Culture of Rajkot

 Rajkot was the capital of the state of Saurashtra till the time it was merged in Rajasthan in 1960. A holder of rich and colorful culture Rajkot celebrates all the festivals celebrated in the country plus some typically special festivals of the city. A Centrally located Jubilee garden is the spot where many monuments of colonial rule are still preserved. Like The Cannaught hall in the center of the Garden. Other attractions of the past are located on the periphery of the garden like Mohandas Gandhi High School, Kaba Gandhi No Delo (place where Gandhiji spent his childhood). Watson Museum, Rashtriya Shala, Lang Library and Rotary Midtown Library. A Rotary Dolls Museum has a collection of about 1400 dolls from all over the world. A theatre especially for Gujarati plays Hemu Gadhvi Natyagraha is a very popular spot of the city. Khatiyawadi Music is the original music of the city. Dayro is a special music of the city which conveys folk stories and other local sayings. A well celebrated music director of Bengali as well as Guajarati films Sree Kantilal Sonchhatra belongs to the city.