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'''Porbandar''' {{audio|Porbandar.ogg|pronunciation}} is a city in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Gujarat]], perhaps best known for being the birthplace of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and [[Sudama]]. It is the administrative center of the [[Porbandar District]] and it was the former capital of the [[Porbandar State|Porbandar princely state]]. | '''Porbandar''' {{audio|Porbandar.ogg|pronunciation}} is a city in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Gujarat]], perhaps best known for being the birthplace of [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and [[Sudama]]. It is the administrative center of the [[Porbandar District]] and it was the former capital of the [[Porbandar State|Porbandar princely state]].Porbandar's beach locally known as 'Chowpati' (heart of Porbandar) has a long, sandy expanse along the ocean. Construction activities to provide attractions and manage litter and facilities on Chowpati Beach started in around 2003. It has been furnished with well-arranged seating for tourists and commuters; there is a skating rink for children. The Chowpati ground has been used for the 'Janamastmi Fair', an annual festival. This place is well equipped with a circuit house and a range of hotels nearby for visitors.Fisheries give a lot of employment to the city and to neighboring districts. Porbandar is also one of the last coasts remaining where the threatened marine mammal [[dugong]] can be found. Officials are working out for the conservation policies for the mammal.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kaushik|first1=Himanshu|title=Task force on dugong soon|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Task-force-on-dugong-soon/articleshow/21790491.cms|access-date=16 February 2016|website=Times of India|date=13 August 2013 }}</ref> | ||
Porbandar's beach locally known as 'Chowpati' (heart of Porbandar) has a long, sandy expanse along the ocean. Construction activities to provide attractions and manage litter and facilities on Chowpati Beach started in around 2003. It has been furnished with well-arranged seating for tourists and commuters; there is a skating rink for children. The Chowpati ground has been used for the 'Janamastmi Fair', an annual festival. This place is well equipped with a circuit house and a range of hotels nearby for visitors. | |||
Fisheries give a lot of employment to the city and to neighboring districts. Porbandar is also one of the last coasts remaining where the threatened marine mammal [[dugong]] can be found. Officials are working out for the conservation policies for the mammal.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kaushik|first1=Himanshu|title=Task force on dugong soon|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/flora-fauna/Task-force-on-dugong-soon/articleshow/21790491.cms|access-date=16 February 2016|website=Times of India|date=13 August 2013 }}</ref> | |||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||