Morbi or Morvi is a city founded as a princely state around 1698 by Jadeja Thakor Saheb Shree Kayoji Ravaji. It is in the Morbi district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is situated on the Kathiawar peninsula. The city is on the Machhu River, 35ย km (22ย mi) from the sea and 60ย km (37ย mi) from Rajkot. It is the former capital of Morvi State, which ceased to exist in 1948.