Bounded on the north by Pakistan. It is largely barren except for a fertile band along the Gulf of Kachchh in the Arabian Sea. Mandvi, Bhuj, and Kadla, a new port, are the chief towns. Formerly a princely state, Kachchh was established in the 14th century by Rajputs and passed under British rule in 1815. Kachchh was incorporated into Gujarat in 1960.
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Industrial mineral development, especially concentrating on bentonite and bleaching clay.
A detailed map of Bhuj and the surrounding region in 1955, from the Perry-Castañeda Library map collection.
Information pages about the region, including its peoples, villages and towns, and its society.
A detailed map of Bhuj and the surrounding region in 1955, from the Perry-Castañeda Library map collection.
Industrial mineral development, especially concentrating on bentonite and bleaching clay.
Information pages about the region, including its peoples, villages and towns, and its society.
