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Multi-periodSite Name: Lakhpat fort ,Kutch Alternative Name: Basta BanderCountry: India Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: dayapar Nearest Village: Lakhpat village
Latitude: 23.826484N Longitude: 68.776312E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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However due to an earthquake in 1819 AD, the area became barren and crops withered away due to lack of water as the river Indus disappeared after the earth quake. A Vast tract of land was bestowed to the Gurudwara to make expenses for maintenance and to look after the visitors. The revenues from the land and the crops grown there have sustained the Gurudwara. Lakhpat is about 20 kms from Korini village where there is a big Sarovar in memory of the visit by Gurunanak Devji to this area. Notable buildings inside the fort are the Kubas of Gaus Mohammad and Pir Kanmal Shah, Hatkeshwar temple and the Gurudwara.
Bhuj Varo Nako & Toll Gate:
You are entering just as Camel caravans once did centuries ago, laden with goods destined to be shipped from the Lakhpat port to far corners of the Indian Ocean. This entrance gate in the southern portion of the fort wall on the road from Bhuj was open with a gate on the road just inside the walls. Four other gates service the town along with pedestrian bari, a "window". Here, a toll booth stood ready to collect tolls and customs from visitors and traders before they were allowed access to the rest of the town. Bhungas housed Arab guards nearby, who were employed by the town for protection.
The status of this place as Gurudwara is due to its historical associations. Gurudwara Pehli Patshahi meaning the "Gurudwara of the first master" is situated at Lakhpat, visited by Gurunanak Sahibji during his second and fourth missionary journeys (Udasis) in 1506-1513 AD and 1519-1521 AD respectively. Gurudwara Shri Gurunanak Darbar (Pehli Patshahi) has been built to preserve the memory of the revered Guru during the early 1500's. Gurunanak Devji is believed to have visited this site while he was on his way to Mecca during the fourth Udasi. A few rare personal possessions of his are retained here.
In the course of Gurunanak Dev’s travel, He visited Gujarat and traveled on to Lakhpat. At that time, Lakhpat was part of Sind (now in Pakistan). To commemorate Gurunanak Dev;s visit to Lakhpat, a Gurudwara was built in the early years of the 19th century. From Lakhpat, Guruji crossed to Somiani port in Sind for his famous journey onward Mecca and medina in Saudi Arabia. It is also believed that Gurunanak Dev stayed at Lakhpat several times while travelling south. The place served as a seat of the udasi sect. Several rare treasures are preserved here at Gurdwara Shri Lakhpat Sahib including the "Charan Paduka" - Khadvas (wooden footwear) of Gurunanak Devji's. It houses relics such as decoratively carved wooden cradle, wooden sandals, manuscripts and markings of two of the important heads of the udasi sect.
Initially, the caretakers of the site were drawn from the Udasi sect. Later, the Sikh community from nearby areas & Gurunanak Singh Sabha in the nearby port town of Gandhidham started taking care of the site. Religious rituals take place to keep the historic importance and religious sanctity of the place alive.
The pond facing the Ghosh Mohammed Kuba is believed by followers to have healing properties. According to local legend, the water of the pond changed color when it was blessed by Ghosh Mohammed and, since then, it was believed that sufferers of skin ailments can be cured by bathing in its water.
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