Khavda

Khavda
ખાવડા
village
Khavda
Location in Gujarat, India
Khavda
Khavda (India)
Coordinates: 23°51′N 69°43′E / 23.85°N 69.72°E / 23.85; 69.72Coordinates: 23°51′N 69°43′E / 23.85°N 69.72°E / 23.85; 69.72
Country  India
State Gujarat
Elevation 1 m (3 ft)
Languages
 • Official Gujarati, Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration GJ
Website gujaratindia.com

Khavda is a village in Bhuj Taluka of Kutch district of Gujarat, India. It lies on the west side of Pachham Island in Greater Rann of Kutch.

History

It belonged to the Raos of Cutch State and came into their possession under rather curious circumstances. On the birth of prince Desal I (1718-1741)' the Sammas of Pachham, anxious to show their loyalty, offered the Rao as much land as a cart coming from Bhuj could pass over in one day. The Sammas would seem to have miscalculated the distance, as the cart passed through Sandhara, Andhau, Khari, Dhaluara, Godpar, Ludia and Khavda, and it was only by bribing 1 the driver to stop that any of their island was left.[1]

Geography

Khavda is located at 23°51′N 69°43′E / 23.85°N 69.72°E / 23.85; 69.72.[2] It has an average elevation of 1 metres (3 feet).

Kalo Dungar is Biggest mountain of Kutch

References

  1. ↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 227–228.
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khavda
  • This article incorporates Public Domain text from Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 227–228.


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