Morbi
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- newमोर्वी
- EnglishMorbi
- فارسیموروی
- guમોરબી
- हिन्दीमोरबी
- PolskiMorvi
- Tiếng ViệtMorvi
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Morbi or Morvi is a city founded as a princely state around 16981 by Jadeja Thakor Saheb Shree Kayoji Ravaji. It is in the Morbi district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. The city is on the Machhu River, from the sea and from Rajkot. It is the former capital of Morvi State, which ceased to exist in 1948. , the city's population was 194,947. Morbi is known as the "ceramics capital of India".
Morbi or Morvi is a city founded as a princely state around 1698 by Jadeja Thakor Saheb Shree Kayoji Ravaji. It is in the Morbi district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. The city is on the Machhu River, from the sea and from Rajkot. It is the former capital of Morvi State, which ceased to exist in 1948. , the city's population was 194,947. Morbi is known as the "ceramics capital of India".
Etymology
The district is named after Morbi city. The name of the city of Morbi (literally meaning the city of peacocks) was probably derived from the king of Bhuj.
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