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Bhavnagar was founded by Bhavsinhji Gohil (1703-64 AD) in 1723 AD near the Gulf of Khambhat, on a carefully chosen strategic location having potential of maritime trade. Till independence, Bhavnagar State was ruled by the Gohil Rajput clan. The Gohil Rajputs came to Gujarat from Marwar in 1260 AD and had 3 capitals- Sejakpur, Umrala and Sihor; before finally establishing Bhavnagar as their capital. The old town of Bhavnagar was a fortified town with gates leading to other important towns of the region.<ref name="History"/> | Bhavnagar was founded by Bhavsinhji Gohil (1703-64 AD) in 1723 AD near the Gulf of Khambhat, on a carefully chosen strategic location having potential of maritime trade. Till independence, Bhavnagar State was ruled by the Gohil Rajput clan. The Gohil Rajputs came to Gujarat from Marwar in 1260 AD and had 3 capitals- Sejakpur, Umrala and Sihor; before finally establishing Bhavnagar as their capital. The old town of Bhavnagar was a fortified town with gates leading to other important towns of the region.<ref name="History"/> | ||
==Present Day== | |||
The foundation stone of the World’s First CNG Terminal at Bhavnagar on 29 September 2022. Foresight Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) for the development of a CNG Terminal in Gujarat during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Business Summit 2019. | |||
The port will be developed at a cost of ₹4024 crore.The port will also have ultra-modern Container Terminal, Multipurpose Terminal, and Liquid Terminal with direct door-step connectivity to the existing roadway and railway network connecting to the largest industrial zones.<ref>https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/explained-gujarat-to-get-worlds-first-cng-terminal-why-this-rs-4000-crore-project-matters-11363421.html</ref>The project will have a cargo handling capacity of 1.5 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA), as per the report. | |||
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Revision as of 13:06, 3 June 2023
Bhavnagar Port is a seaport in Bhavnagar town, Gujarat.Bhavnagar remained a major port, for almost two centuries, trading commodities with Africa, Mozambique, Zanzibar, Singapore and the Persian Gulf. This flourishing maritime trade resulted in the high rate of urbanization surplus wealth and cosmopolitan culture of the town.[1][2]
History
Bhavnagar was founded by Bhavsinhji Gohil (1703-64 AD) in 1723 AD near the Gulf of Khambhat, on a carefully chosen strategic location having potential of maritime trade. Till independence, Bhavnagar State was ruled by the Gohil Rajput clan. The Gohil Rajputs came to Gujarat from Marwar in 1260 AD and had 3 capitals- Sejakpur, Umrala and Sihor; before finally establishing Bhavnagar as their capital. The old town of Bhavnagar was a fortified town with gates leading to other important towns of the region.[1]
Present Day
The foundation stone of the World’s First CNG Terminal at Bhavnagar on 29 September 2022. Foresight Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) for the development of a CNG Terminal in Gujarat during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Business Summit 2019.
The port will be developed at a cost of ₹4024 crore.The port will also have ultra-modern Container Terminal, Multipurpose Terminal, and Liquid Terminal with direct door-step connectivity to the existing roadway and railway network connecting to the largest industrial zones.[3]The project will have a cargo handling capacity of 1.5 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA), as per the report.
References
Further reading
- Mulberry – The Return in Triumph by Michael Harrison, 1965
- A Harbour Goes To War: The Story of Mulberry and the Men Who Made It Happen - J. Evans, R. Walter, E. Palmer; publisher - South Machars Historical Society, 2000