Rajkot is the main city of the Saurashtra region, a busy commercial centre that served as the capital of a princely state during British rule. Mahatma Gandhi spent part of his childhood here, and the Kaba Gandhi No Delo, the house where he lived, is now a small museum.
The city is a useful base for reaching the Gir Forest National Park and other destinations in Saurashtra. It is well connected by rail and road to Ahmedabad (220 km), Jamnagar (90 km), and Junagadh (100 km), and has a domestic airport with flights to major Indian cities.