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Piram Island
21.5983° N, 72.3533° E
About
Piram Island or Piram Bet is an island in Gulf of Cambay of Arabian Sea which falls under Bhavnagar district of Gujarat state, India. Except the campus of lighthouse, the island is privately owned.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
Late Miocene sediments exposed
Late Miocene
Shipwrecks dated to fourteenth century
14th century
Mokhadaji captures island
1325
Tughluq attacks and fort destroyed
1347
Fort rebuilt by Surat merchant
c. 1729
British lighthouse constructed
1864-1865
Island settlement closed
2010
Owner intended to sell
2012
Archaeological Features
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Environmental and Natural Features
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