v) Gandhiji left Porbander at the age of eight.
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Porbandar, a small town around 400 kms from Ahmedabad is well known across India. It is after all the place where Mahatma Gandhi was born and where he spent his childhood. But what most people don't know, is the fact that before Mohandas Karamchand - Mahatma Gandhi, five generations of the Gandhi men, including his father and grandfather before him, had been the diwans or prime ministers of the kingdom of Porbandar. In fact, Mohandas Gandhi’s decision to opt for law as a career could have been prompted by the thought that he might follow suit…which he of course didn’t.
Steeped in legend and mythology, Porbandar was small but always important. In Hindu mythology, it was known to be the birthplace of Sudama, the close childhood friend of Lord Krishna. The kingdom of Porbandar was established around 1193 CE, by the Jethwa Rajput rulers. Over centuries, it came under the suzerainty of the Sultans of Gujarat, the Mughals, the Gaekwads of Baroda and finally, the British. Porbandar was rich and prosperous thanks to the thriving trade it enjoyed as a port on the Western coast of Gujarat, frequented by traders from West Asia and Africa.