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Gujarat
Gandhinagar
- Ahmedabad
- Surat
Capital &
- Rajkot
Major Cities
- Bhuj
- Dwarka
- Vadodara
Districts 33
Formed Mahagujarat Andolan
on demanded creation of

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 state of Gujarat for
Gujarati-speaking people
from the bilingual Bombay state.
Resulted in the formation of
Gujarat and Maharashtra
on 1 May 1960.
Official
Gujarati
Language
- Jewel of Western India
- Manchester of the East
- Has longest coastline
of 1,600 Km.
- Largest producer of
cotton in India
- Largest producer of
Known as/for salt in India
- Largest producer of
groundnut in India
- Gulf of Khambat-
older than the ancient
Harappan civilization
dates back around
4,000 years.
4 geographical regions:
- Kathiawar or
Saurastra
Physical
- Kachchh
Characteristics
- Rann of Kachchh
- Gujarat Plain
Drier in the north
Natural Tropical thorny
Vegetation vegetation
 - Sabarmati
towards Gulf of Cambay
from Dhebar Lake.
- Narmada (Rewa)
Major
flows from Narmada Kund
Rivers
to the Gulf of Khambat.
-Tapti (Tapi)
flows from Multai
to the Gulf of Khambhat.
Major - Navratri
Regional - Uttarayan
Festivals - Bhadra Purnima
Major
- Garba
Art
- Dandia Raas
Forms
- Chemical fertilizers
- Petrochemicals
- Pharmaceuticals
- Polyester textiles
Industry
- Handicrafts
- Cotton textiles
- Cement
- Vegetable oil
Agate, Bauxite,
Dolomite, fire clay,
China clay, fluorite,
Fuller's earth, kaolin,
Minerals
Lignite, limestone,
Chalk, Calcareous sea sand,
Petroleum and natural gas,
Silica sand, Perlite

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 Bajra, Jowar,
Rice,Wheat,
Tobacco, Cotton,
Agriculture Groundnut, Linseed,
Sugarcane, Cumin,
Isabgul (Psyllium husk),
Mangoes and Bananas
Sankheda Furniture,
Agates of Cambay,
Kutch Embroidery,
Tangaliya Shawl,
Geographical
Surat Zari Craft,
Indications
Gir Kesar Mango,
Bhalia Wheat,
Kachchh ShaWS,
Patan Patola
State Animal Asiatic lion
State Bird Greater flamingo
State Flower Marigold
State Tree Mango
Champaner
World -Pavagadh
Heritage Archaeological Park,
Sites Rani ki vav at Patan
(The Queen's Stepwell)
Biodiversity
Western Ghats
Hotspots
Nalsarovar BS,
Bird Gaga WS,
Sanctuaries Khijadiya BS,
Kutch Sanctury,
 Porbandar BS,
Thol Lake.
Blackbuck NP
Gir Forest NP
National
Marine NP
Parks
Gulf of Kutch
Vansda NP
Biosphere
Kachchh
Reserve
- Balaram Ambaji WS
- Barda WS
- Gaga Great Indian
Bustard WS
- Gir WS
- Girnar WS
- HingolgadhWS
- Jambugodha WS
- Jessore WS
- Lala Great Indian
Wildlife Bustard WS
Sanctuaries - Kachchh Desert WS
- Khijadiya WS
- Mitiyala WS
- Nalsarovar BS
- Narayan Sarovar
(Chinkara) WS
- Paniya WS
- Porbandar Lake WS
- Purna WS
- Rampara Vidi WS
- Ratanmahal WS

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 - Shoolpaneswar
(Dhumkhal) WS
- Thol Lake WS
- Wild Ass WS
Marine
Marine
(Gulf of Kachchh),
Protected Area
Khijadia

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