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Lakhpat, a journey into a ghost town

New Delhi: Lakhpat is a small town and sub-district in Kachchh district in the Indian state of Gujarat.The town is within the fort walls of the 18th-century Lakhpat fort. As of 2001 it had a

PTI Updated on: April 30, 2013 9:39 IST


It has a scenic landscape with a fort in ruins along with tomb and a mosque noted for their fine carvings.
 
A nearby gurudwara is historically significant, as Guru Nanak is believed to have visited this site while he was on his way to Mecca. Few of his relics are retained here.

During the period of Muslim invasion, the Khudabadi Sonara Community and other Hindus who had not converted to Islam under the Ghaznavids moved to Vegh Kot and Lakhpat (in Kutch) around 1028 AD, to avoid genocide at the hands of the invading Muslims and to live peacefully under Hindu Samma rulers.

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