town, Gujarat (Gujarāt) state, west-central India. It lies in the lowlands between the Aravalli Range and the Little Rann of Kachchh (Kachchh, Rann of) (Kutch). Founded throughout the 12th–14th centuries by the Chavada Rajputs, the old town is believed to have had four gates, of which only one remains. Rajmahal, built by the Maratha ruler of Baroda (now Vadodara), Sayaji Rao III, is an imposing structure. The town is a centre of trade and manufacturing. It is a major junction of the Western Railway and several highways. Pop. (2001) 99,880.