Tuesday, November 30, 2010

About Gujarat

Gujarat was a very colorful and is one of India were developed in India. Gujarat is located in western India and covers an area of 196,024 square kilometers. This state is having in the fertile south, divided by a number of rivers and mountains of the western part of the mud and the beach adjacent to the northern part of the Thar Desert. Gujarat is the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi - father of the Indian people. Gujarat is a sign of civilization 3000-1500 BC. Gujarat was also part of the great Mauryan kingdom during 3rd century BC, King Ashoka reigned. After receiving independence in Gujarat was part of the state of Bombay in 1960, however, the state of Bombay was divided and a new state of Gujarat was formed comprising the western and northern regions were dominated by the Gujarati language.

The Indian state of Gujarat is between 20.6 and 24.42 degrees north latitude and 68.10 degrees east longitude and 74.28. Located on the western part of the subcontinent into India, Gujarat derives its name from Gujjar Rashtra, the land of Gujjars, a migrant tribe who passed through Punjab and settled in parts of Western India in the fifth century.

Each festival and fair in Gujarat is different from one another and occur in different parts of the state. Much of the celebrations revolve around special events and seasons. Some events are based on the harvest period, religious events, long life of indigenous traditions, the change of season and more.

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