, Nawanagar was ruled by the Jadeja Rajputs, who were known for their bravery and military prowess. They fought many battles with the neighbouring states and played a significant role in defending the region against foreign invasions.
In 1807, Nawanagar became a princely state under the British Raj. The first ruler of the state was Maharaja Ranjit Singhji, who was known for his progressive policies and efforts to modernize the state. He built many schools, hospitals, and other public facilities, and introduced a number of reforms to improve the lives of his subjects.{{cite web | url=https://newg.in/history/history-of-jamnagar | title=History of Jamnagar | date=14 May 2023 }}
Jamsaib was instrumental in creating the city's modern infrastructure during his reign in the 1920s. Jam Saheb Shri Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji expanded the city's development in the 1940s when it was part of the Princely state of Nawanagar.
Geography
Major communities include the Jadeja, Khavas Rajput, Charan (Gadhvi), Satvaras (Dalvadis), Ahirs Sagars, Patels, Bhanushalis, Rajputs, Mers, Jains, Lohanas, Brahmins, Bhoi (Bhoiraj), and Vaghers (Muslim and Hindu)
File:Mangroves_Jungle_besides_water_canal_towards_Pirotan.jpg
There are two important ports close to Jamnagar. Rozi Port is on the shore of the Gulf of Kutch; Bedi Port is two nautical miles ({{convert|4|km}}) inland on the Rangamati River. Bedi Port is an all-weather intermediate seaport that exports various commodities, including bauxite, soya meal extracts, and ground nut extracts. The port's imports include coal, fertilizer, and other items.
The coral reef island of Pirotan is one of the 42 islands which compose the Marine National Park. Pirotan lies in the Arabian Sea, 12 nautical miles off the coast, and stretches up to {{Convert|3|km2|sqmi}}.
Khijadia Bird Sanctuary, located {{convert|10|km}} northeast of Jamnagar, was established 6 November 1982.{{Cite web |date=2011-07-21 |title=A Heaven for Waders |url=http://www.waders.in/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1326&Itemid=29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721181710/http://www.waders.in/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1326&Itemid=29 |archive-date=21 July 2011 |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=Waders Wildlife and Birding Tours of Gujarat and Kutch |publisher=Web Archive}} It features a seasonal freshwater shallow lake, inter-tidal mudflats, creeks, saltpans, saline land, and mangrove scrub.{{cite web |date=22 June 2010 |title=Welcome to the Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India |url=http://www.khijadiyabirds.com/ |access-date=22 June 2012 |publisher=Khijadiyabirds.com |archive-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615132247/http://khijadiyabirds.com/ |url-status=dead }} The place is a known breeding ground of the Great Crested Grebe, the Little Grebe, Purple Moorhen, Coot, Black-winged Stilt, and Pheasant-tailed Jacana.{{Cite web |title=Jamnagar, the bird watchers paradise |url=https://www.jamnagar.org/birding.htm |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=jamnagar.org}} Raptors, including Harriers, Eagles, Hawks, and Falcons also live here. The sanctuary also shelters migratory birds such as Swallows, Martins, Wagtails, and Waterfowl.
Jamnagar has huge reserves of bauxite, with its mines contributing 95% of the total production in the state.{{Cite web |title=Jamnagar Municipal Corporation |url=https://www.mcjamnagar.com/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=www.mcjamnagar.com}}
= Climate =
Jamnagar has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh). There are three defined seasons. The hot season lasts from March to May and is extremely hot and humid. Next is the wet season with extremely erratic monsoonal rainfallKane, R.P.; "Extreme of the ENSO Phenomenon and Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall" in International Journal of Climatology; 18: 775–791 (1998) that averages around {{convert|500|mm|in|0}}. However, rainfall has varied from less than {{convert|100|mm|in}} in 1911 and 1939 to over {{convert|1500|mm|in|1}} in 2010.{{cite web|publisher=India Meteorological Department|url=http://www.imd.gov.in/section/hydro/distrainfall/webrain/gujarat/jamnagar.txt|title=District rainfall statistics for Jamnagar|access-date=1 March 2014|archive-date=1 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301193437/http://www.imd.gov.in/section/hydro/distrainfall/webrain/gujarat/jamnagar.txt|url-status=dead}} Tropical cyclones sometimes affect the region during this period. The cool season is from October to February when it remains hot during the day but has negligible rainfall, low humidity, and cool nights.
The highest recorded temperature in Jamnagar was {{convert|47|C|1}} on 5 May 1990, while the lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|1|C|1}} on 5 February 1984.{{cite web |title=Jamnagar, India |url=http://voodooskies.com/weather/india/jamnagar |publisher=Voodoo Skies |access-date=5 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511092655/http://voodooskies.com/weather/india/jamnagar |archive-date=11 May 2015 |url-status=dead }}
{{Weather box
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| Jan record high C = 36
| Feb record high C = 38
| Mar record high C = 44
| Apr record high C = 45
| May record high C = 47
| Jun record high C = 46
| Jul record high C = 40
| Aug record high C = 39
| Sep record high C = 41
| Oct record high C = 43
| Nov record high C = 40
| Dec record high C = 38
| Jan high C = 26.5
| Feb high C = 28.8
| Mar high C = 33
| Apr high C = 35.6
| May high C = 36.4
| Jun high C = 35.9
| Jul high C = 32.3
| Aug high C = 31.5
| Sep high C = 32
| Oct high C = 34.5
| Nov high C = 32.4
| Dec high C = 28
| Jan mean C = 18.6
| Feb mean C = 20.9
| Mar mean C = 25.4
| Apr mean C = 28.6
| May mean C = 30.9
| Jun mean C = 31.4
| Jul mean C = 29.2
| Aug mean C = 28.4
| Sep mean C = 27.9
| Oct mean C = 28
| Nov mean C = 24.3
| Dec mean C = 20.1
| Jan low C = 9.7
| Feb low C = 13.8
| Mar low C = 17.8
| Apr low C = 21.6
| May low C = 25.4
| Jun low C = 27
| Jul low C = 26.2
| Aug low C = 25.4
| Sep low C = 23.9
| Oct low C = 20.7
| Nov low C = 14.7
| Dec low C = 11.4
| Jan record low C = 1
| Feb record low C = 1
| Mar record low C = 9
| Apr record low C = 13
| May record low C = 18
| Jun record low C = 20
| Jul record low C = 10
| Aug record low C = 12
| Sep record low C = 16
| Oct record low C = 11
| Nov record low C = 8
| Dec record low C = 1
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 1
| Feb precipitation mm = 1
| Mar precipitation mm = 0
| Apr precipitation mm = 0
| May precipitation mm = 5
| Jun precipitation mm = 61
| Jul precipitation mm = 213
| Aug precipitation mm = 126
| Sep precipitation mm = 64
| Oct precipitation mm = 11
| Nov precipitation mm = 4
| Dec precipitation mm = 1
| source 1 = Climate-Data.org (altitude: {{convert|23|m|ft|0|disp=or}}),{{cite web|title=Climate: Jamnagar – Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table |url=http://en.climate-data.org/location/764419/ |publisher=Climate-Data.org |access-date=5 January 2014}} Voodoo Skies for record temperatures
| source 2 = [http://www.weatherforecastmap.com/india/jamnagar Jamnagar Weather]
| date = June 2012
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Demographics
Jamnagar urban area population in 2023 is 6,68,000.{{Cite web|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/jamnagar-population|title=Jamnagar Population 2024|website=worldpopulationreview.com}} Jamnagar has an average literacy rate of 82.14%, higher than the national average of 74.04%. Its male literacy rate is 86.90%, and its female literacy rate is 77.05%. In Jamnagar, 10% of the population is under six years of age. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. The urban development authority of Jamnagar is Jamnagar Area Development Authority (JADA).
Most residents of Jamnagar are Gujarati and speak the Gujarati language. A small portion of the population speaks the Kutchi language, which is written in the Gujarati script but not mutually intelligible with Gujarati. The Kathiawadi language, a colloquial dialect of Gujarati, is widely used for day-to-day communication.
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|+Historical religious demographics in Nawanagar Municipality !Religion !Percentage (1901) |
Hinduism 16x16px
|32,005 |{{Percentage|32005|53844|2}} |
Islam 15x15px
|17,027 |{{Percentage|17027|53844|2}} |
Jainism26x26px
|4031 |{{Percentage|4031|53844|2}} |
Zoroastrianism 15x15px
|111 |{{Percentage|111|53844|2}} |
Christianity 21x21px
|79 |{{Percentage|79|53844|2}} |
Judaism 15px
|1 |{{Percentage|1|53844|2}} |
Total
|53,844 |{{Percentage|53844|53844|2}} |
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Economy
The local population has given up its ancestral fishing businesses and has adopted different jobs created by industrialization and the arrival of several giant companies. Approximately 10% of the city's population earns their income by producing and exporting traditional Bandhani cloth. Digjam runs a composite mill manufacturing worsted fabrics at Jamnagar. It has been a notable player in the worsted textile industry in India.
Jamnagar was formerly known as the Brass City because it houses more than 5,000 large-scale and 10,000 small-scale workshops that manufacture brass items. Most workshops are in and around the industrial estates of Shankar Tekri, GIDC Phase-III, M P Shah Udhyognagar, and Dared GIDC-II Industrial estate. The workshops make brass parts and extruded rods for export. Jamnagar is the largest producer of brass items in India.
Jamnagar is known as the World's Oil City because it is home to the world's biggest oil refineries. The Jamnagar Refinery is a private-sector crude oil refinery owned by Reliance Industries Limited. The refinery was commissioned on 14 July 1999 and is the largest refinery in the world.{{cite journal |title=Jamnagar gets ready to make its mark |journal=Petroleum Intelligence Weekly}} Nayara Energy owns Vadinar Refinery. India's second-largest single-site refinery is at Vadinar, Gujarat.
Jamnagar has base stations for the Indian Air Force, the Indian Army, and the Indian Navy. The city has a strategic location close to Pakistan. It also has sizable reserves of bauxite, with its mines contributing 95% of the total production in the state.
Arts and Culture
= Religion =
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Jamnagar has several temples, such as Sidhnath Mahadev Temple, Badri Kedar Nath, Nilkanth Mahadev Temple, and Bhid Bhanjan Mahadev Temple near the Town Hall and the Kashi Vishwanath Temple on the K.V. Road. It is also well known for its four marble Jain temples: Vardhman Shah's Temple, Raisi Shah's Temple, Sheth's Temple, and Vasupujya Swami's Temple. All of these temples date to between 1574 and 1622. There are more than 30 Jain Temples in Jamnagar.
The Bala Hanuman Temple on the southeastern side of Ranmal Lake is known for the continuous chanting of the mantra "Sri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram". Starting on 1 August 1964, this chant continues for 24 hours a day, earning the temple a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.{{Cite news |last=Balakrishna |first=VN |date=2009-07-31 |title=Non-Stop Ram Dhun completes 45 years in Jamnagar |work=Desh Gujarat |url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2009/07/31/non-stop-ram-dhun-completes-45-years-in-jamnagar/ |access-date=2022-04-04}} Thousands of devotees visit the temple every year. Bholeshwar Mahadev Temple holds a fair every year on Shravani Amavas (New-moon day). During the holy month of Shravana, there are Hindu fairs on the dried river banks near Bohra Hajira.{{Cite web |title=Bohra Hajira, Jamnagar - Timings, History, Pooja & Aarti schedule |url=https://www.trawell.in/gujarat/jamnagar/bohra-hajira |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=Trawell.in}}
= Architecture =
File:Khambalia_gate_by_dherendra.jpg
The Bohra Hajira is a white marble mausoleum built by Jam Rawal in 1540. Also known as Mazar E Badri, it is the resting place of the Muslim saint Mota Bawa. Bohra Hajira is on the banks of the Nagmati and Rangmati Rivers. The mausoleum is of Saracenic style and features intricate carvings. Jamnagar Trimandir is a two-storey structure with a large hall on the ground floor and a temple on the first floor.{{Cite web |last=bhagwan |first=dada |title=List of Trimandir's {{!}} Trimandir {{!}} Non-Sectarian Temple {{!}} Spiritual Temples |url=https://www.dadabhagwan.org/about/trimandir/list-of-trimandirs/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=www.dadabhagwan.org |language=en}} Wazir Meraman Khawa built the Khambhaliya Gate in the 17th century.{{Cite web |title=Khambhaliya Gate, India Attractions |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/gujarat/jamnagar/attractions/khambhaliya-gate/a/poi-sig/1556042/356252 |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=www.lonelyplanet.com |language=en}} It is one of two remaining city gates from that period.
Pratap Vilas Palace, built during the rule of His Royal Highness Ranjitsinhji, features European architectural style with Indian carvings. It is an imitation of the Victoria Memorial Building in Calcutta, but its domes are in the tradition of Indian architecture. Three of the domes are glass. The palace's columns feature carvings of creepers, flowers, leaves, birds, and animals. The 2001 earthquake caused a costly loss of some damage to its parapets and the separation of some upper walls at the roof level in some corners.{{citation needed|date=November 2023}} Willingdon Crescent (known Darbargarh Market now) was constructed by Ranjit Singh to replace a slum area.{{Cite web |title=Willingdon Crescent |url=https://www.gujarattourism.com/saurashtra/jamnagar/willingdon-crescent.html |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=gujrattourism |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Vasavada |first=Rabindra |date=1998 |title=Evolving scenario of Architecture in Gujarat: an overview |url=https://architexturez.net/file/rjv-evolving-scenario-07-jpg |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=architexturez.net}} Inspired by Singh's European travels, it is an arcade of cusped arches, bigger on the ground floor and smaller on the upper storey. It has pilasters on the curving walls and balusters on the parapet. There is a statue of Jam Saheb in the center of the crescent. The 2001 Gujarat earthquake caused slight damage to this shopping area.{{cn|date=August 2024}}
Sports
Cricket is a popular sport in Jamnagar. A number of Indian Test cricketers hail from Jamnagar, including Vinoo Mankad, Indrajitsinhji, Ajay Jadeja, and Ravindra Jadeja. HH Shri Jam Ranjitsinji built the Ajitsinhji Pavilion cricket ground in 1908. The Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy Indian cricket competitions were named in memory of the princes of Jamnagar.
The municipal corporation built the sports complex with a swimming pool, badminton court, and other facilities. There is also an 80-year-old sports club, Summair Sports Club, built by the erstwhile rulers of Jamnagar. It has a swimming pool, tennis, squash, and badminton courts, a billiard hall, a table tennis facility, and a hotel.{{Cite web |title=Home - Summair Sports Club Jamnagar India |url=http://summairsportsclub.org/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=summairsportsclub.org}}
Parks and recreation
The Kotha Bastion museum contains sculptures, coins, inscriptions, copper plates, and the skeleton of a whale. The museum also has an old well where water is drawn by blowing into a small hole in the floor.{{cn|date=August 2024}} The Lakhota Museum is in the former Lakhota Palace. This small museum has a collection of sculptures from the 9th to the 18th centuries, antique weapons, and pottery found in medieval villages from the surrounding area.{{Cite web |title=Lakhota Palace & Museum Jamnagar, Gujarat |url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/gujarat/lakhota-palace-and-museum.html |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=www.tourmyindia.com}}
File:Lakhota_Tower_in_evening_by_Rangilo.JPG
The Marine National Park on the Gulf of Kutch is India's first marine sanctuary.{{Cite web |title=Jamnagar, the Unique Coral Walking Area |url=http://www.jamnagar.org/mnp.htm |access-date=2022-11-12 |website=www.jamnagar.org}} Located about {{convert|7|km}} from the city centre, the park includes an archipelago of 42 islands noted for their coral reefs and mangroves. The area attracts birds, dolphins, finless porpoises, sea turtles, and tropical fish.{{cn|date=August 2024}}
Education
Jamnagar has many private and government-granted schools, including Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya; Podar International School and St. Xavier's High School, Jamnagar.{{Cite web |title=Best CBSE Schools in Jamnagar, Gujarat |url=https://www.podareducation.org/jamnagar/ |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=Podar International School}}
Jamnagar also has dental and health colleges, including M. P. Shah Medical College and Gujarat Ayurved University There are several colleges for arts, commerce, and science.
Infrastructure
= Transportation =
Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway(NH-754) is an under-construction 1,257 km long, 6-lane wide expressway in the north-western part of India. The expressway will reduce the distance between Amritsar and Jamnagar from earlier 1,430 km to 1,316 km (including Kapurthala-Amritsar section) and the time travel from 26 hours to only 13 hours. It is a part of the Bharatmala and Amritsar–Jamnagar Economic Corridor (EC-3). It will pass through four states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat.{{Cite web|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-amritsar-jamnagar-economic-corridor-information-route-map-status/|title=Amritsar – Jamnagar Economic Corridor – Information & Status}} The expressway is strategically important, as it will connect 3 big oil refineries of HMEL Bathinda, HPCL Barmer and Reliance Industries Limited(RIL) Jamnagar. It will also connect Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant (Bathinda) and Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Plant (Sri Ganganagar). The expressway will meet the Ludhiana-Bathinda-Ajmer Expressway of the Pathankot–Ajmer Economic Corridor at Bathinda. The construction work on the expressway started in Haryana and Rajasthan in 2019. The Rajasthan section of the expressway from Jakhrawali in Hanumangarh district to Khetlawas in Jalore district was completed in early 2023 and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 July 2023, while the entire expressway is expected to be opened by September 2023.
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There are many private bus service providers with coaches running between Jamnagar and Bhuj, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Mumbai, Pune, and other major cities. State Transport has bus services to almost all cities of Gujarat State and interstate transport facilities. The Jamnagar Municipal Corporation runs local buses. Also, Ola Cabs and auto rickshaws are available.{{cn|date=August 2024}} Jamnagar has a railway station connected with a variety of India's destinations.{{cite web |date=6 August 2010 |title=Jamnagar/JAM Railway Station – Today's Train Departure Timings – India Rail Info – A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts |url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/1662 |access-date=22 June 2012 |publisher=India Rail Info}} Four daily trains go to Mumbai and weekly trains to the major cities to the north, east, and south of the country.{{cn|date=August 2024}} The city has an airport with a daily direct flight to Mumbai and thrice-in-a-week flights to Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The airport is within a military enclave of the Indian Air Force.{{cn|date=August 2024}}
= Utilities =
The Sikka Thermal Power Station is a coal-fired power station near Jamnagar. Various cable operators like GTPL are available in the city, along with DTH services from Tata Play, Airtel, DishTV, and Videocon D2H. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) provides broadband. Reliance has started its 4G service, Reliance Jio. All mobile operators are available in Jamnagar, including Vi, Airtel, Reliance, BSNL.{{cn|date=August 2024}}
Media
All India Radio airs at 100.1 MHz. Top FM airs at 91.9 MHz. Radio Mirchi airs at 95 MHz.
Daily local and national newspapers are available in Jamnagar in multiple languages, including The Times of India, Economic Times, Indian Express, and Business Standard. Local newspapers published in Gujarati include Aajkaal, Bhoomi, Jamnagar Bhaskar, Khabar Gujarat, Lokwat, and Nobat. The Princely State is the local English language newspaper.
Notable people
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The following individuals were born or have lived in Jamnagar:
- Ruskin Bond, author
- Ranjitsinhji, King of erstwhile Nawanagar State, first international cricketer of India, represented England cricket team.
- Vinoo Mankad, former cricketer
- Duleepsinhji, former cricketer
- Salim Durani, Indian former test cricketer
- Remo D'Souza, dancer, choreographer, actor, and film director
- Indrajitsinhji, ex test cricketer
- Ajay Jadeja, former ODI cricketer
- Rajendrasinhji Jadeja, first Chief of Army Staff
- Ravindra Jadeja, Indian cricketer
- Digvijaysinhji Ranjitsinhji, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar, also known as The Good Maharaja
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.jamnagarbirds.com Birds picture and information in Jamnagar]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509090036/http://www.harilalupadhyay.org/bookdetails/NavanagarNa_Narbanka.htm NavaNagarNa NarBanka] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509123544/http://www.harilalupadhyay.org/bookdetails/RajSattaNa_Rang.htm RajSattaNa Rang] – Books exploring History of Jamnagar
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