Bhuj

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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.

Spelling variants

Bhuj, Bhooj

Also see

Churches

  • St Mary's Roman Catholic Church
  • St Andrews Church built in 1856 "One of the oldest Churches In India" [1]
  • The cantonment church was consecrated in 1872[2]

External links

Historical books online

References

  1. [1] wikimapia.org
  2. India List post