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The country was first conquered by Mohammad bin Qasim (712-715) and, for a second time, by Junayd (723-726). [9] Upon bin Qasim's victory, Al-Baladhuri mentioned that the Indian rulers, including that of Bhinmal, accepted Islam and paid tribute. [10] They presumably recanted after bin Qasim's departure, which made Junayd's attack necessary.
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 km 2 (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.
Marigold [10] Fruit: Mango [12] Mammal: Asiatic lion [10] Tree: Banyan [10] State highway mark: State highway of Gujarat GJ SH1 - GJ SH173: List of Indian state symbols ^† The state of Bombay was divided into two states i.e. Maharashtra and Gujarat by the Bombay (Reorganisation) Act 1960.
His poem, Jya Jya Vase Ek Gujarati, Tya Tya Sadakal Gujarat (Wherever a Gujarati resides, there forever is Gujarat) depicts Gujarati ethnic pride and is widely popular in Gujarat. [133] Swaminarayan paramhanso, like Bramhanand, Premanand, contributed to Gujarati language literature with prose like Vachanamrut and poetry in the form of bhajans.
The western Indian state of Gujarat has 34 districts after several splits of the original 17 districts at the formation of the state in 1960. [2] Kutch is the largest district of Gujarat while Dang is the smallest. Ahmedabad is the most populated district while Dang is the least. There are 252 Talukas (subdivisions of districts) in Gujarat. [3] [4]
Gandhinagar is located near Ahmedabad, the major commercial center of the state. The area of Gujarat is 1,96,024 km. It has the India's Longest Coastline of 1214 km and It also has the one of the Largest Salt Desert in the World with the Area of 7500 Sq. km. [1] The geography of Gujarat state of India includes following: Physical map of Gujarat
[9] Dholavira Site 36. Gujarat has a large number of archaeological sites associated with the Indus Valley civilization. A total of 561 Classical Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) and Sorath Harappan (2600–1700 BCE) sites are reported in Gujarat. [9] The sites in Kutch, namely, Surkotada, Desalpur, Pabumath and Dholavira are some major sites of ...
Non Resident Gujaratis (NRGs) maintain active links with the homeland in the form of business, remittance, philanthropy, and through their political contribution to state governed domestic affairs. [12] [13] [14] Gujaratis in the diaspora are prominent entrepreneurs and industrialists and maintain high social capital. [15]