Short answers, pulled from the story.
Porbandar emerged as a seat of power in the mid-16th century under the Jethwa clan of Rajputs. This princely state remained subordinate to the Mughal governor of Gujarat Subah for centuries.
The 2011 census recorded a population of 152,760 people within the city limits with a literacy rate reaching 86.46%. Male literacy stood at 91.69% while female literacy was 80.92% during this count.
Annual rainfall data from 1899 to 1905 reveals seven successive years producing falls between 23 inches and 45 inches. In 1918 precipitation dropped to just 10 inches while 1939 saw only 12 inches fall.
The last King of Porbandar was Natwarsinhji Bhavsinhji Maharaj. The state merged with the United State of Kathiawar on the 15th of February 1948 after independence.
Porbandar Bird Sanctuary hosts teals fowls flamingos ibis and curlews throughout the year. It remains one of the last coasts where the threatened marine mammal dugong can be found.