Bhavnagar has several places and sites of interest to tourists : Bhavnagar had trade links with Southeast Asia , Africa , Arabia and ports of Red Sea since the early 18th century . The old port Bhavnagar Harbar was built by the state of Bhavnagar , and hosted a light beacon since 1860 . This port was later modernised in 1930 under the supervision of J. Johnston , then port officer of Bhavnagar state . Wharfs , warehouses , and railway transportation were added . A new port , south of the old port , was built and made operational in the 1950s due to heavy silting at the location of the old port . This port also had a lighthouse , which was damaged in the 2001 earthquake
2001 earthquake
2001 Gujarat earthquake
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