Adipur:
Adipur is a city in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The town is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) from the Gulf of Kutch.Adipur was originally founded as a refugee camp after the partition of India, in 1947, by the government of India. Its administration was passed onto a self-governing body called the Sindhu Resettlement Corporation (SRC). The person credited with the formation of this settlement was Bhai Pratap Dialdas, who requested land from Mahatma Gandhi for the (mostly Sindhi) immigrants from what was, at the time, West Pakistan. The Maharaj of Kutch, Maharao Shri Vijayrajji Khengarji on the advice of Gandhi donated 15,000 acres (61 km2) of land.[1] Adipur like Gandhidham was built on the donated land. The Indian Institute of Sindhology was established at Adipur is a center for advanced studies and research in the fields related to the Sindhi language, literature, art and culture.[1]
Adipur is famous for a huge number of Charlie Chaplin fans and impersonators
Adipur is a city in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The town is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) from the Gulf of Kutch.Adipur was originally founded as a refugee camp after the partition of India, in 1947, by the government of India. Its administration was passed onto a self-governing body called the Sindhu Resettlement Corporation (SRC). The person credited with the formation of this settlement was Bhai Pratap Dialdas, who requested land from Mahatma Gandhi for the (mostly Sindhi) immigrants from what was, at the time, West Pakistan. The Maharaj of Kutch, Maharao Shri Vijayrajji Khengarji on the advice of Gandhi donated 15,000 acres (61 km2) of land.[1] Adipur like Gandhidham was built on the donated land. The Indian Institute of Sindhology was established at Adipur is a center for advanced studies and research in the fields related to the Sindhi language, literature, art and culture.[1]
Adipur is famous for a huge number of Charlie Chaplin fans and impersonators
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