Khavda
Khavda is a village in Bhuj Taluka of Kutch district (Kachchh) of Gujarat, India. It lies on the west side of Pachham Island in Greater Rann of Kutch.
Khavda | |
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village | |
 Khavda Post Office | |
  Khavda Location in Gujarat, India  Khavda Khavda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.85°N 69.72°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Website | gujaratindia |
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 23.85°N 69.72°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 1 metre(3 feet).
References
- Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 227–228.
- 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.