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[[File:IN-GJ.svg|thumb|220px|Location of [[Gujarat]]]]
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The following [[outline (list)|outline]] is an overview of and topical guide to the [[States and union territories of India|state]] of '''[[Gujarat]]''' in [[Western India]], sometimes called the "Jewel of Western India".{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} It has an area of {{convert|196024|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} with a coastline of {{convert|1600|km|mi|abbr=on}}, most of which lies on the [[Kathiawar]] peninsula, and a population in excess of 60 million. It is bordered by [[Rajasthan]] to the north, [[Maharashtra]] to the south, [[Madhya Pradesh]] to the east, and the [[Arabian Sea]] and the [[Pakistan]]i province of [[Sindh]] to the west. Its capital city is [[Gandhinagar]], and its largest city is [[Ahmedabad]]. Gujarat is home to the [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]-speaking people of India.
The following [[outline (list)|outline]] is an overview of and topical guide to the [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Gujarat]] in [[Western India]], sometimes called the "Jewel of Western India".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Shah |first=Niraalee |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7YdUEAAAQBAJ&dq=gujarat+Jewel+of+Western+India%22&pg=PT102 |title=Indian Etiquette: A Glimpse Into India's Culture |date=2021-12-13 |publisher=Notion Press |isbn=978-1-63886-554-4 |language=en}}</ref> It has an area of {{convert|196024|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} with a coastline of {{convert|1600|km|mi|abbr=on}}, most of which lies on the [[Kathiawar]] peninsula, and a population in excess of 60 million. It is bordered by [[Rajasthan]] to the north, [[Maharashtra]] to the south, [[Madhya Pradesh]] to the east, and the [[Arabian Sea]] and the [[Pakistan]]i province of [[Sindh]] to the west. Its capital city is [[Gandhinagar]], and its largest city is [[Ahmedabad]]. Gujarat is home to the [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]-speaking people of India.


[[File:Seal of Gujarat.svg|thumb|150px|[[Seal of Gujarat]]]]
[[File:Seal of Gujarat.svg|thumb|150px|[[Seal of Gujarat]]]]
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=== Names ===
=== Names ===
{{colbegin}}
* Common English name(s): [[Gujarat]]
* Common English name(s): [[Gujarat]]
** [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]: {{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɡ|ʊ|dʒ|ə|ˈ|r|ɑː|t}}
** [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]: {{IPAc-en|ˌ|ɡ|ʊ|dʒ|ə|ˈ|r|ɑː|t}} {{respell|GUUJ|ə|RAHT}}, {{IPA|gu|ˈɡudʒəɾat̪|lang|Gujarat.ogg}}
* Official English name(s): [[Gujarat|State of Gujarat]]
* Official English name(s): [[Gujarat|State of Gujarat]]
* Nickname(s):
* Nickname(s):
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Adjectival]](s): Gujarati
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Adjectival]](s): Gujarati
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Demonym]](s): Gujaratis
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Indian states and territories|Demonym]](s): Gujaratis
* [[Etymology]]: [[Name of Gujarat]]
* Gujarat-related topics
** Gujarat-related topics
{{colend}}


=== Rankings (amongst India's states) ===
=== Rankings (amongst India's states) ===
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* [[List of states and territories of India by area|by area]] (2011 census): 6th
* [[List of states and territories of India by area|by area]] (2011 census): 6th
* [[Indian states and territories ranking by crime rate|by crime rate]] (2015): 14th
* [[Indian states and territories ranking by crime rate|by crime rate]] (2015): 14th
* [[List of Indian states by GDP|by gross domestic product (GDP)]] (2014): 5th
* [[List of Indian states by GDP|by gross domestic product (GDP)]] (2020): 4th
*[[List of Indian states and territories by Human Development Index|by Human Development Index (HDI)]]:
*[[List of Indian states and territories by Human Development Index|by Human Development Index (HDI)]]:
*[[List of Indian states by life expectancy at birth|by life expectancy at birth]]:
*[[List of Indian states by life expectancy at birth|by life expectancy at birth]]:
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[[Geography of Gujarat]]
[[Geography of Gujarat]]
* Gujarat is: an [[Indian state]]
* Gujarat is: an [[Indian state]]
* [[Population of Gujarat]]:
* Location
* [[Area of Gujarat]]:
* [[:commons:Atlas of Gujarat|Atlas of Gujarat]]
 
=== Location of Gujarat ===
* Gujarat is situated within the following regions:
** [[Northern Hemisphere]]
** [[Northern Hemisphere]]
** [[Eastern Hemisphere]]
** [[Eastern Hemisphere]]
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****** [[India]]
****** [[India]]
******* [[Western India]]
******* [[Western India]]
** Extreme points of Gujarat
* [[Demography of Gujarat]]:
* [[Area of Gujarat]]:
* [[:commons:Atlas of Gujarat|Atlas of Gujarat]]
* [[Time zone]]:  [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])
* [[Time zone]]:  [[Indian Standard Time]] ([[UTC+05:30]])


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**[[Aravali range]]
**[[Aravali range]]


=== Regions of Gujarat ===
=== Administrative divisions of Gujarat ===
 
[[Regions of Gujarat]]
* [[Central Gujarat]]
* [[East Gujarat]]
* [[South Gujarat]]
* [[North Gujarat]]
 
==== Administrative divisions of Gujarat ====


===== Districts of Gujarat =====
==== Districts of Gujarat ====


* [[List of districts of Gujarat|Districts of Gujarat]]
* [[List of districts of Gujarat|Districts of Gujarat]]


===== Municipalities of Gujarat =====
==== Municipalities of Gujarat ====


[[Municipalities of Gujarat]]
[[Municipalities of Gujarat]]
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== History of Gujarat ==
== History of Gujarat ==
{{History of Gujarat}}


[[History of Gujarat]]
[[History of Gujarat]]
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==== Prehistoric Gujarat ====
==== Prehistoric Gujarat ====
* [[Lower Paleolithic]]
** [[Middle Paleolithic]]
*** [[Upper Paleolithic]]


==== Ancient Gujarat ====
==== Ancient Gujarat ====
* [[Indus Valley Civilization]]
** [[Harappan civilization]]
*** [[Dholavira]]
* [[Mauryan Empire]]
* [[Western Satraps]]
* [[Gupta Empire]]
* [[Maitraka]]
* [[Saindhava]]


==== Medieval Gujarat ====
==== Medieval Gujarat ====
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==== Colonial Gujarat ====
==== Colonial Gujarat ====
* [[Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency]]
** [[Saurashtra (state)]]
** [[Kutch State]]
** [[Bombay Presidency]]
*** [[Bombay State]]
**** [[Gujarat]]


=== History of Gujarat, by region ===
=== History of Gujarat, by region ===
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{{wikiatlas|Gujarat}}
{{wikiatlas|Gujarat}}
* [http://www.gujaratindia.com/ Gujarat Government Website]
* [http://www.gujaratindia.com/ Gujarat Government Website]
* {{curlie|Regional/Asia/India/Gujarat|Gujarat}}
* [http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/gujarat/ Map of Gujarat] by MapsofIndia.com
* [http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/gujarat/ Map of Gujarat] by MapsofIndia.com
* [http://gaana.com/newrelease/gujarati Gujarati Songs] by Gaana.com
* [http://gaana.com/newrelease/gujarati Gujarati Songs] by Gaana.com
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Location of Gujarat

The following outline is an overview of and topical guide to the state of Gujarat in Western India, sometimes called the "Jewel of Western India".[1] It has an area of 196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi) with a coastline of 1,600 km (990 mi), most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula, and a population in excess of 60 million. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the north, Maharashtra to the south, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Its capital city is Gandhinagar, and its largest city is Ahmedabad. Gujarat is home to the Gujarati-speaking people of India.

Seal of Gujarat

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Symbols of Gujarat

  • State animal:lion
  • State bird:Surkhab
  • State flower:Marigold
  • State seal: Seal of Gujarat
  • State tree:Banayan

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Economy of Gujarat

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Education in Gujarat

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Health in Gujarat

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  1. ↑ Shah, Niraalee (2021-12-13). Indian Etiquette: A Glimpse Into India's Culture. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-63886-554-4.

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Wikimedia Atlas of Gujarat

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