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Gujarat lies on the northwestern seaboard of India and shares a border with
Pakistan .It is the most industrialized state in India.
The international border with Pakistan is to the north-west. The Arabian Sea makes
up the state's western coast.

The name of the state is derived from Gujarata (Gurjar Rashtra), which means
Gurjar nation. Gurjars were an old clan that was present even during the
Mahabharata period, according to another theory, they are one of the Central Asian
tribes that migrated to India beginning from around the first century BC.

. It is believed that a tribe of Gujjars migrated to India around the 5th century. The
history of Gujarat, however, began much earlier. Settlements of the Indus Valley
Civilisation, also known as the Harappan Civilisation, have been found in the area
now known as Gujarat. Gujarat's coastal cities, chiefly Bharuch, served as ports and
trading centres in the Maurya and Gupta empires. After the fall of the Gupta empire in
the 6th century, Gujarat flourished as an independent Hindu kingdom. The Maitraka
dynasty, descended from a Gupta general, ruled from the 6th to the 8th centuries
from their capital at Vallabhi, although they were ruled briefly by Harsha during the
7th century. The Arab rulers of Sind sacked Vallabhi in 770, bringing the Maitraka
dynasty to an end. A branch of the Pratihara clan ruled Gujarat after the eighth
century. In 775 the first Parsi (Zoroastrian) refugees arrived in Gujarat from Iran.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Time zone         IST (UTC+5:30)
Area                   196,024 km˛ (75,685 sq mi)
Capital               Gandhinagar
Largest city        Ahmedabad
District(s)           26
Language(s)     Gujarati



Gujarati is the official language of Gujarat to make your travel easier we are adding
some basic words and their translation in Gujarati.

BASIC WORDS TRANSLATION

Hello - Namasté (Pronounced: Nuh-muste )
Hello. (informal) - Tame kem cho (Pronounced: Tuh-may Kay-m Cho )

How are you? -  Kem chho?
Fine, thank you. - Hun saro chhu[male]. Hun sari chhu[female]
What is your name? - Tammaru Naam su Che? (Pronounced: Tuh-maru
naam su che )

Nice to meet you.-  Tamne maline anand thaiyo (Pronounced: Tuhm-nay
mull-ine Aah-nand Tha-eeyo )
Please -  Dhuhn-Ya-Vaad  
You're welcome - Tamaro Abhaar (Pronounced: Tuh-maro Aah-bhaar) )
Yes -  Haa.  
No -  Naa.

Excuse me. (begging pardon) -  Maaf Karjo. (Pronounced: Maaf kur-jo)

I'm sorry - Manne Maaf Karo [please forgive me] (Pronounced: Muh-nay
Maa Kuh-Ro )

Do you speak English? - Tamme Angreji Bolee Shako Cho.
(Pronounced: Tuh-may Un-greji Bo-lee Sha-ko Cho)

Is there someone here who speaks English? - Ahheya koi Angreji Bolva
vallu che (Pronounced: Ahee-ya Koi Un-greji Bol-va Va-lu Che? )

Help -  Madad Karo (Pronounced: Muh-dud Kuh-Roh))

Good morning -  Su Prabhat (Pronounced: Soo Pruh-Bhaat. )
Good night -  Shub Ratri (Pronounced: Shoe-bh Raa-tree.)

I don't understand - Manne samaj nathi padtee (Pronounced:Muh-Nay
Sa-muj Nuh-thee Pud-tee.)

Where is the toilet? - Sauchalay kya che ? (Pronounced: Sau-Cha-Lay
Kya che?)