Which Indian peninsula contains the Kathiawar region and the former princely state of Junagadh?

The Kathiawar Peninsula is the Indian peninsula containing the Kathiawar region and the former princely state of Junagadh.

It occupies most of Gujarat’s southwestern area and is also widely known as Saurashtra. The peninsula is bounded by the Gulf of Kutch to the northwest, the Gulf of Khambhat to the southeast, and the Arabian Sea along its southern and western shores.

Junagadh lies on the peninsula’s southern side, near Gir National Park, the last major wild refuge of the Asiatic lion. Other important places include the pilgrimage city of Dwarka and the historic port of Porbandar.

Kathiawar is sometimes treated as synonymous with Saurashtra, although usage can vary between geographic, historical, and administrative contexts. The name Saurashtra is especially common in modern regional and cultural references.