Gujarat

Western Indian state

Gujarat is a state in western India, bordering Pakistan and the Arabian Sea.

It is known as the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and as a major industrial and commercial hub.

Gujaratis are the people from this region; Gujarati is their language and the adjective for things relating to the state: Gujarati cuisine, the Gujarati diaspora.

industrial

textiles

Woven or knit materials

ceramics · dairy · refinery · ports · manufacturing · engineering · automobiles · chemicals · salt · soda ash

cultural

Navratri

Nine-night Hindu festival

  • JainIndian faith emphasizing nonviolence
  • GandhiIndian independence leader
  • folk danceCommunal heritage choreography

handicrafts · embroidery · weaving · pottery · woodwork · silverwork · literature

commerce

textiles

Woven or knit materials

ceramics · shipbreaking · cotton · groundnuts · dairy · salt · chemicals · plastics · gems · embroidery

festivals

Navratri

Nine-night Hindu festival

culture

Navratri

Nine-night Hindu festival

cuisine

vegetarian

One who abstains from flesh

buttermilk · sweet

history

Indus Valley

Ancient South Asian river culture

Mahatma Gandhi · independence · partition

heritage

stepwells

Wells accessed by descending steps

palaces · monuments · antiquities · museums · UNESCO · conservation · architecture

architecture

stepwells

Wells accessed by descending steps

ornamentation

Categories
Opposites
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GujaratNepal

South Asian mountain nation

Rajasthan

cultural_dietary_identity

GujaratWest Bengal

Eastern Indian state

Kerala · Goa · Bihar · Nagaland · Assam

economic_industrial_character

GujaratBihar

Northeastern Indian state

Family

Gujarati

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