Lakhpat
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Lakhpat is a historic fortified town in the Kutch district of Gujarat, India, known for its massive walls and once-thriving port on the Arabian Sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lakhpat canonical | 1 |
| Lakhpat Kutchi | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortified town
ⓘ
historic town ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Lakhpat Taluka ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
earthquakes in Kutch region
ⓘ
shifting coastline ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Guru Nanak ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Kutch ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
largely abandoned
ⓘ
sparsely populated ⓘ |
| declineReason |
change in sea route
ⓘ
silting of port ⓘ |
| district |
Kutch
ⓘ
surface form:
Kutch district
|
| etymology | name associated with wealth of one lakh kori coins per day ⓘ |
| governedBy | Lakhpat Taluka ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
ⓘ
fort gates ⓘ massive fort walls ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite |
Gurudwara Pehle Patshahi
ⓘ
Hindu temples ⓘ Sufi shrines ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | heritage town ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
early modern period
ⓘ
medieval period ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
port town
ⓘ
trading center ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Gujarati
ⓘ
Kutchi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gujarat
ⓘ
India ⓘ Kutch ⓘ
surface form:
Kutch district
|
| locatedNear |
Arabian Sea
ⓘ
India–Pakistan border ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kori Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lakhpatji ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Bhuj ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kutch
ⓘ
surface form:
Kutch region
|
| regionType | coastal ⓘ |
| state | Gujarat ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| transportAccess | road connection from Bhuj ⓘ |
| wallFunction |
defense
ⓘ
protection from raids ⓘ |
| wallMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| wallPerimeter | approximately 7 kilometers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.