Kutch district, officially spelled Kachchh, is a district of Gujarat state in western India, with its headquarters (capital) at Bhuj. Covering an area of 45,674 km2, it is the largest district of India. The area of Kutch is larger than the entire area of other Indian states like Haryana (44,212 km2) and Kerala (38,863 km2), as well as the country of Estonia (45,335 km2). The population of Kutch is about 2,092,371. It has 10 talukas, 939 villages and 6 municipalities. The Kutch district is home to the Kutchi people who speak the Kutchi language.
Anjar is a town, township and municipality of the Kachchh district (Kutch)in the state of Gujarat, India. Founded in 650 AD, Anjar is a culturally diverse town of historic importance in the region. It is home to several historic religious temples, including the Jesal-Toral Shrines built in honour of a fourteenth century couple, whose lives inspired works of art and cinema. The town was devastated by several earthquakes, including the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake and 2001 Gujarat earthquake. In recent years, Anjar has become a hub of manufacturing activity.
Khedoi is large village located 14 km from the town of Anjar and the taluka of Kutch district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The village is sub-divided into Nani-Khedoi and Moti-Khedoi. It has a primary health centre and a major electricity processing plant. The main occupation of the villagers is agriculture.
Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Sir Khengarji III Sawai Bahadur was a progressive and one of the longest ruling monarchs and also the longest ruling king of the Princely State of Kutch from 1875 to 1942.
Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya are a minority Hindu community of Gujarat in India, In Rajasthan, many people lost their lives in battles against Muslim rulers, and after suffering defeats, the surviving some Kshatriyas Rajputs moved towards Gujarat to keep their identity, Those Kshatriyas. Those known as Gurjar Kshatriya During the Islamic period, As Many Kshatriya Rajputs of Rajasthan who migrated towards Gujarat but they faced a lack of land and weapons there. As a result, they engaged in labor and various skilled work, They started artisan community related with masonry, artistic carvings, sculpting and building and construction works. Due to their occupation they known as Kshatriya They are also known as the Architect of Kutch.
Gaidher / Gaidhar also known as Gajdhar is a word of Gujarati, Kutchi and Rajasthani language. The word Gaidher derives its origin from the word Gadh or Garh. The word Gadh in north Indian languages like Hindi, Gujarati, Rajasthani, Marwari, Marathi means a fort, like Chittorgarh, Sinhgadh, Mehrangadh.
Cutch State Railway (CSR) was an isolated 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge railway in Cutch State, one of the princely states allied to Britain in India.
HH Maharajadhiraj Mirza Maharao Shri Sir Pragmalji II Saheb Bahadur, (1839−1875) was the ruler of Cutch State, belonging to the Jadeja dynasty who ascended the throne upon death of his father & predecessor Rao Deshalji II on 26 July 1860 and ruled till his death on 19 December 1875.
Hamirsar Lake is a man-made lake situated in the centre of Bhuj, the headquarters of Kutch district (Kachchh) in the Indian state of Gujarat.
Alfred High School in Bhuj, Kutch is one of the oldest educational institution of Gujarat and first high school of Kutch. It was founded by Rao of Cutch, Pragmalji II in year 1870 at cost of ₹150,000 (US$1,800). The school was named Alfred High School, after Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh.
Bhuvad is a village in Anjar Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India.
Chhaganlal Karamshi Parekh popularly known as Chhagan Bapa was an Indian philanthropist and social worker who worked for education, the end of poverty, and social reform of women.
Cutch State, also spelled Kutch or Kachchh and also historically known as the Kingdom of Kutch, was a kingdom in the Kutch region from 1147 to 1819 and a princely state under British rule from 1819 to 1947. Its territories covered the present day Kutch region of Gujarat north of the Gulf of Kutch. Bordered by Sindh in the north, Cutch State was one of the few princely states with a coastline.
The Gandhidham–Bhuj section belongs to Western Railway of Kutch district in Gujarat state. It passes through Adipur and Anjar
The Gandhidham–Kandla Port section belongs to the Western Railway of Kutch district in Gujarat state.
Samakhiali Junction railway station is a railway station belonging to the Western Railway of Ahmedabad division.
The 1956 Anjar earthquake occurred at 15:32 UTC on 21 July, causing maximum damage in town of Anjar in Kutch, Gujarat, India. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.1 on the surface-wave magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of IX on the Mercalli intensity scale.
Kalyanji Ramji Rathor (1912-1995) was a leading Gujarati businessman and mill owner from Raipur, India.
Anjar railway station is a railway station in Kutch district, Gujarat, India on the Western line of the Western Railway network. Anjar railway station is 42 km away from Bhuj.
Jesal Toral is a 1971 Indian Gujarati devotional film written and directed by Ravindra Dave. It proved to be one of the biggest hits of Gujarati cinema and ran for 25 weeks in theatres.
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