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has gloss | eng: The Sir Creek is a 96 km (60 mi) strip of water disputed between India and Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch marshlands. The creek, which opens up into the Arabian Sea, divides the Kutch region of the Indian state of Gujarat with the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is located at approximately .Originally and locally it is called Baan Ganga. Sir Creek is named after the British representative who was requested to mediate in a dispute between the ruler of Sindh and the Rao of Kutch over a pile of firewood lying on the banks of the nearby Kori Creek. |
lexicalization | eng: Sir creek |
instance of | (noun) the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix estuary |
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geo loc | geographic location 23.966666666666665 68.8 |
media:img | Bombay Prov north 1909.jpg |
media:img | Sir-Creek-locator.svg |
media:img | Sir-Creek-map.svg |
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