Adipur
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| Adipur | |
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| Coordinates | 23°04′24″N 70°05′26″E / 23.073454°N 70.090585°ECoordinates: 23°04′24″N 70°05′26″E / 23.073454°N 70.090585°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District(s) | Kachchh |
| President | Meenaben A Bhanusali |
| Municipality | Gandhidham Municipality |
| Population | 86,388 (2001[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 0.894 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 27 metres (89 ft) |
Adipur is a city in Kutch district in the state of Gujarat, India. The town is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) from the Gulf of Kutch.
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[edit] History
Adipur was originally founded as a refugee camp after the partition of India, in 1947, by the government of India. Its running was later passed onto a self-governing body called the Sindhu Resettlement Corporation (SRC). The person credited with the formation of this settlement was Bhai Pratap Dialdas, who requested from Mahatma Gandhi this land for the (mostly Sindhi) immigrants from what was at the time West Pakistan.
15,000 acres (61 km2) of land was donated by the Maharaj of Kutch, His Highness Maharao Shri Vijayrajji Khengarji Jadeja on advice of Mahatma Gandhi as it was felt that the climate and culture of Kutch resembled that of Sindh.[1] Adipur like Gandhidham was as such built on this land donated by Maharaja of Kutch, to rehabilitate the Hindu Sindhi refugees coming from Pakistan. Indian Institute of Sindhology established at Adipur, Gandhidham (Kutch) is a centre for advanced studies and research in the fields related to Sindhi language, literature, art and culture.[1]
Adipur is famous for a huge number of Charlie Chaplin fans and impersonators.[2]
[edit] Education
Adipur has seven higher education institutions under one org. namely Tolani Collegiate Board:
- Tolani Commerce College
- Tolani College of Arts and Science
- Tolani Institute of Management Studies
- Tolani Foundation Gandhidham Polytechnic
- Tolani College of Pharmacy
- Tolani institute of law
- Tolani institute of commerce
- Dada Dukhayal College of Education
Admissions were traditionally competitive with the rest of the district, but overall, due to the limited infrastructure surrounding the campuses, the populace is mostly local students from Anjar, Gandhidham, Adipur, and other surrounding towns.
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- ^ a b Maharaja of Kutch on advice of Gandhiji, gave 15000 acres of land to Bhai Pratab, who founded Sindhu Resettlement Corporation to rehabilitate Sindhi Hindus uprooted from their motherland.
- ^ Soutik Biswas (20 April 2010). "India's Chaplin-loving town". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8631348.stm. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
