Hajipir
Hajipir Dargah is located in Kutch, Gujarat, India. The Dargah is dedicated to a Muslim saint Hajipir. It is believed that he came to the place as a soldier in the army of Shahabuddin Muhammad Ghauri. He settled at Nara after he left the service. He died while saving cows from decoits. He had performed the Hajj so he was known as Haji Pir. He is also known as Zinda Pir or Vali Pir.[1]
Hajipir | |
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town | |
 Hajipir dargah | |
| Country |  |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Kachchh |
| Languages | |
| • Official | kutchi, Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-12- |
| Website | gujaratindia |
The annual fair is organized on the first Monday of Chaitra month (April). People from all over Gujarat visit the shrine and also visit Karol Pir Dargah nearby.[2]
References
- દુનિયા, વેબ (2 December 2014). "કચ્છ અને આસપાસના વિસ્તારોમાં શ્રદ્ધાધામ બનેલી હાજી પીરની દરગાહ". Webdunia Gujarati (in Gujarati). Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- "ધોમધખતા તાપ, આંધી વચ્ચે પદયાત્રીઓનો પ્રવાહ હાજીપીર તરફ". Internet Archive (in Gujarati). 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
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