Adesar

Adesar
Village
Adesar Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Adesar Adesar (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°33′32″N70°59′00″E / 23.55889°N 70.98333°E / 23.55889; 70.98333
Country	India
State	Gujarat
District	Kutch
Taluka	Rapar
Elevation	79 m (259 ft)
Population  (2013)
• Total	9,560 +
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kutchi, Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	370 155
Telephone code	02830
Vehicle registration	GJ-12

Adesar is a small village in Kutch district, Gujarat, India. ^[1]

History

The town was protected by fort which were damaged in 1816 following war with Rao Bharmalji of Cutch State. ^[2]

The town had ancient Suryanarayan temple destroyed in 2001 Bhuj earthquake. It was rebuilt again later. ^[3]

References

1. Google Maps
2. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880. p. 210.
3. "Surya Narayan temple -Adesar". The Megalithic Portal. 28 October 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2015.