India, Aug. 14 -- Sheathed in legends and rife with historical anecdotes, a visit to Junagadh in Gujarat is akin to turning the pages of time. By Sandy & Vyjay

Around 70 kilometres from the home of the Asiatic lion at Gir National Park in Gujarat lies the city of Junagadh. While it's thrilling to drive through a forest teeming with lions, the intricate layers of history and legends that Junagadh is wrapped in are no less exciting to explore. In fact, the very existence of the Asiatic lion in what is dubbed as its last wild home is linked to a chapter of Junagadh's history. Lions were once on the verge of extinction, owing to indiscriminate hunting and habitat loss, but thanks to the conservation efforts of the last ruling Nawab of Junaga...