Bhuj

Bhuj was the capital of the State of Cutch. It was located in a Princely State, now part of Gujarat. For administrative purposes, it was regarded as part of the Bombay Presidency.

It was the location of a cantonment, where mainly Native Infantry regiments were garrisoned.

Contents

Spelling variants

Bhuj, Bhooj

Also see

• 1819 Earthquake at Kutch

Churches

• The cantonment church was consecrated in 1872

External links

• Bhuj Wikipedia

Historical books online

• "Bhuj" Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 8, page 151.
• "Bhuj", page 215 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Volume 5, Cutch, Palanpur and Mahi Kantha 1883 Archive.org
• Cutch or Random Sketches taken during a Residence in one of the Northern Provinces of Western India by Mrs Postans 1839 Google Books