Bhuj

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Bhuj
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Presidency: Bombay
Coordinates: 23.25 °N 69.67 °E
Altitude: 110 m (360 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhuj Bhuj}
State/Province: Gujarat
Country: India
Transport links
Cutch State Railway

Bhuj was the capital of the Princely State of Cutch, 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

Modern name: Bhuj
Variants: Bhooj

Related articles

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

  • Bhuj Wikipedia (retrieved 7 June 2016)

Historical books online

References

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