Adesar is a small village in Kutch district,

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History

The town was protected by fort which were damaged in 1816 following war with Rao Bharmalji of

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. The town had ancient Suryanarayan temple destroyed in

2001 Bhuj earthquake The 2001 Gujarat earthquake, also known as the Bhuj earthquake, occurred on 26 January, India's 52nd Republic Day, at . The epicentre was about 9 km south-southwest of the village of Chobari in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District of Gujara ...

. It was rebuilt again later.

References

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