Gujarat, Western state in India
Description
Gujarat is a state in western India that stretches from the dry Rann of Kutch salt flats in the northwest to the coastal plains near Mumbai in the southeast. The landscape shifts between sandy desert zones, forested hills, and fertile farmland along the Arabian Sea.
History
The current boundaries formed in 1960 when the former Bombay state split into Maharashtra and Gujarat due to language differences. Over the centuries, the region served as a trading hub where merchants from Arabia, Persia, and Africa landed along the coast.
Culture
During the nine-day Navratri festival, people dance in circular patterns while wearing bright clothes and clapping rhythmically to the music. Street corners, public squares, and courtyards turn into dance floors where families and neighbors gather and celebrate late into the night.
Practical
Three international airports and an extensive railway network connect the main cities and towns across the state. The port of Mundra handles a large share of Indian cargo traffic and sits on the western coast.
Did you know?
The Gir Forest National Park is the only place in the world where Asiatic lions live in the wild. These big cats differ from African lions through their smaller manes and a fold of skin along the belly.
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Gujarat in the northwest of India has very different places. You can visit Champaner-Pavagadh, a UNESCO site with old walls and mosques from the 16th century. Ahmedabad is also worth seeing. Its old town has traditional houses and buildings from the time of the sultans. The region also has the Rann...
Statue of Unity
188.8 km
Narendra Modi Stadium
15.5 km
Somnath temple
348.5 km
Rani ki vav
90.8 km
Sardar Sarovar Dam
191.2 km
Great Rann of Kutch
227.2 km
Dwarakadhish Temple
394.1 km
Lothal
88.1 km
Dholavira
259.6 km
Atal Pedestrian Bridge
24.1 km
Girnar
288.8 km
Sabarmati Ashram
19.4 km
Gir Forest
300.9 km
Sun Temple
66.9 km
Dilwara Temple
154.8 km
City Palace, Udaipur
183.7 km
Saptashrungi
340.6 km
Laxmi Vilas Palace
116.9 km
Adalaj Stepwell
9.7 km
Lake Palace
183.4 km
Shri Hanuman Mandir
149.1 km
Palitana temples
212.7 km
Alang Ship Breaking Yard
206.9 kmRanjit Vilas Palace
188.9 km
Nirma University
15.3 km
Sayaji Baug Zoo
115 km
Bhalka
348.5 km
Jag Mandir
182.6 km
Ahmedabad district
Amreli district
Anand district
Banaskantha district
Bharuch district
Bhavnagar district
Dahod district
Dang district
Gandhinagar district
Jamnagar district
Junagadh district
Kutch district
Kheda district
Mehsana district
Narmada district
Navsari district
Patan district
Panchmahal district
Porbandar district
Rajkot district
Sabarkantha district
Surendranagar district
Surat district
Tapi district
Vadodara district
Valsad district
Aravalli district
Botad district
Chhota Udaipur district
Mahisagar district
Devbhumi Dwarka district
Morbi district
Gir Somnath district
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