Lighthouse, Dwarka

Dwarka in Gujarat happens to be an important pilgrimage centre and is famed for the Lord Krishna Temple. The Lighthouse in Dwarka is yet another important landmark in the city and is amongst the treasured historical monuments in Gujarat. A port was built in the 19th century and a flag mast was built at the port to put up a lamp which served the purpose of a lighthouse. Since then the Lighthouse, Dwarka has been figuring in the list of most Gujarat tourist attractions.

A square tower was erected at the same site in the year 1866 which was 18 m high. An oil wick lamp was installed on the tower. On November 29th, 1877, Sir Richard Temple, the Governor of Bombay, came to Dwarka by sea route. He visited the lighthouse and ordered modifications.

After minor changes introduced by different people, the new Lighthouse in Dwarka came into being on 15th July 1962. It was inaugurated by Mr. Raj Bahadur, the then Minister for Transport, Govt. of India. On May 11, 1978, a Racon of Marconi was installed on the lighthouse. On 5th April 1996, the old lamp was replaced with a MH lamp.

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