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Gujarat (Gu: ગુજરાત, De: गुजरात; Gujarāt, IPA [guɟra:t]; also spelled Gujrat and sometimes (incorrectly) Gujarath) is one of the Princely states of India, and it is the most industrialized state in India after Maharashtra. Its capital is Gandhinagar, a planned city close to Ahmedabad, the former state capital and the commercial center of Gujarat. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1058x749, 65 KB) Summary Gujarat State (India) with district boundries and city marks - Self Made - w:User:Miljoshi - December 2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Gujarat User:Miljoshi ... This is a list of Indian state and union territory capitals. ... Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat State, India. ... Although India occupies only 2. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states, six union territories and the National Capital Territory. ... ISO 3166-2 for India (ISO 3166-1 : IN) The purpose of this family of standards is to establish a worldwide series of short abbreviations for places, for use on package labels, containers and such. ... An official language is a language that is given a unique legal status in a country, state, or other territory. ... Gujarati (àª—à«àªœàª°àª¾àª¤à«€ GujarÄtÄ«; also sometimes Gujrati) is one of the 22 official language and 14 regional languages spoken in India. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... List of current Governors and Lieutenant Governors of Indian States and Union Territories. ... A Chief Minister in India is the elected Head of Government of a state in India. ... Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ... Governors of Gujarat See Also Gujarat Governors of India Links Categories: India-related stubs | Gujarat | Indian politicians | Office-holders | Government of India ... Narendra Damodardas Modi (born September 17, 1950, Gujarat, India) is the Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat in India since October 7, 2001. ... This article lists the Chief Ministers of Gujarat state in chronological order. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Indian States See also: States and territories of India Categories: States and territories of India ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here surface areas between 100,000 kmÂ² and 1,000,000 kmÂ². ... Indian States See also: States and territories of India Categories: States and territories of India ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Indian States Notes Note 1: â€” Excludes Mao-Maram, Paomata and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of Manipur See also: States and territories of India References Census of India, final 2001 results Category: ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... The divisions of a district. ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time or Z, is an atomic realization of Universal Time (UT) or Greenwich Mean Time, the astronomical basis for civil time. ... Gujarati (àª—à«àªœàª°àª¾àª¤à«€ GujarÄtÄ«; also sometimes Gujrati) is one of the 22 official language and 14 regional languages spoken in India. ... Rigveda manuscript in Devanagari (early 19th century) DevanÄgarÄ« (à¤¦à¥‡à¤µà¤¨à¤¾à¤—à¤°à¥€ â€” in English pronounced ) (ISCII â€“ IS13194:1991) [1] is an abugida alphabet used to write several Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Bihari, Bhili, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Nepali from Nepal. ... IPA may refer to: The International Phonetic Alphabet or India Pale Ale ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince, both terms being taken in the broad sense. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states, six union territories and the National Capital Territory. ... Maharashtra (à¤®à¤¹à¤¾à¤°à¤¾à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤° in Devanagari) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat State, India. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ...

The state of Gujarat was created on May 1, 1960, out of the northern, predominantly Gujarati-speaking portion of Bombay state. The southern, predominantly Marathi-speaking portion of Bombay state became Maharashtra. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gujarati (àª—à«àªœàª°àª¾àª¤à«€ GujarÄtÄ«; also sometimes Gujrati) is one of the 22 official language and 14 regional languages spoken in India. ... Bombay state is a former state of India. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Maharashtra (à¤®à¤¹à¤¾à¤°à¤¾à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤° in Devanagari) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

Gujarat has become one of the fastest-growing states in the country; Gujarat had an average per capita income of Rs. 9,289.10, compared to Rs. 6400, the average for all Indian states. The thousand-rupee banknote. ...

Gujarat has given India three of the most prominent leaders in the independence movement: Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and Morarji Desai. Gujaratis have also been leaders in the arts and the sciences; Vikram Sarabhai, a Gujarati, was the father of India's space program. They are, however, mostly noted for their entrepreneurial spirit. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी), called Mahatma Gandhi, was the charismatic leader who brought the cause of Indias independence from British colonial rule to world attention. ... Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in his office at the Home Ministry, circa 1947-50. ... Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (à¤®à¥‹à¤°à¤¾à¤°à¤œà¥€ à¤¦à¥‡à¤¸à¤¾à¤ˆ) (February 29, 1896 â€“ April 10, 1995) was an Indian freedom fighter and the first non-Congress Party Prime Minister of India. ... Dr. Vikram Sarabhai (from NASA archive) Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (August 12, 1919 â€“ December 31, 1971) was a great Indian physicist. ...

Geography

Gujarat is the westernmost state of India. It is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west and southwest, Pakistan to the north, by the state of Rajasthan to northeast, by Madhya Pradesh to the east, and by Maharashtra to the south and southeast. Map of the Arabian Sea. ... Rajasthan (à¤°à¤¾à¤œà¤¸à¥à¤¥à¤¾à¤¨) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. ... Madhya Pradesh (à¤®à¤§à¥à¤¯ à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶) is a state in central India. ... Maharashtra (à¤®à¤¹à¤¾à¤°à¤¾à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤° in Devanagari) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

The relief is low in most of the state. The climate is mostly dry, and even desertic in the north-west. But with the construction of the largest dam in India, Sardar Sarovar, irrigation facilities have improved immensely and now water is provided to the most dry areas of Kutch and Saurashtra via 550 km long canal, an engineering miracle.

Gujarat has about 1600 km of coastline and it is the longest coastline of all Indian states. This coastline includes the Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Cambay. The Gulf of Kutch is an inlet of the Arabian Sea along the west coast of India, in the state of Gujarat. ... The Gulf of Cambay (also the Gulf of Khambat) is an inlet of the Arabian Sea along the west coast of India, in the state of Gujarat. ...

The major cities in Gujarat are Ahmedabad, Vadodara (Baroda), Surat, Rajkot and Jamnagar. Ahmedabad is the largest city in the state and the sixth largest in India. Other important cities in Gujarat are Nadiad, Anand and Ankleshwar in the centre, Bharuch, Navsari, Vapi, and Valsad in the south; and in the west are Bhuj, and Dwarka. Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is the third-most populated town in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat, and is one of four towns in the state with a population of over 1 million, the other being Rajkot. ... Surat (Gujarati:àª¸à«àª°àª¤) is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters of the Surat District. ... Rajkot (2005 pop. ... Jamnagar is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and serves as the capital of the Jamnagar district. ... Nadiad is a medium-sized city in the Indian state of Gujarat, with a population of about 0. ... The speciality of the word Anand is that it has no antonym, which is why it is commonly used in reference to those who have attained enlightenment. ... Ankleshwar is a town in Gujarat state of India. ... Bharuch (also known as Broach) is a district in south Gujarat state in India. ... Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Vapi (IAST: vÄpÄ«, gu: àªµàª¾àªªà«€, hi: à¤µà¤¾à¤ªà¥€) is one of the important cities in the state of Gujarat, (India) (District: Valsad) in terms of industries. ... Valsad also called Bulsar, and Mango city Situated at southeastern Gujarat state, west-central India. ... Bhuj is a town in Gujarat. ... Dwarka is a city in Gujarat, India. ...

Gujarat is home to several National Parks, including Gir Forest National Park (Girnar), near Junagadh, Velavadar National Park in Bhavnagar District, Vandsa National Park in Bulser District, and Marine National Park on the Gulf of Kutch in Jamnagar District. The last remaining Asian lions, famous for their dark black manes, live in Girnar. Yosemite National Park in the United States. ... The Gir National Forest is located near the southernmost point of the peninsula The Gir Forest National Park is best known as being the sole home of the Asiatic Lion. ... Girnar, a scenic mountain range in Gujarat, India, rises to above 6000 meters, the highest peaks in Gujarat. ... Junagadh is a city, and also a district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... Bhavnagar is a city in the Gujarat state of India. ... The Gulf of Kutch is an inlet of the Arabian Sea along the west coast of India, in the state of Gujarat. ... Jamnagar is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and serves as the capital of the Jamnagar district. ... Trinomial name Panthera leo persica Meyer, 1826 The Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) is a subspecies of lion. ...

There are also a number of wildlife sanctuaries and nature preserves, including Anjal, Balaram-Ambaji, Barda, Jambughoda, Jessore, Kachchh Desert, Khavda, Nal Sarovar, Narayan Sarovar, Paniya, Purna, Rampura, Ratanmahal, and Surpaneshwar.

History

Situated on the western coast of India, the name of the state is derived from Gujjarātta (Gurjar Rāshtra), which means the land of the Gujjars. It is believed that a tribe of Gujjars migrated to India around the 5th century. The history of Gujarat, however, began much earlier. Settlements of the Indus Valley Civilisation, also known as the Harappan Civilisation, have been found in the area now known as Gujarat. Gujarat's coastal cities, chiefly Bharuch, served as ports and trading centres in the Maurya and Gupta empires. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Gujar. ... The Indus Valley Civilization existed along the Indus River and the Vedic Sarasvati River in present-day Pakistan. ... Bharuch (also known as Broach) is a district in south Gujarat state in India. ... Chandragupta Maurya (ruled 322–298 BC), known to the Greeks as Sandracottus, was the first emperor of the Mauryan empire. ... Silver coin of the Gupta King Kumara Gupta I (414-455 CE). ...

After the fall of the Gupta empire in the 6th century, Gujarat flourished as an independent Hindu kingdom. The Maitraka dynasty, descended from a Gupta general, ruled from the 6th to the 8th centuries from their capital at Vallabhi, although they were ruled briefly by Harsha during the 7th century. The Arab rulers of Sind sacked Vallabhi in 770, bringing the Maitraka dynasty to an end. A branch of the Pratihara clan ruled Gujarat after the eighth century. In 775 the first Parsi (Zoroastrian) refugees arrived in Gujarat from Iran. This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ... The Maitraka dynasty ruled Gujarat in western India from the c. ... Vallabhi (modern Vala) is an ancient city located in Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, in western India, near Bhavnagar. ... Harsha or Harshavardhana (606-648) was an Indian emperor who ruled northern India as paramount monarch for over forty years. ... The Arabs (Arabic: Ø¹Ø±Ø¨ Ê»arab) are a large and heterogenous ethnic group found throughout the Middle East and North Africa, originating in the Arabian Peninsula of southwest Asia. ... Sindh (Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. ... Events Emperor Konin ascends to the throne of Japan, succeeding Empress Shotoku. ... The Pratiharas, also called the Gurjara-Pratiharas were an Indian dynasty who ruled kingdoms in Rajasthan and northern India from the sixth to the eleventh centuries. ... Events Leo IV succeeds Constantine V as Byzantine Emperor. ... A Parsi is: A person from Pars (the middle-Persian word for Fars), a region now within the geographical boundaries of Iran, and is roughly the original homeland of the Persian people. ...

The Solanki clan of Rajputs ruled Gujarat from c. 960 to 1243. 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 the year 1000. In 1026, the famous Somnath temple in Gujarat was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni. After 1243, the Solkanis lost control of Gujarat to their feudatories, of whom the Vaghela chiefs of Dholka came to dominate Gujarat. In 1292 the Vaghelas became tributaries of the Yadava dynasty of Devagiri in the Deccan. For the English cricketer, See Vikram Solanki Siddhraj Jaysinh The Solanki or Chalukya is a Hindu Rajput dynasty of India, who ruled the kingdom of Gujarat from the 10th to the 13th centuries. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Patan is a city in Gujarat state of western India. ... Patan is a city in Gujarat state of western India. ... The Somnath Temple in the Prabhas Kshetra in Saurashtra, on the western coast of Gujarat, India is one of the twelve Jyotirlings (golden lingas) symbols of the God Shiva. ... Mahmud of Ghazni (971â€“April 30, 1030), also known as Yamin ad-Dawlah Mahmud (in full: Yamin ad-Dawlah Abd al-Qasim Mahmud Ibn SebÃ¼k Tigin) was the ruler of Ghazni from 997 until his death. ... The Vaghelas were an Indian dynasty of Gujarat. ... Dholka is a town in western India. ... The Yadava Dynasty ruled a kingdom in what is now Maharashtra, India from the 12th century to the 14th century. ... Daulatabad (from Persian دولت‌آباد meaning Built by the Government), also called Deogiri or Devagiri, is a hill-fortress in Maharashtra state, India, in about 40 miles northwest of the city of Aurangabad in Aurangabad district. ... The Deccan Plateau is a vast plateau in India, encompassing most of Central and Southern India. ...

In 1297 to 1298 Ala ud din Khilji, Sultan of Delhi, destroyed Anhilwara and incorporated Gujarat into the Delhi Sultanate. After Timur's sacking of Delhi at the end of the 14th century weakened the Sultanate, Gujarat's Muslim governor Zafar Khan Muzaffar asserted his independence, and his son, Sultan Ahmed Shah (ruled 1411 to 1442), established Ahmedabad as the capital. Cambay eclipsed Bharuch as Gujarat's most important trade port. The Sultanate of Gujarat remained independent until 1576, when the Mughal emperor Akbar conquered it and annexed it to the Mughal empire. It remained a province of the Mughal empire until the Marathas conquered eastern and central Gujarat in the 18th century; Western Gujarat (Kathiawar and Kutch) were divided among numerous local rulers. Ala-ud-din Khilji (real name Juna Khan) (d. ... The Delhi Sultanate, or Sulthanath-e-Hind/Sulthanath-e-Dilli refers to the various dynasties that ruled in India from 1210 to 1526. ... Reconstruction of Timur from exhumation of his tomb. ... This article deals with the metropolis of Delhi. ... Ahmed Shah was the Muzaffarid Sultan of Gujarat from 1411 until his death in 1442. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... Cambay, also known as Khambhat, is a town in Gujarat state, India. ... This topic is considered to be an essential subject on Wikipedia. ... The Mughal Empire, (Persian: Ù…ØºÙ„ Ø¨Ø§Ø¯Ø´Ø§Û) was an empire that at its greatest territorial extent ruled parts of Afghanistan, Balochistan and most of the Indian Subcontinent between 1526 and 1857. ... Shivaji and the Marathas The MarÄthÄs is a collective term referring to a group of Hindu, Marathi-speaking castes of warriors and peasants, hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a substantial empire, covering a major part of India, in the 17th and 18th... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Kathiawar in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... Kutch (also Cutch or Kachh) is a district of Gujarat state in western India. ...

Portugal was the first European power to arrive in Gujarat, acquiring several enclaves along the Gujarati coast, including Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The British East India Company established a factory in Surat in 1614, which formed their first base in India, but it was eclipsed by Mumbai after the British acquired it from Portugal in 1668. The Company wrested control of much of Gujarat from the Marathas during the Second Anglo-Maratha War. Many local rulers, notably the Maratha Gaekwads of Baroda (Vadodara), made a separate peace with the British, and acknowledged British sovereignty in return for retaining local self-rule. Download high resolution version (1000x819, 249 KB)Bombay Presidency, northern portion, 1909. ... Download high resolution version (1000x819, 249 KB)Bombay Presidency, northern portion, 1909. ... Download high resolution version (1000x1208, 369 KB)Bombay Presidency, southern portion, 1909. ... Download high resolution version (1000x1208, 369 KB)Bombay Presidency, southern portion, 1909. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ... Daman and Diu (Portuguese: Gujarati is the main language; use of Portuguese is declining because it is not official or taught at school (but still spoken by 10% in Daman). ... Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a Union Territory in western India. ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... Surat (Gujarati:àª¸à«àª°àª¤) is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters of the Surat District. ... Mumbai (Marathi: à¤®à¥à¤‚à¤¬à¤ˆ ) (pronounced in Marathi, and in English), formerly known as Bombay is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city with a 2005 estimated population of about 18 million. ... The Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803 - 1805) was a second conflict between Britain and the Maratha empire in India. ... The Gaekwad (or Gaekwar) were a Maratha dynasty that ruled as Maharajas of Baroda (Vadodara) from the mid-eighteenth century to 1947. ... Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is the third-most populated town in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat, and is one of four towns in the state with a population of over 1 million, the other being Rajkot. ...

Gujarat was placed under the political authority of Bombay Presidency, with the exception of Baroda state, which had a direct relationship with the Governor-General of India. From 1818 to 1947, most of present-day Gujarat, including Kathiawar, Kutch, and northern and eastern Gujarat were divided into dozens of princely states, but several districts in central and southern Gujarat, namely Ahmedabad, Broach (Bharuch), Kaira, Panch Mahals, and Surat, were ruled directly by British officials. Bombay Presidency was a former province of British India. ... The Governor-General of India (or Governor-General and Viceroy of India) was the head of the British administration in India. ... Kathiawar in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... Kutch (also Cutch or Kachh) is a district of Gujarat state in western India. ... A princely state or native state was a feudal monarchy in British India ruled by a hereditary ruler, who was nominally sovereign. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... Bharuch (also known as Broach) is a district in south Gujarat state in India. ... Kheda is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... Panchmahal, also Panch Mahal, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat state. ... Surat (Gujarati:àª¸à«àª°àª¤) is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters of the Surat District. ...

Indian Independence Movement

The people of Gujarat were the most enthusiastic participants of India's struggle for freedom. Leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Morarji Desai, K.M. Munshi, Narhari Parikh, Mahadev Desai, Mohanlal Pandya and Ravi Shankar Vyas all hailed from Gujarat. It was also the site of the most number of popular revolts, including the Satyagrahas in Kheda, Bardoli, Borsad and the Salt Satyagraha. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Devanagari/Hindi: à¤®à¥‹à¤¹à¤¨à¤¦à¤¾à¤¸ à¤•à¤°à¤®à¤šà¤¨à¥à¤¦ à¤—à¤¾à¤‚à¤§à¥€; Gujarati: àª®à«‹àª¹àª¨àª¦àª¾àª¸ àª•àª°àª®àªšàª‚àª¦ àª—àª¾àª‚àª§à«€; October 2, 1869 â€“ January 30, 1948) was the spiritual and political leader of India who led the struggle for Indian independence from the British Empire, empowered by tens of millions of Indians. ... Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in his office at the Home Ministry, circa 1947-50. ... Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (à¤®à¥‹à¤°à¤¾à¤°à¤œà¥€ à¤¦à¥‡à¤¸à¤¾à¤ˆ) (February 29, 1896 â€“ April 10, 1995) was an Indian freedom fighter and the first non-Congress Party Prime Minister of India. ... Kanhaiyalal Maneklal Munshi was an Indian freedom fighter from the state of Gujarat. ... Narhari Parikh was an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer, who was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and the chief architect of the Indian Independence Movement in Gujarat. ... Mahadev Desai was the personal secretary of Mohandas K. Gandhi for 25 years, from 1917 to Desais death in 1942. ... Mohanlal Pandya was an Indian freedom fighter, social reformer and one of the earliest followers of Mahatma Gandhi. ... Ravi Shankar Vyas was an Indian freedom fighter and social reformer, hailing from and working in the state of Gujarat. ... Kheda is a town in the Gujarat state of India. ... The Bardoli Satyagraha of 1925 in the state of Gujarat, India during the British Raj was a major episode of civil disobedience and revolt in the Indian Independence Movement. ... Scenes on the eve of the Salt Satyagraha, Gandhis famous 240 mile march on foot to the sea at Dandi. ...

See Also: List of Gujarati Freedom Fighters Gujarat was one of the strongest bases of the Indian Independence Movement from the early 1920s till 1947. ...

Post Independence

After Indian independence and the partition of India in 1947, the new Indian government grouped the former princely states of Gujarat into three larger units; Saurashtra, which included the former princely states on the Kathiawar peninsula, Kutch, and Bombay state, which included the former British districts of Bombay Presidency together with most of Baroda state and the other former princely states of eastern Gujarat. In 1956, Bombay state was enlarged to include Kutch, Saurashtra, and parts of Hyderabad state and Madhya Pradesh in central India. The new state had a mostly Gujarati-speaking north and a Marathi-speaking south. Agitation by Marathi nationalists for their own state led to the split of Bombay state on linguistic lines; on 1 May 1960, it became the new states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. The first capital of Gujarat was Ahmedabad; the capital was moved to Gandhinagar in 1970. The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ... Britains holdings on the Indian subcontinent were granted independence in 1947 and 1948, becoming four new independent states: India, Burma (now Myanmar), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and Pakistan (including East Pakistan, modern-day Bangladesh). ... Saurashtra in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... Kathiawar in between Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambat. ... Kutch (also Cutch or Kachh) is a district of Gujarat state in western India. ... Bombay state is a former state of India. ... Hyderabad and Berar, 1903 HyderÄbÄd was an autonomous princely state of south-central India from 1724 until 1948, ruled by a hereditary Nizam, and an Indian state from 1948 to 1956. ... Madhya Pradesh (à¤®à¤§à¥à¤¯ à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶) is a state in central India. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Maharashtra (à¤®à¤¹à¤¾à¤°à¤¾à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤° in Devanagari) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat State, India. ...

In Gujarat a few new towns have been established since Indian independence in 1947. Most of these are more like settlements established near existing urban centres. Gandhidham, Sardarnagar and Kubernagar are three rehabilitation towns more of refugee settlements than self-sufficient towns. The last two now form part of the city of Ahmedabad. Ankleswar and Mithapur were two of the earlier industrial towns established in Gujarat. A complex of three small townships for the oil refinery, the Fertilizer Factory and Petro-chemicals plant also came up near Baroda. Kandla is the only new port town established in the State. The Indian independence movement was a series of steps taken in the Indian subcontinent for independence from British colonial rule, beginning with the Rebellion of 1857. ... Gandhidham, is a city in the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujart. ... Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is the third-most populated town in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat (the three towns with a population of over 1 million in Gujarat). ... The page wrongly redirected to Khambhat - Cambay. ...

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. The economic and financial loss to Gujarat and India was deeply felt for years to come. It was also the site of one of the worst outbreaks of communal violence between Hindus and Muslims, which left over 1,000 people dead. The 2001 Gujarat earthquake took place on January 26, 2001 at 8:46 in the morning in Bhuj in India. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ...

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Administrative divisions of Gujarat

In 1960, Gujarat was created out of the 17 northern districts of former State of Bombay. These districts were further subdivided later on. The Indian state of Gujarat was created in 1960 out of the 17 northern districts of former Bombay state: Ahmedabad, Amreli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dang, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kutch, Mehsana, Panchmahal, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, and Vadodara. ... Districts are a form of local government in several countries. ... Bombay Presidency in 1909, northern portion Bombay Presidency in 1909, southern portion The State of Bombay is a former state of pre-independence India. ...

As of January 2006 Gujarat comprises of 25 districts as listed below: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

The Indian state of Gujarat was created in 1960 out of the 17 northern districts of former Bombay state: Ahmedabad, Amreli, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Dang, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kutch, Mehsana, Panchmahal, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, and Vadodara. ... Ahmedabad district is surrounded by Mehsana, Sabarkantha, and Gandhinagar districts to the north, Kheda district to the east, the Gulf of Cambay and Bhavnagar district to the south, and Surendranagar district to the west. ... Amreli District is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Anand District is an administrative district of Gujarat state in western India. ... Banaskantha is a district in Northeast of Gujarat state of India. ... Bharuch (also known as Broach) is a district in south Gujarat state in India. ... Bhavnagar is a peninsual district of Western Gujarat. ... Dahod District is located in Gujarat state, it contains the city of Dahod. ... Dang is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Gandhinagar district is an administrative division of Gujarat, India whose headquarters are at Gandhinagar, the state capital. ... Jamnagar District is located in Gujarat state. ... The district of Junagadh is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat, with the city of Junagadh as its administrative headquarters. ... Kheda District has a population of over 17 lakhs and an area of 3,943 sq. ... Kutch (also Cutch or Kachh) is a district of Gujarat state in western India. ... Mehsana District is located in Gujarat. ... Narmada is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India, with its headquarters at Navsari city. ... Panchmahal, also Panch Mahal, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat state. ... Patan District is located in Gujarat, it contains the city of Patan, Gujarat See also Patan Category: ... Porbandar is also a district in the state of Gujarat, India. ... Rajkot is a district in the Indian state of Gujarat with the administrative headquarters of Rajkot city. ... Sabarkantha is a district in Northeast of Gujarat state of India. ... Surat is a district in the state of Gujarat with Surat city as the administrative headquarters of this district. ... Surendranagar is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... Vadodara is a district of Gujarat, India surrounded by Panchmahal, Dahod (North), Bharuch, Narmada (South), Anand and Kheda (West) districts. ... Valsad is a district in the western Indian state of Gujarat. ...

Politics

Gujarat is governed by a Legislative Assembly of 182 members. Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) are elected on the basis of adult suffrage from one of 182 constituencies, of which 13 are reserved for scheduled castes and 26 for scheduled tribes. The term of office for a member of the Legislative Assembly is five years. This article is about the term as used within the Commonwealth of Nations; there is also an Legislative Assembly in Oregon and there used to be a Legislative Assembly in France during the French Revolution. ... Ä€divÄsÄ«s (à¤†à¤¦à¤¿à¤µà¤¾à¤¸à¥€) or tribal peoples comprise a substantial minority of the population of India. ...

The Legislative Assembly elects a speaker, who presides over the meetings of the legislature. A governor is appointed by the President of India, and is empowered to summon, prorogue, and dissolve the Legislative Assembly, and to address the House after every general election and the commencement of each year's first session of the Legislative Assembly. The Leader of the Legislative Assembly is the leader of the majority party or coalition in the legislature (Chief Minister), or his or her designee. The Leader sets the dates of the legislative sessions, and decides what business is to be transacted in the legislature and what order it is taken up. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

After independence in 1947, the Indian National Congress party (INC) ruled the Bombay state (which included present-day Gujarat and Maharashtra). Congress continued to govern Gujarat after the state's creation in 1960. During and after India's State of Emergency of 1975-1977, public support for the Congress Party eroded, but it continued to hold government until 1995. In the 1995 Assembly Polls, the Congress lost to the BJP and Keshubhai Patel came to power. His Government lasted only 2 years. The fall of that government was provoked by a split in the BJP led by Shankersinh Vaghela. BJP returned to power in 1998 state assembly polls and has won most of the subsequent polls. In 2001, following the loss of 2 assembly seats in by-elections, Keshubhai Patel resigned and handed over power to Narendra Modi. The BJP retained a majority in the 2002 election, and Narendra Modi has since served as Chief Minister of the state. Indian National Congress (also known as the Congress Party, abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Bombay state is a former state of India. ... Maharashtra (à¤®à¤¹à¤¾à¤°à¤¾à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤° in Devanagari) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... A state of emergency in India refers to a period of governance under an altered constitutional setup that can be proclaimed by the President of India, when he/she perceives grave threats to the nation from internal and external sources or from financial situations of crisis. ... BJP could mean one of Indias largest political parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party British Journal of Photography British Journal of Psychiatry British Journal of Pharmocology This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Keshubhai Patel (born 1929) is a former Cheif Minister of Gujarat state in India from March 1995 to October 1995 and from March 1998 to October 2001. ... A by-election or bye-election is a special election held to fill a political office when the incumbent has died or resigned. ... Narendra Damodardas Modi (born September 17, 1950, Gujarat, India) is the Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat in India since October 7, 2001. ...

Main article: Chief Ministers of Gujarat This article lists the Chief Ministers of Gujarat state in chronological order. ...

Following are the Chief Ministers of Gujarat. (They are ordered by the date from which they took office for the first time)

Balwantrai Mehta (February 19, 1899 - September 19, 1965)was the second Chief Minister of Gujarat, India. ... External links Amarsinh Chaudhary is PCC chief - article in The Hindu dated June 9, 2001 Amarsinh Chaudhary resigns, Waghela may take over - article in The Hindu dated July 14, 2002 Amarsinh Chaudhary elected Gujarat CLP leader article in The Hindu dated December 20, 2002 Former Gujarat CM Amarsinh Chaudhary no... Keshubhai Patel (born 1929) is a former Cheif Minister of Gujarat state in India from March 1995 to October 1995 and from March 1998 to October 2001. ... Narendra Damodardas Modi (born September 17, 1950, Gujarat, India) is the Chief Minister of the state of Gujarat in India since October 7, 2001. ...

Economy

It is one of India's most prosperous states, having a per-capita GDP significantly above India's average. ^{[citation needed]}

Major Agricultural produce of the state include cotton, peanuts, dates, sugarcane, milk & milk products. Industrial products include cement, and petrol. Picking cotton in Georgia Cotton is a soft fiber that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant, a shrub native to the tropical and subtropical regions of both the Old World and the New World. ... Binomial name Arachis hypogaea L. The peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) is a species in the pea family Fabaceae native to South America. ... Binomial name Phoenix dactylifera L. The Date Palm Phoenix dactylifera is a palm, extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. ... Species Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugar cane Saccharum officinarum at Kew Gardens, London Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of between 6â€“37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall grasses (family Poaceae, tribe... A glass of cows milk Milk most often means the nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals. ... sabki maaa ki chooot !! In the general sense, a cement is any material with adhesive properties. ... Gasoline is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ...

Surat is a hub of global diamond trade. It is home to a thriving diamand trade and diamond cuttting industry. Surat (Gujarati:àª¸à«àª°àª¤) is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters of the Surat District. ... A scattering of round-brilliant cut diamonds shows off the many reflecting facets. ...

Alang Ship Recycling Yard, located 50 km southeast of Bhavnagar, on the Gulf of Khambhat, is the world's largest ship breaking yard. Safety is our motto reads this welcome sign at Alang, a statement heavily criticized The Alang Ship Recycling Yard is a site in Gujarat, India which recycles more ships than any other other shipyard in the world. ... Bhavnagar is a city in the Gujarat state of India. ... Gulf of Khambhat on the right. ...

The State of Gujarat is the largest producer of milk in India. Amul, located at Anand is one of the largest milk product producer co-operatives in the world. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The speciality of the word Anand is that it has no antonym, which is why it is commonly used in reference to those who have attained enlightenment. ...

Reliance Petrolieum Ltd. operated refinery at Jamnagar is the world's largest grassroots' refinary. [[1] - see section headed '1999-2000'] A refinery is a building and/or the equipment used for refining or processing specific products. ... Jamnagar is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and serves as the capital of the Jamnagar district. ...

Reliance Industries Limited was founded by one of Gujarat's most respected industrialists, the late Dhirubhai Ambani. Reliance Industries Limited is Indias largest private sector company with a turnover of 744 billion rupees (US$17 billion) for the fiscal year ending in March 2004. ... Dhirubhai Ambani, the legendary Indian business tycoon, was born on 28 December 1932, at Chorwad, Junagadh, Gujarat state, India, and breathed his last on 6th July 2002, in Mumbai, Maharashtra state, India. ...

Educational institutions

Gujarat is home to an Indian Institute of Management, located in the city of Ahmedabad. The institute has been rated as the best in Asia by Asiaweek ^{[citation needed]}. Its graduates work in high positions for Fortune 500 companies and other major companies throughout the world. Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology [2] is the first institute in India to recognise ICT as the emerging technical discipline and impart education in the same. Gujarat also hosts an extension campus, the National Institute of Design at Gandhinagar, for the prestigious NID at Ahmedabad. Gujarat has got four state agricultural Universities, namely Anand Agricultural University, Junagadh Agricultural University, Navsari Agricultural University and Saradar Krushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University engaged in Teaching, Research and Extension Education. Nirma Institue of Technology and L.D. College of Engineering are among the premier engineering institues of west india. Centre for Environment Planning and Technology(CEPT) is a well known institution for students of art and architecture. Gujarat is home to an Indian Institute of Management, located in the city of Ahmedabad. ... The Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) are the premier management schools of India, located in the cities of Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Indore, Kolkata, Kozhikode and Lucknow. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... World map showing Asia. ... Asiaweek was a news magazine focusing on Asia. ... The Fortune 500 is a ranking of the top 500 United States corporations as measured by gross revenue. ... Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, usually abbreviated to DA-IICT, is an educational institution situated in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. ... If you want to go to the Undergraduate campus it is at National Institute of Design The Building of the Institute at Gandhinagar The National Institute of Design (à¤°à¤¾à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¯ à¤¡à¤¿à¥›à¤¾à¤‡à¤¨ à¤¸à¤‚à¤¸à¥à¤¥à¤¾à¤¨) better known as NID is the foremost design Institute in India. ... Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat State, India. ... The National Institute of Design (à¤°à¤¾à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¥à¤°à¥€à¤¯ à¤¡à¤¿à¥›à¤¾à¤‡à¤¨ à¤¸à¤‚à¤¸à¥à¤¥à¤¾à¤¨), or NID, is the foremost design Institute in India. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ...

Gujarat also hosts some of the premier research organisations of India. Among others, the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO), Physical Research Laboratory(PRL), Institute for Plasma Research(IPR) and Ahmedabad Textile and Industries’ Research Association(ATIRA) are the most noteworthy. Anand Agricultural University is a university located in India. ... The speciality of the word Anand is that it has no antonym, which is why it is commonly used in reference to those who have attained enlightenment. ... Rajkot (2005 pop. ... The Maharaja Sayajirao University, is the largest university in the town of Baroda in Gujarat. ... Vadodara, also known as Baroda, is the third-most populated town in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Surat, and is one of four towns in the state with a population of over 1 million, the other being Rajkot. ... Patan is : a city in Nepal (Patan, Nepal) a city and district in Gujarat (Patan, Gujarat) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... Bhavnagar is a city in the Gujarat state of India. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... Sardar Patel University is a university in Gujarat state of India. ... Vallabh Vidyanagar, also Vallabh Vidhyanagar, is a town in Gujarat state of western India. ... Junagadh is a city, and also a district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... Navsari is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. ... The South Gujarat University, located in the city of Surat, has been renamed and is now called as Veer Narmad University. The renaming of the university occured during the year 2004, by the present BJP lead chief minister, Mr. ... Surat (Gujarati:àª¸à«àª°àª¤) is a port city in the Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters of the Surat District. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is Indias national space agency. ... [[History of PRL]] 1947: Founded in 1947 by Dr. Vikram A. Sarabhai, the Physical Research Laboratory had a modest beginning at his residence, the RETREAT, with research on Cosmic Rays. ...

Gujarat Science City, is a government initiative to draw more students towards education in Science. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Science For the scientific journal named Science, see Science (journal). ...

Demography

Its primary language is Gujarati. The majority of its residents are Hindus, with significant percentages following Islam, Jainism, Zoroastrianism and Christianity. Gujarati (àª—à«àªœàª°àª¾àª¤à«€ GujarÄtÄ«; also sometimes Gujrati) is one of the 22 official language and 14 regional languages spoken in India. ... A Hindu (archaic Hindoo) is an adherent of philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, also known as Sanatan (à¤¸à¤¨à¤¾à¤¤à¤¨) Dharma or Vedic Dharma. ... â–¶ (helpÂ· info) (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø¥Ø³Ù„Ø§Ù…; al- islÄm, the submission to God) is a monotheistic faith, one of the Abrahamic religions and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Jainism (pronounced in English as //), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (à¤œà¥ˆà¤¨ à¤§à¤°à¥à¤®) , is a religion and philosophy originating in the prehistory of South Asia. ... Zoroastrianism was once the official religion of Sassanid (Sassanian) Persia, and played an important role in the Achaemenid as well as Parthian empires in Persia. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion that recognizes Jesus Christ as its central figure, Lord and Messiah. ...

As Gujarat is a heavily industrialized state of India, it attracts lots of outsiders, mostly from North India, Bihar, and South India. Hundreds of thousands of non-Gujarati workers live in Gujarat. Bihar (à¤¬à¤¿à¤¹à¤¾à¤° in Devanagari) is a state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country. ... A map of South India, its rivers, regions and water bodies. ...

Tourism

Lothal is the site of the ancient ruins of the first Indian port, during the times of the Indus Valley Civilization. Archeological site Lothal harbour Lothal was a city of the Indus Valley Civilization situated 450 miles South-East of Mohenjo Daro. ... The Indus Valley Civilization existed along the Indus River and the Hakra-Ghaggar river and their tributaries. ...

The Modhera Sun Temple is famous for its rare position as specifically and uniquely designed for the worship of the Sun, Lord Surya. While the main temple is beautifully and intricately designed with complex architecture, painting and sculptures, there is a central pond and surrounding it stand 108 small temples for each of the Sun God's 108 names. In Hinduism, Surya is the chief solar deity, son of Dyaush or Indra. ...

Dwarka city on the tip of the Arabian Sea is famous for being the legendary home of Lord Krishna, the eight Avatara of Vishnu, hero of the Mahabharata epic. Ancient ruins of a city and temple complex found underwater suggest a historical basis for the legend. Dwarka is a city in Gujarat, India. ... Map of the Arabian Sea. ... Krishna (à¤•à¥ƒà¤·à¥à¤£ in Devanagari, IAST ) is according to common Hindu tradition the eighth avatar of Vishnu. ... See Avatar (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... For other uses of the name Vishnu, see Vishnu (disambiguation). ... The Mahabharata (Devanagari: à¤®à¤¹à¤¾à¤à¤¾à¤°à¤¤, phonetically MahÄbhÄrata - see note), sometimes just called Bharata, is one of the two major ancient Sanskrit epics of India, the other being the Ramayana. ...

The Rann of Kutchch covers a large portion of western Gujarat, and is world-famous for its rare ecosystem, fossils, wildlife and terrain. Only 500 years earlier, the area was the Arabian Sea. Rann of Kutch on the Top Left. ... A fossil Ammonite Fossils are the mineralized remains of animals or plants or other traces such as footprints. ... Map of the Arabian Sea. ...

While the city of Ahmedabad is a large and fast-growing modern metropolis, it was also the home of the Indian Independence Movement, with the Sabarmati Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi a standing legacy. The state is tolerant to various religion. however the state people has been pictured as communally violent due to ghodhra incident which which was more a political act rather than a manifestation by people in genreal. Ahmedabad (àª…àª®àª¦àª¾àªµàª¾àª¦ in Gujarati) or AhmadÄbÄd is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a population of 5 million. ... -1... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Devanagari/Hindi: à¤®à¥‹à¤¹à¤¨à¤¦à¤¾à¤¸ à¤•à¤°à¤®à¤šà¤¨à¥à¤¦ à¤—à¤¾à¤‚à¤§à¥€; Gujarati: àª®à«‹àª¹àª¨àª¦àª¾àª¸ àª•àª°àª®àªšàª‚àª¦ àª—àª¾àª‚àª§à«€; October 2, 1869 â€“ January 30, 1948) was the spiritual and political leader of India who led the struggle for Indian independence from the British Empire, empowered by tens of millions of Indians. ...

Its main tourist sites include Palitana, Diu, Kutch, Jamnagar, Junagadh, and Rajkot in the region of Saurastra; and Champaner and Pavagarh in the Panchmahal district. Palitana is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains. ... Diu may mean: An island off the south west coast of Gujarat in India. ... Kutch (also Cutch or Kachh) is a district of Gujarat state in western India. ... Jamnagar is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat, and serves as the capital of the Jamnagar district. ... Junagadh is a city, and also a district, in the Indian state of Gujarat. ... Rajkot (2005 pop. ... Champaner is a ruined city in Gujarat state of western India. ... Panchmahal, also Panch Mahal, is a district in the western India, in the eastern portion of Gujarat state. ...

Gujarat has 4 national parks and 11 sanctuaries, which includes: Nal Sarovar, Anjal, Balaram-Ambaji, Barda, Jambughoda, Jessore, Kachchh Desert, Khavda, Narayan Sarovar, Paniya, Purna, Rampura, Ratanmahal, and Surpaneshwar Map Location - Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary. ...

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