Portal:Gujarat
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Gujarat is a state and ethno-linguistic region located in western India. It borders the states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to the north and east and the state of Maharashtra to the south. The Arabian Sea and the international border with Pakistan lie on its western frontier. Gandhinagar is the administrative capital, while Ahmedabad is the largest city of Gujarat. The state is home to as many as 50 million people, or roughly 5 percent of the national population. However, there are also large Gujarati communities in different parts of India and nations across the world.
Tracing its history to ancient times, Gujarat was home to the Indus era cities of Dholavira and Lothal, which is believed to be the oldest-known port in the world. The Hindu holy city of Dwaraka is located in western Gujarat. The region was perhaps the strongest base of the Indian independence movement and home to Indian leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel. The modern state was created on May 1, 1960 out of the Bombay State. It composes of the regions of Saurashtra, Kathiawad, Khambhat and Kutch, which boast their own unique linguistic and cultural traditions. Gujarat is one of the most industrialised and developed states of India, playing a major role in the political, economic and cultural life of the nation. (more)
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was an Indian freedom fighter, senior political leader and statesman. Inspired by the work of Mohandas Gandhi, Patel organized the peasants of Kheda and Bardoli in Gujarat in non-violent mass civil disobedience against the oppressive tax policies imposed by the British Raj. He served as the President of the Indian National Congress in 1931, and rose to the forefront of rebellions and political events — helping lead Indians into the Salt Satyagraha and the Quit India movement. Becoming the first Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of India, Patel took charge of the task to forge a united India from a plethora of semi-independent princely states, colonial provinces and possessions. Patel employed an iron fist in a velvet glove diplomacy — frank political negotiations backed with the option (and the use) of military action to weld a nation that could emancipate its people without the prospect of divisions or civil conflict. His leadership obtained the peaceful and swift integration of all 565 princely states into the Republic of India. Patel's initiatives spread democracy extensively across India, and re-organized the states to help transform India into a modern federal republic with states autonomy. He was also well known as Iron Man of India. (more...)
The Somnath Temple located near Veraval in Saurashtra, on the western coast of Gujarat, India is one of the twelve Jyotirling (golden lingas) symbols of the God Shiva and is mentioned in the Rig Veda. Somnath means "The Protector of Moon God". The temple has been rebuilt and destroyed six times in the past. The present temple was built by the Shree Somnath Trust which looks after the entire complex and its environs.
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- December 1 - Investments worth Rs. 11000 cr pledged at the Vibrant Gujarat IT Summit. (The Hindu)
- September 19 - The Freedom of Religion Bill, banning forced conversions from one religion to another, is passed by the Gujarat state assembly. (Times Now)
- September 9 — Death of Keshavram Kashiram Shastri, the only surviving founder member of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, and president of Gujarat unit of VHP. (The Hindu)
- August 25 — Outbreak of Chikungunya, a rare viral disease, in Ahmedabad. (Ahmedabad Newsline)
- August 10 — Devastating floods in the city of Surat. (The Times of India)
- ...that casually shaking either one of the minarets at the Sidi Bashir mosque (pictured) in Ahmedabad causes the other minaret to vibrate a few seconds later?
- ...that the Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat, home to the endangered Asian Wild Ass, is the largest wildlife sanctuary of India?
- ...that Iranshah Âtash Bahrâm in Udvada, a town in Gujarat, India, is the holiest fire temple for the Parsi community?
- ...that the non-profit Ahmedabad Textile Industry's Research Association is the largest association for textile research and allied industries in India?
Gujarat • History • Geography • Districts • Cities and towns • Villages • Education • People • Cricketers • Culture • Politics • Tourism • National parks and sanctuaries
India • Maharashtra • Tamil Nadu • Kerala • Goa • West Bengal
Geography: Gulf of Kutch • Gulf of Khambhat • Rann of Kutch • Narmada River • Sabarmati River • More
History: History of Gujarat • Dholavira • Lothal • Dwaraka • Solanki • Muzaffarid dynasty • Mughal empire • British Raj • Indian independence movement • 2001 Gujarat earthquake • 2002 Gujarat violence • More
Districts and cities: Districts of Gujarat • Kathiawad • Kutch • Saurashtra •Gandhinagar • Ahmedabad • Surat • Vadodara • Rajkot • Jamnagar • Bhuj Junagadh • Bhavnagar • More
Tourism: National parks • Gir Forest National Park • Lothal • Dwaraka • Dholavira • Somnath • Modhera Sun Temple • Sabarmati Ashram • Rann of Kutch • Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park • More
Culture: Gujarati • Literature • Cinema • People • Diwali • Holi • Uttarayan • Eid ul-Fitr • More
People: Mahatma Gandhi • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel • Morarji Desai • Ghanshyamdas Birla • Vikram Sarabhai • Dhirubhai Ambani • More
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