ROAM
AROUND GUJARAT |
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| For the last 4500
years, Gujarat has been a hub of human civilization.
From the Harrapan cities off the Indus valley civilization,
one of the world's |
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first urban cultures
( 2500 - 1500 BC ), the Mauryan and Gupta empire ( 4th
century BC - 5th century AD ), the medieval period of
Chalukyas, Afghan, Mughal and Portuguese invasions,
the rise of the Maratha and Rajput pricely states, the
British colonial period and the freeom struggle. |
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The west coast state of Gujarat is one
of the India's busiest tourist destinations. It is quite easy
to slot Gujarat in between Bombay and the cities of Rajasthan.
Gujarat has a long varied history and a great number of interesting
places to visit. Along the south coast are the sites where
many of the great events in Lord Krishna's life took place.
Bright textiles, handicrafts and folk festivals add splashes
of colour to the little known semi-desert scenery of Gujarat,
Gandhi’s home state. Gujarat had close ties with the
life of the father of modern India, Mahatma Gandhi. Some of
the most important sites in Gujarat are Jain Temples at Palitana,
and at Girnar Hill, near Junagarh.
Gujarat is one of the India's wealthier states with a number
of important industries, particularly textiles and electronics
and has the dubious distinction of having the largest petrochemical
complex in the country. Apart from its Jain Temples Gujarat's
major attraction include the city last Asianlions, in the
Gir Forest and the fascinating Indo-Saracenic architecture
of Ahmedabad .The last Asiatic lions are here, and the pleasant
beaches are just perfect for plonking down with a scoop of
wonderful Gujarati ice cream. |
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| AREA
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196,024 Sq.
km. |
| POPULATION
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44.5 Million |
| PEOPLE
PER sq. Km. : |
227 |
| CAPITAL
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Gandhinagar |
| MAIN
LANGUAGE : |
Gujarati |
| LITERACY
RATE : |
61.29% |
| NO.
OF DISTRICTS : |
19 |
| CITIES
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Gandhinagar, Surat,
Vadodara, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Ahmedabad
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| MAJOR
PORTS : |
Kandla |
| AIRPORTS
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Ahmedabad,
Bhavnagar, Vadodara, Bhuj, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Porbandar |
| BEST
TIME TO VISIT : |
September
to April |
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ECONOMY |
| INDUSTRIES
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Textiles, Fertilizers, Soda
Ash, Salt, Viscose, Filament Yarn, Paper, Caustic Soda,
Sulphuric Acid, Cement, Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals
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| CROPS
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Rice, Bajra, Wheat, Cumin,
Mangoes, Tobacco, Cotton, Sugar-cane, Groundnut, Bananas. |
| MINERALS
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Petroleum |
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