Mandav Gadh
via VISAVADAR,
Dist. JUNAGADH, Ph (Off) 079-466444/6420249

The Mandav gadh fort was built in 1842 by the Nawab of Junagadh, and gifted to the Kathi warrior chieftain, Bapu Hasur Wala, with the fiefdom of 6 villages, at the request of the British administrators. The fort covers 5000 sq yards, and is entered by any of 3 arch gates, large enough for elephants, leading to 3 separate courtyards.

The interiors are decorated with brass utensils, beadwork textiles, embroideries and other handicrafts of the region. The fort is offered to investors and hoteliers on lease, with 20 acres of adjoining land if required . It is 12 kms from the Piyava check-post of Gir national park & wildlife sanctuary, with it’s population of the last Asiatic lions in the world, panther, deer, antelopes, peafowl and extensive birdlife, 45 minutes drive from historic Junagadh, with it’s impressive fort, Ashoka’s 250 BC rock eddicts, Buddhist relics, museums and palaces, and the temple covered Girnar peak and 10 minutes from the pilgrim spot of Satadar.

It can also be the staging post for visits to other tourist attractions like Tulsishyam, Diu and Veraval. Adjoining Visavadar is the constituency of hon. Keshuhhai Patel, the chief minister of Gujarat.