KUTCH SCIENCE Link Pages: for information of Kutch and kutchies 

 

About Kutch

 

Kutch is from a Sanskrit Language which means in Gujarati KACHBO a Tortoise

SAMUDRA MANTHAN - Churning of sea on back of TORTOISE – means Kutch under sea and with a Mt. MERU. 15000 feet + collapsed height 6000 feet, we know the story of the MUNI Agatshya and Mt. Meru, Kilimanjaro is19000 feet. Present Everest is 29029 feet

 

Where is Mt. Meru?  Mt. Meru and  ARUSA air Port in Tanzania, SOUTH of an EQUATOR. 3°14″S 36.75°E / -3.233333; 36.75

UTTARE Meru means In NORTH:- Kutch and India was joined to MADAGASKAR, AUSTRALLIA, AFTRICA in GONDWANALANDJAMBUDWIP south of equator. So Fossils of these area are similar. (Stages, 65mn years, 130, 195 onwards up to 450mn (7times 65mn under water65mn=1KT=15Maha Yugas!

Australian fossils of Stromatolites also seen live in Bay of Kutch and fossils in KUTCH hills of KHTROD.

African fossils and KUTCH fossils are similar like Crocodilians, HOMINIDS, fossil foot prints etc.  2001 earthquake revealed all secrets of Kutch.

 

Who are KUTCHIES?  And kutchi language?

 

Tribes of Rabari, Ahir, Kanbi/Patidar, Rajput, Meghmaru, Jat, jains, Lohana, Bhansari, Vohra Khoja, why our Farming, weaving, House built, direction similarities with Dholavira.. How people moved upwards to river water? And we descended when required.

 

We are Aryan Kul of kurmi son of  Kashyap Muni, descended from PAMIR  around HINDUKUSH, Amu river. CHITRAL and KALASH culture, KHETRAL – Kshetrapal, festivals, temples, clothing etc.

We descended from PANJAB Sapta Sindhu, there is a 10th  century Temple of Shiva is in PIND Rawalpindi, Gujarat-PUNJAB, then we come to Rajasthan, to Gujarat to Saurashtra to KUTCH

Kutch Chovishis. Vagad, Anjar Khedoi, BHUVAD and HALA chovishi;  NOW NEW chovishies of BHUJ and PowerPati area.

 

Kutch Population DATA:-KUTCH is the Second Largest after the LEH- LADAKH district in KASMIR India.

Kutch 10 Taluka, and 615 gram Panchayat, Area 45612 Sq Km, Population 15,83,225; M/F 815,152/768,073, Rural 11,08,333; M/F 567,470/540,863  URBAN 474,892 M/F 247,682/227,210  Literacy 59.79%  

 

Details of All Takulas of Kutch and All 1000+ villages of Kutch is online. (V=Villages & P= Panchyat) http://www.ourvillageindia.org/Place.aspx?TID=0&DID=1&SID=24

 

RAPAR

BHACHAU

ANJAR

GABDHIDHAM

BHUJ

MUNDRA

MANDVI

NAKHTRANA

ABADASA

LAKHPAT

97V/79P

69V/ 59P

67V/53P

9village7Panchayat

106V=P

60V/42P

89V/74P

132V  /  77P

166V / 85P

100V   33P

 

Hills and Rivers of Kutch:-

(I) First row:- Northern line or Rann Ranges consisting of.Raghemalro, Khadinvalo or Khadio, Bhanjdo (situated on a Bet), Pachchmai, Pranthalwalo(Dholo): Moghanio, and Karo Dungar.
(II) Second row:- Middle line Jogika Bhit. Jharo, Piro, Karakas or Kanero, Dinodhar (1190 ft) Varar(1125 Ft),Vichhio, Jhuro, (923 Ft), Gandhri (934 Ft), Habai(1126 Ft) Gholari(974 Ft) & kasva(Kans)
(III) Third row:- Southern line Rohano Dungar (871 Ft), Nanamo( 1387 ft) , Dhrabvo (1123 ft), Kirgirio (1011 Ft), Chadwa Rakhal , Chhadffa Dungar(961 Ft), Lanki, Khatrod(lll2 Ft), Kori Khudo, Rokhtra, Dhoio, Bhujio Chitrona, Jandhario(Chandruvo)

Rivers Of KUTCH :-

Mandvi = Khari, Rukmavati, Kharod, Vingadi, Sai. Bhachau = Sharan, Khari, Chang, Kharovango or Guptganga.

BHUJ Khari, Pat, Mithvo, Kavla, Jaranwali, Kasmati, Chakarcvali, Nagmati.

Nakhatrana Bhuki, Nironawali, Netrawali.

Abdassa: Sai,Kankavati, Nayro or Piyoti, Raanisaro, Rakhdiwali.

Mundra=Bhadreshwar wali ,Bhuki,Fot,Nagmati, sonarawali.

Lakhnat Faliwali,Kali,Godhatalwali,Fulerawali.

Anjar=Burud,suve,Bhudud,MalaS -Noita,Rav, Sakra,Chang          RAPAR=BHIMGUDA

Nanama Hills (1400 Ft) Near village Mangwana (Nakhatrana) Bhurad river start from here. Kharod a south flowing river from here.

Mata-nu-math (Lakhpat taluka) River Nara and Kali flows from these hills.Khari river also flows from here.

Barandha Hills- In Lakhpat taluka- Godhatad river flows from here.

Badargarh Hills- (Rapar taluka) River Suvi emnates from here.
Manki Hills - Near Jadodar village (Nakhatrana). Dhudhus river rises from here. Naiero river also emanate from this hill.

Sarsala Hills-Bhachhau taluka, Chang river flows from this hill.

Chadwa Hills-Bhuj taluka, Khari river and Rukmavati river starts from this Hill

Vithroi Hills-Rapar (near Badargarh village) Rav river rises from here

Jhura Hills-Bhuj taluka- Kaila river emnates from here.

Roha Hills -Nakhatrana taluka - source of Kankavati river.

Habo Hills - Bhuj taluka-Kaswati river emnates from Kans hill here.

Vamoti Hills - Mithi river rises from here( In Abdassa).

Lanki Hills- source of Nagmati river Khatrod Hills -Bhuki river starts from this hill in Bhuj, The another Bhuki river in Anjar

Vithroi Hills-Rapar- Lakadiawali river stirrts from this hill.

THE BLACK HILL-The Kala Dungar (Black Hill) the highest hill in Kutch (458 Mtrs 1450feet)

 

Jungles RAKHALS and centuries of Kutch:- Little Rann of Kutch wildlife Sanctuary(Ktuch desert wildlife sanctuary) Wild Ass Sanctuary. Narayan Sarovar (Chinkara) Sanctuary, BHANADA Great Indian bustard’s birds, CHHARI DHANDH bird’s century, CHADVA (ABU BHANG) Rakhal, KALO DUNGAR Foxes, MARINE park in bay of KUTCH.

 

Archaeological Historical places, Forts&Museums:

Aina Mahal, Pragmahel Palace, Kutch Museum, Bharatiya Sanskruti Darshan

Dholavira 5500 years. MARUDA TAKKAR in Rann Of KUTCH 20000 years. 7th Century : Maniaro,  8thCentury : Patgadh,  9th Century : Kanthkot,  10th Century : Angor Gadh, Boladi Gadh, Kera kot, Padhar Gadh, 16th century BHUJ and Bhujio,  18th Century : Lakhpat, Recent 19th  Century : Tera Fort, Than Jagir Fort, Bhadreshwar.

 

RAPAR

BHACHAU

ANJAR

BHUJ

MUNDRA

MANDVI

NAKHTRANA

ABADASA

LAKHPAT

KANMER

Kanthkot11

Jogani MATA

16Sati 3Museums

Bhadreshwar

Vijay Vilas

Roha Fort

Pingaleshvar Rampargadh

Koteshwar Narayan Sarovar

Gedi

Dholavira

Khedoi

RAMKUND

Vanki

DhoramNath

Kotada

Tera fort

Lakhpat Fort

Ravechi

Gadhada Khadir

Jesal Torall

AinaMahal PragMahel

Chokhanda Mahadeva

Ranjit Sagar

Punvareshwar Wadi Medi

Rampar Abdawari

MatanoMad

Madkotada

Chitrod

Ekal Mata

Bhuvad

Kotay temple

Tuna

VadasarTaro

Sateshwar

Kothara

Kateshwar

Fateh Gadh MomayMora

Ramvaav Lakhapar

Vira

Kalo Dungar Koti Kuran

 

Gadh Shisha DevparGadh

BhadliKotada Lakhiyavira

Bhanada Bird Century

Kamaleshwar Kalp Vruksh

Gadhda Rasoji Balasar

Chobari

Kotda

Angorgadh Boladigadh

 

Juni (Nani) Rayan

Guntali Gadh DesalparGuntli

Suthari B.M.Smarak

Wildlife century Narayna sarovar

Jatawada

Suvi

 

Vandhay

 

Rampar

Dhirnodhar

Ramwada

MurChaban

Surkotada

Kotada

 

Kera, Kotda

 

Manjaleswar

Lakhisthan

Vinzan

Dolatpar

 

 

 

Chharidhand

 

 

YAKSH

 

Maniaro Gadh7

 

Geological Importance:- Minerals GOLD , Platinum, Iridium and diamond? Agate, Bauxite, Gypsum, Sand Stone, Bentonite, China Clay, Silica Sand (used for silicon, & Madhapar had a glass factory), Lignite, Limestone.

 

Sample available to see on display:

1) - Belemnite fossil from River GUNAWARI of Gangeshwar hills of Khatrod 190mn years old.

2) - 4500 years Old Shankh from Gadh of BHADLI KOTDA civilisation.

3) - 4500 years Old Shankh cut for Bangles, from civilisation GADH of KHEDOI.

4) - Golden Oolight stone of Gold crystals from rivers of Nakhtrana Kutch.

5) - Metal smelting stones (smelting froth are light to floats on water)

6) - Meteor from space collected Civilisation Gadh of GADHWARI WADI from MEGHPAR Bhuj. It’s story!

 

Links of  Panoramio and picture gallery of Kutch places. http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720

 

KutchScience foundation:-                http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/KUTCH%20SCIENCE

 

Dholavira:-                                            http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/DHOLAVIRA

 

KALO DUNGAR :-                              http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/KALO%20DUNGAR

Kera Kot:-                                             http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/KERA

KOTAY:-                                               http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/KOTAY

 

KotiKuran@KALODUNGAR                 http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/KOTI%20KURAN

MANIARO GADH                               http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/MANIARO%20GADH

 

PUNVARESHWAR:-                          http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/PUNVARESHWAR

Vagad:-                                                  http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/VAaGAD

 

ANJAR:- Bhadreshwar :                        http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/ANJAR

                                                                http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/BHADRESHWAR

KANTHKOT Sun temple:-                http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/KANTHKOT  

 

KANMER CIVILISATION:-              http://www.panoramio.com/user/1004720/tags/KANMER

 

Google and key Hole Links:-                  http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=userposts&id=474884

 

SATESHWAR CIVILISATION @ SATESHWAR Mahadeva Temple:- SATESHWAR CIVILISATION Gadh near SATESHWAR Mahadeva temple near Old KHIRASARA ROHA and SUKHPAR ROHA

 

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.1968684&lon=69.3017391&z=18&l=0&m=b&show=/12424171/SATESHWAR-CIVILISATION&search=sateshwar

 

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.3464522&lon=69.4259763&z=16&l=0&m=b&show=/8468085/4000-years-OLD-CIVILISATION-GADH-is-here-under-the-Ground-OLD-KOTADA-CIVILISATION&search=kotda

 

Wikimapia KUTCH SCIENCE Links and picture gallery

 

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.54475&lon=70.4732716&z=18&l=0&m=b&search=kutchscience

 

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.179423&lon=69.565387&z=15&l=0&m=b&search=%22DR%20BHUDIA%22

 

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.481472&lon=70.4627037&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/3238419/Temples-of-Kanthkot
 
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.481472&lon=70.4627037&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/3238406/Sun-temole-of-KANTHKOT

 

Other Links :

 

http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/editorials_search.php?type=all&query=kutchscience

 

India Grid links:- http://www.indiagrid.com/cgi-bin/viewarticle.cgi?dmmy=ok&postid=11880&stq=120&cat=art

 

World66 Links: http://www.world66.com/asia/southasia/india/gujarat/kutch/lib/gallery

 

Vivio tourist links:- http://www.viovio.com/3568

List of Places in KUTCH http://www.viovio.com/travel/200001943

 

Article base Links:- http://www.articlesbase.com/find-articles.php?q=kutch

 

Free Press Links:-             http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200509/1126947019.html

 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4WZPA_enGB208GB310&q=free-press+%22kutch+science%22&btnG=Search&meta=

 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4WZPA_enGB208GB310&q=%22Dr.+BHUDIA%22+kutchscience&meta=

 

 

Records of the Drought /Famines of GUJARAT since last 616 years !(Earliest since 1396).

1396 AD

West India &Gujarat

 

South of Narmada depopulated

1482

Surat

 

 

1559

Saurashtra

Jagadusha During Moguls

 

1577

KUTCH

 

 

1631-32

Whole of the Gujarat

Satyasyo lasted till 1640AD

Satyasyo = VS1687 -56 = 1631 AD

1647

Saurashtra

 

 

1681-97

Throughout Gujarat

Reoccurring droughts

Severe famine in the Gujarat

 

 

 

 

1708 -1800

 

During the Mogul Periods

 

1757-58

KUTCH

Famines of Kutch

Many famines during the periods

1774-75

KUTCH

Famines of Kutch

Many famines during the periods

1782- 83

KUTCH

Famines of Kutch

Many famines during the periods

1784

KUTCH

Famines of Kutch

Many famines during the periods

1791-92

Whole of the Gujarat

SADTALO means VS 1847

SADTALO=VS 1847-56= AD 1791

1801-03

KUTCH  & SURAT

TILOTRA=3 famines

3 FAMINES in KUTCH - TILOTRO

1812-13

KUTCH 

AGNOTRO VS 1869

AGNOTRO VS 1869-56= AD 1813

1815

Whole of the Gujarat

 

 

1824-25

1833-34, 24-35, 39-40

KUTCH  Saurashtra

 

1845-46

1856, 1861, 1864, 1876

Many Parts of the Gujarat

 

 

 

 

 

1800-1947

 

During the British Periods

 

1897-98

Gujarat Famine

 

 

1899-1900

KUTCH  & Gujarat

CHAPANO lasted 1901-02

CHAPANO=VS1956-56=AD1900

1911, 21, 26

Gujarat Saurashtra

 

 

1935, 1938

Gujarat

 

 

1939-40

Gujarat, Saurashtra

 

 

1940-41

KUTCH  & Gujarat

CHANANO=VS1996

CHANANO=VS1996-56=AD1940

1946-47

KUTCH&Panchmahal

 

 

 

 

 

 

1947-1960

 

POST INDEPENDENCE

 

1947-48

Parts Of Gujarat

 (PACHHOTARO)

Due to LATE RAINS

1948-49

Kheda, SabarKantha

 

 

1951-53

Parts of the Gujarat

Saurashtra

 

1957-58

KUTCH & Gujarat

 

 

 

 

 

 

1960Latest

 

POST INDEPENDENCE

 

1960, 65, 68

Most Parts of Gujarat

 

 

1971, 73, 74

And 1979-80

Parts of the Gujarat

 

1885, 87,88

Most Parts of Gujarat

 

 

LAST year 2010 is the record rain year in last 50 to 100 years BUT Some one published that there would not be a drought in Kutch for at least one century AND ALL THAT published in news papers without any scientific evidence and without any support of knowledge.

 

Kutch Populations Records and variations of Nature , weather and its effects on the poppulation numbers.

Though weather experts were warning less rain this year in India because of late starting of stable monsoon weather system in Arabic ocean, But though Good rain in most parts Recently published news said we escaped a drought this year as we got good rains this year. But that just we are not aware of that there has been always a good rain years following major earthquakes in the area. As major Earthquake releasing a huge Energy stored underground. and following winter as more harsh as we lost heat energy stored underground.

Such changes of energy release make a major changes in atmosphere ionisation in upper atmosphere. and so such new system are places in LALAN college department of Physics to study and predict a prior warning of Earthquake in the region (Details of how this system works was sent in previous emails in 2008, and to see the system demonstration one should visit department of Physics, in BHUJ LALAN college). These atmospheric changes also makes weather changes favourable to monsoon.

There has been records of two cycles of weather in KUTCH. though a mini cycle of 3 years of good and bad rain is known as short term periods as we are aware of in our regular life time.

But a major cycle of droughts an very Good Rain cycle are different e.g. 40 years of cycles of major droughts (e.g. 1, CHHAPANO
Vikram sanvant 1956= 1900AD and 2, 1940 KUTCH FAMINE  CHHANAVO Vikram sanvant 1996= 1940AD)

(affecting most parts of western Monsoon system and also has Good Monsoon of 30 years cycle. both of those weather cycles falls in 120 years world weather cycle studied scientifically with rings in tree trunks. as good rain makes a ring wider expanding growth and narrows in famines. (30x4 cycle=120 years=3x40 cycle)

CHHAPANO 1956 VS= 1900/01 famine has been recorded in major parts of the world tree records. and if cycle is repeating after 120 years Major world
dropout is possible in next few years after next decade!


(1744  to 1823) 80 years = 2x40 years cycle) population dropped 65%

Year 1744  Population was about 10 00 000 People migrated to KUTCH BHUVAD, HALA, VAGAD and ANJAR from Saurashtra and HALAR


1762 Wars in Kutch from SINDH (WAR of ZARA) many people died in ZARA (LAKHPAT - KUTCH), SANDHAN and VINZAN (ABADASA - KUTCH)

Year 1819 MAJOR EARTHQUAKE of AlhaBANDH Many people died, Gone out of KUTCH , SINDHU RIVER farming stopped in KUTCH.

Year 1821 Population dropped 700 000 a 30% drop of Population because of ABOVE circumstances.

Year 1823 Population dropped 350 000 a 50% drop of Population because of ABOVE circumstances.


Year 1891 Population increased to  5 58 000

Year 1900 Population dropped  due to  FAMINE of CHHAPANO (Vikram sanvant 1956= 1900AD)

Year 1901 Population dropped  to  4 88 000 (12%) due to CHHAPANO FAMINE (Vikram sanvant 1956= 1900AD)

 

 

 

(1821 to 1901 = 80 years = 2x40 years cycle)

 

1911  Population   5 13  000

 

1921 Population  dropped in KUTCH 4 85 000 Due to MARKI (Neumonic Plague killed manu people in KUTCH )

1931 Population increased to 5 14  000

 

1940 KUTCH FAMINE ( CHHANAVO ) (Vikram sanvant 1996= 1940AD)

 

1941 Population dropped 4 98 000 WW2 and fight of Independence

 

1947 KUTCH JALIAWALA hidden massacre in VAGAD of KUTCH

1956 Population Dropped due to the ANJAR Earth Quake

 

1959 Population there after increased and VERY VERY GOOD RAIN recorded to 60" in KUTCH

 

1979 Flooding in KUTCH and BANNI plains of Kutch, which was overshadowed by Destruction of MACHU DAM of MORVI in Saurashtra.

 

 

MALE/FEMALE ratio in KUTCH before 1971:  Before India Pakistan war of 1971 population in Kutch has more FEMALE than MAN 

YEAR 1951 CENSUS  *1079F/1000M (POPULATION 294629 F/272977 M)

YEAR 1961  CENSUS *1041F/1000M (POPULATION 355216 F/341224 M)

 

MALE/FEMALE ratio in KUTCH during 71/81:  After India Pakistan war of 1971 population in Kutch equals FEMALE /MAN.

YEAR 1971  CENSUS  *1012F/1000M (POPULATION 427512F/422257M)

 

MALE/FEMALE ratio in KUTCH after 1981:  After1981 population in Kutch has first time decreased to LESS FEMALE than MAN

YEAR 1981  CENSUS *999F/1000M (POPULATION 524737 F/525431 M)

 

YEAR 1991  CENSUS *973 F/1000M (POPULATION 619684 F/642823 M) After1991 since population in Kutch has further decreased to LESS and LESS FEMALE than MAN

Medical and Government services failed in flooded BANNI region as area was separated from the rest of area. BUT with the Help of merchant relief committee we organised along with help of MUKESH ZAVERI and Shri late TULSI GAJARA, By daily touring to provide a medical services in flooded BANNI plains of KUTCH and rest of areas affected by flood in KUTCH.

1980 -1981 Population increased in Kutch, VERY GOOD RAIN recorded in KUTCH

             Andasa  Anjar  Bhachau  Bhuj   Lakhapat   Mandvi  Mundra Nakhatrana  Rapar  District Ave.

1980       550         541         401         509         330         614         838         460               263        * 501

1981       660         612         648         601         321         543         736         351                441       * 547

1984 average good rain is recorded in KUTCHas below

             Andasa  Anjar  Bhachau  Bhuj   Lakhapat   Mandvi  Mundra Nakhatrana  Rapar  District Ave.

1984       228         288         296         306         255         262         372               286         376         * 297

RAIN FALL Table of KUTCH : Taluka wise rainfall data (mm) of Kutch district of Gujarat

Years Talukas

                Andasa  Anjar  Bhachau  Bhuj   Lakhapat   Mandvi  Mundra Nakhatrana  Rapar    Gandhidham District Ave.

1980       550         541         401         509         330         614         838         460                         263                         * 501

1981       660         612         648         601         321         543         736         351                         441                         * 547

1982       308         150         179         184         120         162         266         267                         207                         * 205

1983       390         328         330         276         389         414         548         646                         348                         * 408

1984       228         288         296         306         255         262         372         286                         376                         * 297

1985       236         205         270         123         130         28           386         213                         189                         * 226

1986    222      169      115      106      164      193      332      150                  94                    * 172

1987 0?       0?        1?        2?        0?       2?       9?              0?               * 3? WAS IT a 30 years Kutch Drought?

1988       951         458        485         657         676         739         672         492                         278                         * 600

1989       380         426         332         563         403         310         511         346                         368                         * 404

1990       182         324         306         281         138         191         273         291                         273                         * 251

1991    37        118      203      82        18        64        148      40                    135                  * 94

1992       720         456         366         508         937         762         842         886                         390                         * 652

1993    70        174      121      72        149      30        46        71                    268                  * 111

1994       633         988         1055       800         1262       1040       1195       1070                       714                         * 973

1995       368         210         245         168         308         178         225         198                         218                         * 235

1996    149      189      282      87        29        135      135      80                    382                  * 163

1997       271         677         669         317         233         511         861         440                         829                         * 534

1998       346         366         375         416         230         453         491         461                         486         335         * 396

1999    187      86        273      123      65        84        120      100                  189      103      *133

2000       272         230         184         217         322         160         345         223                         194         239         *239

2001       572         331         382         243         294         301         411         456                         339         259         *359

2002    125      136      164      78        58        168      103      100                  231      195      *136

Annual Rainfall

Mean      342         315         334         292         297         319         429         332                         314         226         *332

A) ARCHEOLOGICAL WORK: ARCHEOLOGIST WORK AND PUT LIGHT ON THE FINDINGS BUT THAT MAY BE LIKE - DHOLAVIARA WAS ACTUALY FOUND OUT BY THE LOCAL GADHVI AND the ARCHEOLOGIST WERE UNAWARE OF THE FACT AND LATER STRATED TO DIG THE SITE. BUT ACTAUAL NO FINDING RESEARCH WORK OF THE ARCHEOLOGIST BUT THANKS TO THE LOCAL GADHAVI WHO STUDIED HISTORY OF INDUS UP TO SIX STANDERD.

B) ACTUAL SCIENTIFIC AND ARCHEOLOGICAL RESERCH WORK OF THE PLACES UNKNOWN TO US.  

(SEE THE LIST BELOW) for GUJARAT (HARAPPAN PERIOD) DISTRICT: KUTCH (FULL LISTING MAY BE AVAILABLE ON EMAIL REQUEST)

Chitrol 23.24N - 70.40E
Desalpur 23.29N - 69.10E
Dholvira (Kotadi) 23.58N - 70.12E
Gadhwaliwadi 23.30N - 69.03E
Gunthai 23.28N - 69.09E
Jatavadar 23.45N - 70.40E
Kanthkot 23.29N - 70.29E
Kerasi 23.40N - 70.44E
Khakhra Dera 23.34N - 70.29E
Khari-Ka-Khanda 23.27N - 70.19E

Khedoi 23.03N - 69.57E
Kotada Bhadli 1 23.22N - 69.26E
Kotada Bhadli 2 23.22N - 69.26E
Kotada 23.17N - 70.06E
Kotadi 23.58N - 70.12E
Kotara-Juni-Karan 24.00N - 69.45E
Lakhapar 23.33N - 70.28E
Lakhpat 23.50N - 68.47E
Morvo 23.50N - 70.42E
Narapa 23.34N - 69.05E
Nenu-Ni-Dhar 23.51N - 69.44E
Pirwada 23.20N - 70.00E
Pabunath 23.38N - 70.31E
Rampara (Vekera No Timbo) 23.30N - 70.45E
Ramvav 23.32N - 70.28E
Samaghoga 22.55N - 69.40E
Selari 22.42N - 70.37E
Surkotada 23.37N - 70.50E
Todio 23.05N - 69.55E
Vada 23.34N - 69.03E

PLACE NAMED WITH “RAI” ARE OLD LAKES ARE CIVILISATION PLACES

MOCHIRAI OF SUKHPAR - 40 HARAPPAN GRAVES ARE FOUND IN BAJARIYUN GAAM AREA
SADHURAI OF GODPAR, JAMORAI BETWEEN GODPAR & MANUKUVA, VICHANDRAI OF MANUKUVA AND MAGJIRAI OF MADHAPAR.


SAR - MEANS SAROVAR ARE OLD CIVILISATION PLACES IN KUTCH.

BALASAR VAGAD NEAR GADHADA RASAJI
BHARASAR - HARAPPAN DAM AREA,
VADASAR - TARO -TALAV AREA OF THE VILLAGE
SUMARASAR - NENUNI DHAR CIVILISATION
DEVISAR - HAS MORE THAN ONE AREA OF
CIVILISATION AREA DEVISAR AND JATAWADA
BHADRESAR - BHADRESWAR
KHIRASARA , DAHISARA , MODSAR, BALASAR  Anandsar
Vasdasar, Bharasar, Sumarasar (Nenu ni Dhar civilisation ),

MORO - MORA MEANS TAKARO - TIMBO

SARLI TIMBO - JIWA TIMBO ARE
VEKARA TIMBO OF VAGAD
VEKRA RAMPAR OF BHUJ
MOMAY MORA etc


GADH AND GADHADA OF KUTCH

GADHADA OF KHADIR NEAR RATANPAR
GADHADA RASOJI NEAR BALASAR IN VAGAD
GADHSHISHA
DEVPARGADH
RAPAR GADH
GADHWARI WADI - MEGHPAR IN BHUJ
GADHWARIWADI - KHIRSARA NETRA NAKHATRANA
PANDYANO GADH etc
GADHADA OF BHAVNAGAR ON RIVER BANKS OF GHELO RIVER.


KOT - KOTADA - KOTDI OF KUTCH

KANTH KOT
KOTADA CHAKAR REHA - UGAMANA AND ATHAMANA KOTADA - GADHADO AREA HAS GADH IN GROUNDS
KOTADA BHADLI THARAVADA IN NAKHTRANA
Kotada (Roha) has OLD KOTDA near village Kotada and Khirasara
KOTADA THARAVADA IN ANJAR
KOTADA IN ZURA
KOTADA JADODAR
KOTADA - KOTADI OF DHOLAVIRA
KOTAY - KOTESHWAR
KATESHWAR - LAKHAPAT
KOTESHWAR - NARAYAN SAROVAR
ALSO KOTADA CHANDRANI

If above picture is not seen here file SIYOT WAAV Concrete Layered6July07.JPG  is attached for you with this email

We have very rich archaeological history and monuments. but now may be we will be loosing one by one if not cared for its existence. Recently our visits to the oldest VAAVs we seen most are at the stage of loosing their reality.  

MOD KUVA of KANTH KOT is one of the Oldest well but many have not seen as difficult approach but is wonderful with carvings but in poor conditions.

BHADRESHWAR Vaav is no longer approachable as is filled with wild vegetations and in such a dangerous stage to collapse that one should not try to force entry. though we made some good snaps of those. 

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=22.913923&lon=69.905789&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/3238653/Bhadreshwar-OLD-VAAV&search=bhadreshwar

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=899524&t=k&om=1

http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=22.9242472&lon=69.8697853&z=13&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/3238653/Bhadreshwar-OLD-VAAV 

Chobari vaav is to be believed was built by PANDAVAS while establishing village CHOBARI During Guptavaas. Pandava established the village with Shiva temple and CHAU BARI VAAV, GEDI village as said in MAHABHARATA is close by.

PADIYAS of KUTCH need special attention as many are in remote areas eg Kotada near ROHA, Vekara, etc. ALL TALUKA and villages should keep records of all padiyas of each village of TALUKAS od KUTCH.

Recent development in CHOBARI has damaged most of ancient views and covered with CEMENTING layers and Padiyas are still intact but need to keep intact.

Bhanjano DUNDAR - HILLS is believed to be home of HEDAMBA where BHIMA married to her during the GUPTA VAAS period and also a place called BHIM GUDA a place where Bhima Swigged the hedamba. We have full Picture library and Video footage of all places.

Now this Place of Chobari VAAV is plastered with cement and original look of before 5000 years is no longer visible to us. Original view of that CHOBARI VAAV of 50 years back (CHOBARI OLD VAAV.JPG) is attaché to this email.

http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php?Number=848489
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.51158&lon=70.336791&z=13&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/8002025/Village-Chobari-Chaubari-Kabir-Nagar-Area&search=chobari
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.5814515&lon=70.3421974&z=13&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/7997532/Chobari-Village&search=chobari
 
Presently this Place of KATESHWAR VAAV is overlayed by  CONCRETE cement layer for repair, It could be repaired with old technique of Calcium CHOKA (CHOONA) BUT original look is loosing its ORIGINALITY.
Original view of that KATESHWAR VAAV (KATESHWAR VAAV.jpg) is attaché to this email also LASt view of KateshwarVaav.jpg as it was repaired with Cement concrete on 6July2007.

Ancient Kateshwar vaav @ kateshwar in hills of ZARA http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php?Number=644939
Kateshwar OLD Vaav New Image Overlay
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=841289&t=k&om=1
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=23.773792&lon=68.877542&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/3235613/Old-Vaav&search=kateshwar

If you HAVE INTERSTS TO SEE THOSE ANCIENT JAIN PLACES AND ITS CARVINGS OF SUCH TEMPLES IN KUTCH.NAMELY BHADRESHWAR NEAR MUNDRA, KUTCH JINALAYA NEAR MANDVI, VIJAY VILAS PALACE OF KING OF KUTCH NEAR MANDVI, KOTHARA -ADABASA DERASAR CARVINGS, SUTHARI JAIN TIRTH TEMPLE CARVINGS, ETC (SEE KUTCH MAPS - OR GOOGLE MAP OF KUTCH - OR ELSE YOU MAY SEND ME LIST DETAILS OF THE PLACES YOU WISH TO VISIT I MAY GUIDE TO THOSE PLACES)

 

ALONG with Indus civilisations of kutch, also do not forget to see birds wild life and falmingo in kutch. famous are CHHARI DANDH BIRDS , GREAT INDIAN BUSTARDS IN ABADASA KUTCH OPPO NEAR BHANADA NALIYA AIRFORCE , WILD ASS IN KUTCH RANN EASTERN PART  KUTCH RANN AREA.

 

VIJAY VILAS AND JINALAYA MANDVI http://wikimapia.org/#lat=22.834212&lon=69.285053&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/1869264/Vijay-Vilash-Palace-Mandvi&search=VIJAY%20VILAS

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=22.899808&lon=69.413869&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2&search=JINALAYA%20MANDVI

 

KOTHARA - http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.133276&lon=68.935025&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/688471/famous-jain-derasar&search=KOTHARA

 

SUTHRI http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.033297&lon=68.914208&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/1009093/Suthri-Jain-Derasar&search=SUTHRI

 

DHOLAVIRA MAP

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.885502&lon=70.216574&z=14&l=0&m=a&v=2&search=DHOLAVIRA

 

PUNVARESHWAR  AND WADI MEDI

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.2571774&lon=69.3819666&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/244107/hi/Punareshwar-Tampale&search=MANJAL

 

YOUR MAIL IS RECIEVED ON YAHOO EMAIL ACCOUNT. IF YOU ARE HARIA FAMILY YOUR ORIGIN STARTS FROM KUTCH  (VAaGAD - RAPAR) AREA NAMED MOMAYMORA  VILLAGE MEANS MOMAYA MATA HILLS IN RAPAR ON THE SIDE WAY TO DHOLAVIRA APPROCH FROM RAPAR. WHERE RAPAR IS ON THE WAY TO DHOLAVIRA FROM BHUJ.

 

Hello,
I am from NareDi, AbhDaaso, Kachchh. We are planning to visit Kachchh — basically visit Naredi and then see a few places around — sometime this winter.

 

NAREDI IS NEAR MOTHADA IN ABADASA OF WEST KUTCH. PLACES NEAR NAREDI AND ABADASA ARE AS BELOWS.

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.182026&lon=69.186058&z=13&l=0&m=a&v=2&search=NAREDI

 

IF YOU ARE LOOKING JAIN PLACES - ALL ARE MENTIONED IN FIRST PARAGRAPH .
PLACES AROUND NAREDI,

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.182026&lon=69.186058&z=13&l=0&m=a&v=2&search=NAREDI

 

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.197608&lon=69.2394018&z=14&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/1667445/Nandra-Near-Naredi-Sanosara-Kutch&search=NAREDI 

 

ANCIENT ROHA FORT BUT IT HAS COLLAPSED DURING EARTHQUAKE. PLACE OF POET 'KUTCHI KAVI KALAPI'S IN LAWS PLACE' http://www.panoramio.com/photo/2292285

 

PUNVARO GADH AND PUNVARESHWAR TEMPLE NEAR MANJALl NAKHATRANA. WHERE WADIMEDI AREA HAS 2000BC UNDERGROUND CASTLE. EXCAVATION NOT DONE YET

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.249469&lon=69.3881464&z=15&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/6520456/A-Town-Unearthed-2200-year-old&search=MANJAL

 

I recently have got interested in the Indus Valley Civilisation, and hence would like to visit such sites in India. Apart from the Dholavira, Kanmer, Kuran, what are the other places worth visiting?

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.40753&lon=70.864735&z=14&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/7666610/KANMER-Village-in-foot-hills-of-Kanmer-Hills-and-Kanmer-GADH-Civilisation-2000BC&search=KANMER

 

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.940997&lon=69.74915&z=14&l=0&m=a&v=2&search=KURAN

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.9375454&lon=69.7969151&z=14&l=0&m=a&v=2&search=BLACK%20HILL

 

APART FROM ABOVE INDUS PLACES. - EXCAVATION NOT DONE YET SO PLACES YOU CAN NOT REALISE

 

THERE ARE OVER 100S INDO SARASWATI CIVILISATIONS IN KUTCH , BUT MAINLY 3-4 TO BE VISITED - DHOLAVIRA, KANMER, KURAN, ETC

Also, you said something about taking permission from local police in your reply to Mr. Thomas; do we have to take permission for visiting Dholavira? Also, do we have to take permission in advance?

TO GO DHOLAVIRA PERMISSION IS GRANTED FROM BHUJ DSP POLICE HEADQUATERS http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.241356&lon=69.6650362&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/743317/Supdt-of-Police-Kachchh-Office&search=bhuj - SO IF YOU ARE TRAVELING FROM NAREDI - FIRST NEED TO GO BHUJ FOR PERMISSION LETTER ON THE WAY TO DHOLAWIRA VIA BHUJ AND RAPAR. ELSE NEAREST PLACE TO DHOLAWIAR ARE ANJAR GANDHIDHAM AND RAPAR.


Considering we will be travelling from Mumbai-NareDi-Mumbai, what would be the best route to Dholavira, and the other sites Kanmer, Kuran, etc (that you have mentioned in response to Mr. Thomas's mail). How far away from each other are they?

 

HOW YOU ARE TRAVELLING ? BY PRIVATE TRANSPORT BEST IS AS YOU ARRIVE FROM BOMBAY FIRST YOU ARRIVE TO BHACHAU AND GANDHIDHAM.(EVEN BY TRAIN OR BUS) SO DHOLAWIRA IS CLOSER FROM THERE BUT YOU NEED TO TAKE PERMISSION LETTER FROM BHUJ SO YOU HAVE TO GO TO BHUJ FIRST.

Would you suggest visiting Bhujjodi, Padhar, Dhaneti, Dhamanka, Lilpur, Anjar, Mandvi, Bhadreshwar? If yes, which would be the best route plan for these villages? Is any prior permission required to visit any of these villages?

MOST NRI DO VISIT BHUJODI NEAR MADHAPR OF BHUJ FOR HANDICRAFT PURCHASE. WORTH VISITING FOR THESE PURPOSE. BHUJODI IS BHUJ 8KM AND MADHAPAR 3KM .

 

THESE DO NOT REQUIRE PERMISSION, BUT WHEN YOU GO TO CLOSE TO BORDER AREA WITH PAKISTAN AND RANN OF KUTCH YOU NEED ONE, AND ALL IN JUST ONE LETTER FROM DSP POLICE HEADQUARTER ONLY, JUST LIKE BLACK HILLS (KALO DUNGAR, KURAN , LAKHPAT KOTESHWAR, SIYOT BUDHA CAVE 1ST CENTURY AD NEAR KATESHWAR  OF LAKHPAT, DHOLAVIRA ETC.) OF KUTCH.

 

 Bhujjodi, (HANDICRAFT) Padhar, Dhaneti, Dhamanka, Lilpur, Anjar, (JESAL TORAL) Mandvi, (BEACH AND JINALAYA) Bhadreshwar?  ANCIENT TEMPLE IS UNDER RENOVATION BUT MOST ANCIENT PLACES THERE ARE

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.2251087&lon=69.7369087&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2&search=BHUJODI

 

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=22.9117021&lon=69.9043429&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/592656/Vasai-Jain-Temple-Bhadreshwar-Kutch&search=BHADRESHWAR

 

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=22.9102741&lon=69.9025512&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/3238670/Ancient-archaeological-place-where-GUFI-LIPI-stones-are-found&search=BHADRESHWAR

 

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=22.9102741&lon=69.9025512&z=16&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/3238653/Bhadreshwar-OLD-VAAV&search=BHADRESHWAR


Which are the good museums in Kachchh? Has the the museum in Bhuj reopened for people after it was damaged in the earthquake? How is the museum in Dholavira? What are their timings?


DHOLAVIRA MUSEUM IS ARCHEOLOGICAL NEW MUSEUM AND IS GOOD . OPEN IN DAY TIME DURING VISIT THERE,  MUSEUMS OF KUTCH ABD BHUJ- KUTCH NEWLY BUILD MUSEUM AND IS OPEN NEAR HAMIRSAR LAKE, AINAMAHEL - PRAGMAHEL MUSEUM OF BHUJ DARBAR GADH. AND BHARATIYASANSKRITI MUSEUM OF BHUJ NEAR TOWNHALL OF BHUJ. TIMING YOU MAY CHECK ON THEIR SITES BUT THEY ARE OPEN MORNING AND AFTERNOON TIMES AS WEL AS SAT - SUNDAYS.

 

http://wikimapia.org/884307/Bharatiya-Sankriti-Darsan-Museum 

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.2552011&lon=69.6691722&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/2026747/Aina-Mahel-museum&search=darbar%20gadh

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.2552011&lon=69.6691722&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/1035544/Pragmahal&search=darbar%20gadh

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.242142&lon=69.662743&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/884307/Bharatiya-Sankriti-Darsan-Museum&search=bharatiya%20

http://wikimapia.org/#lat=23.24872&lon=69.666595&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2&show=/2207210/kutch-museum&search=kutch%20museum


Also, would you recommend any books on the 'Indus Valley Civilisation' and books on 'Kachchh', in general?

BOOKS FOR THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN BHUJ MUSEUM VISITS AS WELL AS ON INTERNETS. LIKE KUTCH KALA AND KUTCH MUSEUM BOOKS , ALSO VISITS SITES OF DHOLAVIRA ON MANY SITES - AS PANJOKUTCH, ASANJO KUTCH, KUTCH DARSAN, KUTCH SCIENCE, GUJARAT GOVERNMENT TOURISM SITED ETC.

 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4WZPA_enGB208GB285&q=DHOLAVIRA&meta=

 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4WZPA_enGB208GB285&q=KUTCH+MUSEUM&meta=

 

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1T4WZPA_enGB208GB285&q=KUTCH+CIVILISATION+BOOKS&btnG=Search&meta=

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