| Gujarat - definition of Gujarat in Encyclopedia (1595 words) |
 | Gujarat was a major center of Indian Ocean trade, and their capital at Anhilwara (Patan) was one of the largest cities in India, with population estimated at 100,000 in 1000. |
| Gujarat was part of Bombay Presidency, with several districts ruled directly by British officials, and most of what is now Gujarat divided into dozens of princely states, including that of the Maratha Gaekwads of Vadodara (Baroda), ruled by local rulers who acknowledged British sovereignty. |
| Gujarat was hit with a devastating earthquake on January 26, 2001 at 9:00am claiming a staggering 20,000 lives, injuring another 200,000 people and severely affecting the lives of 40 million Gujaratis. |
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