Gujaratis

Western Indian people

Gujaratis are people from Gujarat, a state in western India known for its commercial culture and large diaspora.

The term refers both to ethnic Gujaratis and speakers of the Gujarati language.

Gujarati communities have established significant presence in East Africa, the United Kingdom, and North America: The Gujaratis dominated the corner-store trade in Uganda before Amin's expulsion.

culture

Navratri

Nine-night Hindu festival

aarti · bandhani · mehndi

heritage

Gandhi

Indian independence leader

Narendra Modi · textiles · pharmaceuticals · Jainism · ahimsa

community

Patel

Gujarati landowner surname

  • JainIndian faith emphasizing nonviolence
  • casteInherited social division
  • clanRelated group sharing ancestry

surname

festivals

Diwali

Hindu festival of lights

  • HoliSpring festival of colors
diaspora

expatriates

People living outside homeland

community · enclave · remittance · East Africa · Uganda · Kenya · Leicester · Edison · Wembley · Toronto

Opposites
neighboring or contrasting Indian regional identity

GujaratisPunjabis

South Asian ethnic group

Tamils · Bengalis · Kashmiris · Assamese

Family

Gujarati, Gujarat

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