Chobari is a village near Bhachau, in Bhachau Taluka in Kutch district of Gujarat state. Chobari is famous for art and crafts.
Etymology
There is a stepwell with four gates, literally Chobari or Chobari, which lend its name to village.
Places of interest
It is one of the points from which in the dry season the Rann of Kutch is crossed. Here in 1783 the army of the Maharaja of Jodhpur was totally defeated by Fateh Ali Talpur of Sindh. The scene of the fight is marked by the tombstones of fifty-six Rajputs. [1]
References
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Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880. p. 219.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
23°31′03″N 70°20′46″E / 23.517458°N 70.346189°E
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Chobari is a village near Bhachau, in Bhachau Taluka in Kutch district of Gujarat state. Chobari is famous for art and crafts.
Etymology
There is a stepwell with four gates, literally Chobari or Chobari, which lend its name to village.
Places of interest
It is one of the points from which in the dry season the Rann of Kutch is crossed. Here in 1783 the army of the Maharaja of Jodhpur was totally defeated by Fateh Ali Talpur of Sindh. The scene of the fight is marked by the tombstones of fifty-six Rajputs. [1]
References
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Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Cutch, Palanpur, and Mahi Kantha. Printed at the Government Central Press. 1880. p. 219. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
23°31′03″N 70°20′46″E / 23.517458°N 70.346189°E
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