Morvi (also, Morbi) is a town in Rajkot district, Gujarat state, India. Formerly the capital of the state of Morvi, it is on the Kathiawar peninsula. As of 1981, the city had a population of 73,327. Its chief products are cotton and grain. The town is a railroad junction. The town of Morvi is situated on the river Machhu, 22 miles from the sea and 35 from Rajkot. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Rajkot (2005 pop. ... Gujarat (Gujarati: , , IPA ; also spelled Gujrat and sometimes Gujarath. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Kathiawar in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Cotton ready for harvest. ... The word grain has several meanings, most being descriptive of a small piece or particle. ... A myriad of tracks at Clapham Junction, in London, England A junction, in the context of rail transport, is a point at which a branch line or separate route diverges from the main line. ... Sunset at sea Look up Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Look up maritime in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Rajkot (2005 pop. ...

The city was badly damaged in the floods of 1979, caused by the failure of a dam.

In the past decade, the town has seen some major industrial growth in terms of clock manufacturing. It boasts of one of the largest clock manufacturing factories in Asia in terms of production units. Some of the famouse names are Ajanta, Sonam, Samay among others. The town is also a magnet for ceramics and roofing titles. However, by the turn of the century, the new trend that is becoming evident suggests that while the brand name is being retained, the production units are being outsourced to China. ^{[citation needed]} A wall clock A clock (from the Latin cloca, bell) is an instrument for measuring time and for measuring time intervals of less than a day—as opposed to a calendar. ... Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods for sale, by means of tools and a processing medium, and including all intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of component parts (semi-manufactures). It is a large branch of industry and of secondary production. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

Most recently lot of damage was sustained by the town during the 2001 Gujarat Earthquake. Famous monuments such as Darbargarh, Nagar Darwaja, Mani Mandir were damaged.

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• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

Major industry of morbi is clock manufacturing and tile making. The engineering college which hosts over 3000 engineering students is also a major source of income influx in morbi. Lukhdirji Engineering college (L.E. College) is one of the oldest colleges in gujarat. Encyclopædia Britannica, the 11th edition The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1910–1911) is perhaps the most famous edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...