Maha Shivratri fair is being held at Bhavnath Shiv temple in Junagadh. It is the biggest fair in Gujarat.Girinagar/Jirnadurg/Junagadh is very ancient city which is mentioned in Puranas. It was capital of Gujarat during Maurya & Gupta empires rule in Gujarat from 319 BC to 470 AD.
2279 years old rock inscription of emperor Ashok of Magadh-Bihar containing state orders of good conduct for citizens is at Junagadh in Gujarat. It is most important historical monument of Gujarat.185 years old painting & 154 years old photo of Ashok rock inscription of Junagadh.
In ancient time Girnar mountain was known as Urjayat & Raivatak.Ancient names of Junagadh were Giripur & Girinagar .It was capital of Gujarat.Around 945 AD 3rd Sorath king Rah Grahripu found ruins of fort & city of Girinagar in deep jungle of Girnar.He named it Jirnadurg-Junagadh
In 9th century Sorath king Versi Vala adopted his daughter's son Chandrachud Sama of Sindh & made him a successor.Chandrachud became Sorath king at Vanthali.Descendants Chandrachud Sama are Chudasama Rajputs.He was first Rah king of Sorath.His descendants were rulers of Junagadh.
In 1469 Chudasama Rajput dynasty rule over Junagadh-Sorath was ended with defeat of Ra'Mandlik 3rd.Chudasama ruled Sorath for 600 years-9th to 15th century.Gujarat Sultan Mahmud Begada conquered Junagadh & annexed Sorath to Gujarat Sultnat & Muslim rule over Junagadh-Sorath began
Gujarat Sultnat ruled Junagadh-Sorath from 1469 AD to 1572 AD. In 1572 AD, Mughal emperor Akbar won Gujarat & Junagadh-Sorath came under the Mughal empire. Mughal military administrator of Sorath was known as Fauzdar who was under Mughal Suba (governor) of Gujarat at Ahmedabad.
In 1748 AD Nayab Fauzdar Sherkhan Babi was the Mughal administrator of Junagadh-Sorath. He declared himself the independent ruler of Junagadh by taking advantage of weakened Mughal power at Delhi. He founded the Babi Nawab state of Junagadh.His ancestor named Babi was an Afghan.
Babi Nawabs ruled Junagadh-Sorath from 1748 AD to 1947 AD. They were subordinate rulers of Maratha (1758 to 1818 AD) & British (1818-1947 AD. In 1947 AD, the last Babi Nawab of Junagadh state Mahabat Khan 3rd decided to merge Junagadh into the newly formed Pakistan & fled there.
Famous Bhavnath Shivratri fair of Gujarat is being held at Bhavnath Shiv temple Junagadh. Today, I tweeted complete brief history of Junagadh. I remember Junagadh where I spent 12 years of my childhood & youth & attended fair every year. Bhavnath temple was in forest in old time.
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