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Location of Gujarat in India
Location of Gujarat in India

Gujarat [1] is a state in Western India.

[edit] Regions

[edit] Cities

  • Ahmedabad - 7th largest city of India, Manchester of the East, Commercial Capital of Gujarat
  • Surat - Diamond city of India, famous for mouth watering Surati Food
  • Vadodara or Baroda - Sanskari Nagari (Cultured City), Sayaji Nagari (City of Sayajirao Gaekwad), Oxford of Gujarat
  • Rajkot -
  • Jamnagar - Home to the largest grassroot Refinery complex
  • Bhavnagar -
  • Junagadh

[edit] Other Destinations

[edit] Hill Stations

Saputara

[edit] Heritage Centres

Champaner, Modhera, Siddhapur,Lothal

[edit] Sea, Rivers, Lakes & Water Parks

[edit] Religious Places

Somnath, Dwarka, Palitana, Dakor, Ambaji, Shamlaji, Vadtal, Pavagadh, Karvan- Kayavarohan, virpur,pavaghad,

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[edit] National Parks & Wild Life Sanctury

[edit] Understand

The geographic diversity and strategic location has made Gujarat home to an incredible diversity of people. With 20% of the country's total industrial output, it is the most industrialized state in India.

[edit] People

About 89% of the population of Gujarat are Hindu. Muslims account for 9% and Jain 1% of the population. Most of the Gujarati people are strict vegetarians. Amongst Hindus the deity of Krishna is famously worshipped in His form of Shrinathji throughout Gujarat. Gujarat is birthplace of Gandhi. Gujarat is also the birthplace of the Swaminarayan sect of Hinduism.

Gujarat is home to number of groups that settled from outside including Hindus, Huns, Sakas, Muslims, Parsis. Gujarat is divided mostly along caste lines. The largest caste is Koli or Koli Patel which makes up 20% of the population. The second largest is Patidar or Kanbi which makes up roughly 15% of the population. Other major groups are Adivasi, Rajput, Vaniya, Anavil, Harijan, Lohana, and number of other small sub-castes.

The Ahirs came with Lord Krishna from Gokul in Uttar Pradesh. Most of the communities of Ahirs began with selling ghee and milk and are now spread all over the state. The Rabaris are a nomadic tribe always wandering with their herds. The origin of this tribe has been traced back to Sind and Afghanistan though many aspects of this tribe still remain a puzzle for anthropologists. They have been classified into three distinct groups, namely Vagadia, Dhabaria, and Kachhi. Women of this tribe engage themselves in making elaborate embroidery pieces while the men spend their time tending to their camels and sheep.

Moreover Gujarat being a heavily industrialized state of India, attracts lots of outsiders from various parts of India.

[edit] Weather

The Winters are mild, pleasant, and dry with average daytime temperatures around 83 °F(29 °C) and nights around 53 °F(12 °C) with 100 percent sunny days and clear nights. The Summers are extremely hot and dry with day temperatures around 115 °F(46 °C) and at night no lower than 90 °F(34 °C) with sunshine. The time just before the Monsoon, the temperature are similar to Summer but now there is high humidity which makes the air feel hotter. Relief comes when the monsoon season starts around in mid June. The day temperatures are lower to around 100 °F(38 °C) but humidity is very high and nights are around 80 °F(27 °C).

[edit] Talk

Gujarati is the language spoken here, although Hindi is widely understood. In main cities, English is widely known.

[edit] Get in

There are trains from/to Bombay (500 km) and New Delhi (1000 km) several times a day going to the main cities: Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat. Ahmedabad has an airport with several flights a day to/from Bombay and Delhi, and also flights to other Indian metropoles. Ahmedabad is the only International Airport in Gujarat with regular flights to London, New York, Chicago and Dubai.

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[edit][add listing] See

Jumping Blackbuck at Blackbuck_National_Park
Jumping Blackbuck at Blackbuck_National_Park

[edit][add listing] Do

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[edit][add listing] Eat

Gujarat is very famous for variety of food. People are very fond of quality food. Gujarat is by and large vegeterian food lover. There are hundreds of pure vegeterian food varities are offerred across Gujarat. More famous dishes include, Dhokla, Pav-Bhaaji, Dabheli, khakre, Khaman, Tam Tam Gathiya, and Gote.

[edit][add listing] Drink

Alcohol is forbidden in Gujarat. Foreign tourists are partly exempted from this restriction. Drinking in public is strictly prohibited. However, if you are going to stay longer in Gujarat, you may apply for an alcohol permit. Ask how to do it in your hotel or the place where you stay.

[edit] Stay Safe

To Bring or To Buy or To Drink Alcohol is forbidden in Gujarat. However foreign tourist can buy and drink in few Five Star Hotels.

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