Gujarat is a state on the western coast of India with a coastline. It is the fifth-largest Indian state by area and the ninth-largest state by population. Gujarat is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Its capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujarati people of India are indigenous to the state, and their language Gujarati is the state’s official language. The state encompasses some sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, such as Lothal, Dholavira, and Gola Dhoro. Lothal is believed to be one of the world’s first seaports. Gujarat’s coastal cities, chiefly Bharuch and Khambhat, served as ports and trading centers in the Maurya and Gupta empires, and during the succession of royal Saka dynasties from the Western Satraps era.
Capital
Gandhinagar
Area
196,024 km2
Language
Gujarati
Number of Districts
33
State Flower
Marigold
State Fruit
Mango
State Animal
Asiatic Lion
State Bird
Greater Flamingo
State Game
kabaddi
State Tree
Banyan
State Dance
Garba
First in State Chief Minister
Jivraj Narayan Mehta From May 1, 1960 to Mar 3, 1962
