Rajkot was founded in 1610 by Vibhaji Jadeja & Raju Sandhi and was once the capital of the princely state of Saurashtra. Later when Mahatma Gandhi’s father was a Diwan or Prime Minister to the king of Saurashtra, Gandhiji spent the early years of his life here. Visit Kaba Gandhi no Delo, Gandhiji’s ancestral home which now houses the Gandhi Smriti, a permanent exhibition. Rashtriya Shala was founded by Mahatma Gandhi, which has a center of patola weaving.