Kutch
Americannoun
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a former state in W India, now part of Gujarat state.
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Rann of a salt marsh NE of this area. 9,000 sq. mi. (23,310 sq. km).
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a former state of W India, on the Gulf of Kutch (an inlet of the Arabian Sea): part of Gujarat state since 1960
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an extensive salt waste in W central India, and S Pakistan: consists of the Great Rann in the north and the Little Rann in the southeast; seasonal alternation between marsh and desert; some saltworks. In 1968 an international tribunal awarded about 10 per cent of the border area to Pakistan. Area: 23 000 sq km (9000 sq miles)
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In Gujarat's Little Rann of Kutch summer temperatures routinely cross 45C, and can climb to 47–48C.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
The discovery comes from a specimen described by Debajit Datta and Sunil Bajpai, who studied fossils recovered from the Panandhro Lignite Mine in Kutch, Gujarat State, India.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
Vicky Gupta, 24, and Sagar Kumar Palak, 21, were arrested near a temple in Kutch district in Gujarat on Monday night.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024
Vanak has overseen multiple environment-related research projects in the Kutch region.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 4, 2023
In Bombay and Kutch his disciples are most numerous, the Epicureans of Vishnuism.
From The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow by Hopkins, Edward Washburn
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