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Dwarka or Jigat

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DWARKA or JIGAT, town, British India, in Baroda State, near the extremity of the peninsula of Kathiawar, Bombay. Pop. (1931) 7,632. As birthplace and residence of Krishna, it is one of the most sacred spots in this part of India, and attracts many thousands of pilgrims. The port of Ruphan, i m. N., is a point of call on the Bombay-Karachi route. Steamers lie offshore.