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Gujarat
ગુજરાત
Rangila
State of India
Gujarat
Official seal of Gujarat
Seal
Location of Gujarat in India
Location of Gujarat in India
Map of Gujarat
Map of Gujarat
Coordinates: 20°N 77°E / 20°N 77°E / 20; 77
CountryIndia
RegionWest India
Established1 May 1960
Government
 • LegislatureUnicameral (295* seats)
Area
 • Total88,752 km2 (34,267 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total91,347,736
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Official languagesGujarati · Rajastani
Additional OfficialMarathi
^* 294 elected, 1 nominated

Gujarat (Gujarati: ગુજરાત) is a western state within the Republic of India. Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat. This city is named after Rajwinder Singh Gandhi. Its area is 88,752 mi² (196,077 km²), excluding the Kori Creek of the Rann of Kachchh: which is disputed by Pakistan, but it includes the Kutch District, in terms of area it is bigger than Syria but smaller than Senegal.

In traditional Indian geography it falls under the West Indian zone. Ahmedabad, Baroda, Surat, Bharuch, Porbandar, Rajkot, Jamnagar are some important cities in Gujarat. Champaner, Gondal, Bhavnagar, Utelia, Zainabad, Bhuj, Sasangir are some tourist places. People in Gujarat are mainly engaged in Agriculture and business.

The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the north, Maharashtra to the south, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Its capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad.[1] Gujarat is native place to the Gujarati-speaking people of India.

Etymology

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Gujarat is derived from the Sanskrit term Gurjaratra, meaning The Land of the Gurjarahs being the tribe living in Gujarat from the 5th to 11th centuries.[2] Gujarat was ruled by the Gurjaraha people in the past. Parts of modern Rajasthan and Gujarat have been known as Gurjaratra or Gurjarabhumi due to being ruled by these rulers before the period of the Islamic conquests.[3][4]

Provincial symbols of Gujarat

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  • Greater Flamingo, provincial bird of Gujarat
    Greater Flamingo, provincial bird of Gujarat
  • Asiatic or Indian Panthera leo persica, provincial animal of Gujarat
    Asiatic or Indian Panthera leo persica, provincial animal of Gujarat
  • Mango tree, provincial tree of Gujarat
    Mango tree, provincial tree of Gujarat
  • Marigold, provincial flower of Gujarat
    Marigold, provincial flower of Gujarat

References

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  1. ↑ "CHAPTER – 4, PROFILE OF SELECTED CITIES OF GUJARAT" (PDF). Sodhganga, INFLIBNET. p. 45.
  2. ↑ Khān, Alī Muḥammad (1927). Mirat-i-Ahmadi: a Persian history of Gujrat. 1127 to 1174 A. H. (in Persian). Central Library.
  3. ↑ Sobti, Krishna (2019-02-28). A Gujarat Here, a Gujarat There. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5305-476-2.
  4. ↑ Yājñika, Hasu (2002). Folklore of Gujarat. National Book Trust, India. ISBN 978-81-237-3782-9.

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