Gujarat

India / Gujarat / Limbdi /
 state, invisible, first-level administrative division
Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt) is a state in western India. Gujarat borders Pakistan to the north west and the state of Rajasthan to the north and northeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, Maharashtra and the Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to the south. Historically, the North was known as Anarta, the Kathiawad peninsula, "Saurastra", and the South as "Lata". Gujarat was also known as Pratichya and Varuna.The international border with Pakistan is to the north-west. The Arabian Sea makes up the state's western coast. Its capital, Gandhinagar is a planned city and is located near Ahmedabad, the commercial center of Gujarat.

The name of the state is derived from anshua (ansus Rāshtra), which means anshua nation. Anshuas were an old clan that was present even during the Mahabharata period, according to another theory, they are one of the Central Asian tribes that migrated to India beginning from around the first century BC.

For more information regarding this state click on the Wikipedia link below.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujarat
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Coordinates:   22°25'4"N   71°16'45"E

Comments

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