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Morvi State
Origins
Morvi was founded in 1698 by Kanyoji, the eldest son of the Rao of Kutch, who had been passed over for the Kutch throne. He established himself on the Machhu river in northern Kathiawar.
Rule and society
The Thakore Sahibs ruled a territory of cotton farms with a port on the Gulf of Kutch. Waghji and Lakhdhirji in the late 19th and early 20th centuries built a light railway, tramway and Navlakhi port and fostered local industry. It was an eleven-gun salute state.
Decline and legacy
Morvi merged into the United State of Saurashtra in 1948 and became part of Gujarat in 1960. Morbi is now a centre of ceramic tiles and clocks.
Lineage
Morvi StateSaurashtra State 1948 CE – 1956 CE
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- Morvi State was a protectorate of Company rule in India1807 CE – 1858 CE
- Morvi State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE
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