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Gujarat - SaranathanSituated on the west coast of India, the state of Gujarat is one of India's wealthier states with a number of important industries, particularly textiles and electronics. It has the largest petrochemical complex in the country. Gujarat was the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. Gujarat is the former home of a majority of India's emigrants, particularly to Africa, the UK and USA. Around 40% of the Indians in New York area are estimated to be Gujaratis. Geographically, Gujarat can be divided into three areas. The eastern (mainland) region includes the major cities of Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara (formerly Baroda). The Gulf of Cambay divides the mainland strip from the flat, often barren, plain of the Kathiawar peninsula, also known as Saurashtra. Along the south coast are sites where many of the great events in Lord Krishna's life took place. Gujarat is also a major centre for the Jains, and some of its most interesting sights are Jain temple centers. Though not a major tourist centre, the state is known for its rich masonry work, delicious cuisine, and handicrafts like mirrorwork and silver jewellery. Cities Gandhinagar Gujarat - SaranathanThe capital city of Gujarat is famous for the Akshardham Temple which has been built in the memory of Lord Swaminarayan.

 Ahmedabad The most convenient entry point into Gujarat is through the metropolis of Gujarat - SaranathanAhmedabad. Also known as the "Manchester of India'", the city is a busy textile centre. Old Ahmedabad has mosques with inspired workmanship, wooden Jain temples, unique stone stepwells and houses with ornately carved wooden balconies and window screens. Modern Ahmedabad, just across the River Sabarmati, is a showpiece of contemporary architecture, with designs by Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn and India's best architects. Ahmedabad is a convenient base for a number of excursions. Visit:
•Kankaria Lake, a popular picnic spot constructed by Sultan Qutub-ud-Din
•Teen Darwaja, a triple-arched gateway originally meant to serve as the royal entrance to the Maidan Shahi or Royal Square
•The Calico Museum of Textiles
•Hathee Singh's Temple, a white-marbled temple dedicated to the 15th Jain apostle, Dharamnath
•Sarkhej Roza, an elegant architectural complexe whose buildings are remarkable for the complete absence of arches and the use of pierced stone trellises
•Mosque of Sidi Saiyad, built in 1571 AD, and acclaimed for its splendid filigree screen, framed in the ten semi-circular windows
•Dada Hari Vava, a step-well, which is a unique architectural feature of Gujarat - step-wells were built to provide travellers with water and cool resting place
•Jumma Masjid, considered to be one of the most beautiful mosques in western India
•Rani Sipri Mosque, a small, exquisite mosque built in 1514 by a queen of Mehmud Shah Begda
•Shaking Minarets, at Sidi Bashir's Mosque, designed such that if one of them is shaken, the other trembles too
•Gandhi Ashram, along the Sabarmati river, once the nerve centre for the Indian freedom movement
Gujarat - Saranathan Surat Gujarat - SaranathanThis city is known for its textiles, zari work, and diamond cutting and polishing industry. Rajkot This city is known mainly for its handicrafts: bead and mirror work, bandhani tie and dye fabric, silk embroidery and applique work. Mahatma Gandhi studied at the Alfred High School here. Vadodara (formerly Baroda) Gujarat - Saranathan

Once the capital of the princely Gaekwads, this is today a graceful city of palaces, parks, temples and museums.
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Fast Facts
 Area: 196,024 sq km
 Population: 50.6 million
Capital: Gandhinagar
Climate:
Summer
(March to June) - Warm
Monsoon
(July to August) - Warm
Winter
(November to February) -
Cool and Pleasant
Clothing:
Summer - Cottons
Winter - Cottons or light Woollens
Languages spoken
Gujarati
Best Time to visit
October to March


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