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Morbi
was the capital of the former princely State of Morbi,ruled by the
Jadeja Rajput clan. The house of Morbi claimed seniority over the
Jadejas of Jamnagar and Kutch. The beautiful town of Morbi is located
on the banks of the Machchu dam burst during heavy rains. The folk
song, which predicted this tragedy, years before it happenned, is
still sung by the bards of the region.
The prosperous city state of Morbi and much of the built heritage
and town planning is attributed to the efficient adminstration of
Sir Waghji, who came to the throne in 1879 AD and ruled till 1948
AD. Sir Waghji acted as a ruler, manager, patron and policemen of
the state with great authority, always keeping the citizens' interests
in mind. Sir Waghji, like other contemporary rulers of Saurashtra,
built roads, Railway Network of seventy miles connecting Wadhvan
and Morbi and two small ports of Navlakhi and vavania for exporting
the state's production of salt and cloth. The railway station of
Morbi is a beautiful example of Railway architecture, combining
Indian and European architectural elements.
The most important buildings at Morbi are: Darbargadh, Mani Mandir,
Wellingdon Secretariat, Suspension Bridge, Art Deco Palace and Lakhdhirji
Engineering College.
Mani Mandir is a temple situated in the courtyard of Wellingdon
Secretariat. The images of Laxmi Narayan, Mahakali, Ramchandraji,
Radha- Krishna and Shiva are worshiped in this temple. Mani Mandir
is made out of Jaipur stone with excellent workmanship and exquisitely
carved elements-arches, brackets, jalis,chhatris and shikhara. Wellingdon
Secretariat is an excellent example of the application of principles
of Rajput architecture by master craftsmen, at the turn of the century.
The Suspension Bridge, an engineeiring marvel built at the turn
of the century, reflects the progressive and scientific nature of
the rulers of Morbi. This was built to give a unque identity to
Morbi using the latest technology available in those days in Europe.
It is 1.25 m wide and spans 233 m on the Machchhu river connecting
Darbargadh Palace and Lakhdhirji Engineering College. Green Chowk
is a town square approached by series of three gates. European town
planning principles inspired the creation of these gates as landmarks
in the town. The Nehru Gate is made out of stone using elements
of Rajput architecture with central clock tower, while another one
uses elements of western architecture and is capped by a three-storyed
cast iron frame structure with a dome.
Morbi
was the capital of the former princely State of Morbi,ruled by the
Jadeja Rajput clan. The house of Morbi claimed seniority over the
Jadejas of Jamnagar and Kutch. The beautiful town of Morbi is located
on the banks of the Machchu dam burst during heavy rains. The folk
song, which predicted this tragedy, years before it happenned, is
still sung by the bards of the region.
