¨ Language - Gujarathi

¨ Formed on May 1st 1960 (Bombay reorganisation act).

¨ Longest coast line(1290km)

¨ Important rivers:- Sabarmathi, Thapthi, Narmada.

¨ 50 Harappan sites found in North Gujarat.

¨ Major port:- Kandla (Free trade zone)

¨ First in the production of milk white revolu tion-Anand), Cotton, Salt & Groundnut, Biogas.

¨ India`s first integrated horitculture district - Valsad.

¨ First express way of India is in Gujarat between Ahmadabad & Vadodara.

¨ India`s largest oil refinery - Koyali.

¨ First commercial wind farm in Asia - Khaira.

¨ India`s largest petrochemcial complex - IPCL. 

¨ Sardar sarover project in Narmada river.

¨ Kakrapara project in Tapthi river.

¨ Ukkai dam in Tapthi river.

¨ Morarji Desai`s resting place Abay Ghats`is in Ahmadabad.

¨¨ New name of Ahmadabad - Karnavathi.

¨ Gir National Park - world`s last habitat of the Asiatic lion.

¨ Wild ass sanctuary is in Kachchh.

¨ Nalsarovar (Narayan) bird sanctuary.

¨ Institute of seismology & an Ahimsa univer sity are to be set up in Gujarath.

¨ Mecca of fighter Planes - Jamnagar.

¨ Diamond City - Surat.

¨ Highest number of Janis.

¨ Important places:- Dwaraka, Somnath temple, Porbandar, Sabarmathi Asram, Lothal, Dholavira.

¨ Classical Dances - Garba, Rass.

¨ Godhra incident (Faizabad-Ahmadabad, Sabarmathi Express) on February 27, 2002.).

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