# Khavda

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Village in Gujarat, India

Khavda village Khavda Post Office Khavda Location in Gujarat, India Show map of Gujarat Khavda Khavda (India) Show map of India Coordinates: 23°51′N 69°43′E / 23.85°N 69.72°E / 23.85; 69.72 Country India State Gujarat Elevation 1 m (3.3 ft) Languages • Official Gujarati, Kutchi Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) Vehicle registration GJ Website gujaratindia.com

**Khavda** is a village in [Bhuj](/source/Bhuj) Taluka of [Kutch district](/source/Kutch_district) (Kachchh) of [Gujarat](/source/Gujarat), India. It lies on the west side of Pachham Island in [Greater Rann of Kutch](/source/Greater_Rann_of_Kutch).

## History

It belonged to the Raos of [Cutch State](/source/Cutch_State) and came into their possession under rather curious circumstances. On the birth of prince Desal I (1718-1741) the Sammas of Pachham, anxious to show their loyalty, offered the Rao as much land as a cart coming from Bhuj could pass over in one day. The Sammas would seem to have miscalculated the distance, as the cart passed through Sandhara, Andhau, Khari, Dhaluara, Godpar, Ludia and Khavda, and it was only by bribing 1 the driver to stop that any of their island was left.[1]

## Geography

Khavda is located at [23°51′N 69°43′E / 23.85°N 69.72°E / 23.85; 69.72](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Khavda&params=23.85_N_69.72_E_).[2] It has an average elevation of 1 metre (3 feet).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gbp_1-0)** [*Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha*](https://books.google.com/books?id=dLUBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA210). Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 227–228.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khavda](https://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/09/Khavda.html)

- This article incorporates [Public Domain](/source/Public_Domain) text from [*Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha*](https://books.google.com/books?id=dLUBAAAAYAAJ). Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880. pp. 227–228.

## External links

- [BBC News - Peru link to Indian archaeological find?](https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/5237714.stm)

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