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Kutch is a fascinating land and no visit to Gujarat is complete without a sojourn to this peninsular district, Its remoteness has kept it a place apart for centuries. The people are very sturdy, business minded and seafaring. Kandala a major seaport of the country with its single point-mooring facilities, happens to be the only free trade zone of India. |
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BHUJ The only major town of the Rann of Kutch, Bhuj is a maze of old bazaars, countless cloth stalls and narrow streets that still retain their medieval flavour. Established as a capital in the mid sixteenth century by the Jadeja Rajput, Rao Khengarji, the city is most famous with tourists for its Kutch Museum, known as the Fergusson Museum. |
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GANDHIDHAM It was specially built for displaced person after partition. A beautiful place worth seeing. NARAYAN SAROVAR One of the sacred pilgrim centres of the Hindu religion, containing a temple complex is one of its five holy lakes. |
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LAKHPAT A trip to history.This is the ancient port-city. Itis today deserted, desolate, uninhabited and invokes powerful nostalgia and soulful affection. The Gurdwara, the 200 year old, gigantic tomb of Ghosh Mohammed Kaba stands proudly in this deserted region. |
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KOTESHWAR A ancient place of pilgrimage. It is on a high plinth over looking the sea. Making it an excellent breaktaking sunset point. MATA NO MADH It is 1,200 year old temple with unique architectural expositions of dimensions and space. BHADRESHWAR One of the holiest pligrim centres of Jain religion. The tour willcover ancient Step Well, Sol Thambhi Msoque, Jagdu Shah Palace, Lal Shabhar Mosque, Chokunda Mahadeve Temple and Kera Temple. |
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MANDVI Founded in 1581 AD has a fortification with 25 bastions. The place is a well known centre for the production of the country crafts and for its beautiful sea beach and the Vijayvillas Palace. BANNI / KHAVDA Desertlands of infinite dimensions. Here you will come acros mater craftpersons expositioning in their traditional art. PURNESHWAR It is a 9th/10th century A.D. temple raised on a high plinth and has fine sculpture display. |
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SURKOTDA
Around 2300 B.C. the Harappans came to Surkotda and built a fortified citadel and resendential annexe, made by mud brick, mud lamps and rubble. The escavations have revealed that the Harappans lived here along with an antecedent culture assemblage and continued even after the mature phase was over.
DHOLAVIRA
It is one of the two largest settlements in India and the fourth of fifth largest in the subcontinent. Itenjoys the unique distiction of yeilding an inscription of ten large sized of the Harappan script; indeed the oldestsign-board of the world.