Gujarat, India's westernmost state, has varied terrain and numerous sacred sites. In its urban center of Ahmedabad is the Calico Museum of Textiles, displaying antique and modern Indian fabrics. Spiritual leader Mahatma Gandhi's base from 1917–1930 was Sabarmati Ashram, where his living quarters remain on view. The Jama Masjid (Friday Mosque), built in the 15th century, has a huge courtyard and a columned design.

                     

Country – India

Coordinates – 23*13N 72*41E / 23.21N 72.68E

Time zone - +05:30 

Region – western India

Border with – country – Pakistan

                     Sea – Arabian sea

                   States – Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan

Established – 1 may 1960

Capital – Gandhinagar

A– 196024sq km

Distt – 33

Area rank – 6^th

Vidhansabha members - 182

Biggest city – Ahmedabad

Calendar – saka samvat

Population – 60383628

Literacy rate – 79.31%

Density – 310pskm

Language – gujarati, hindi, Marwari, sindhi

Official language – gujrati

State song – jai jai garavi Gujarat

Film industry – gujarati film industry

State code – IN-GJ

Symbols of state =

Animal – Asiatic lion

Bird – greater flamingo

Flower – tagetes

Tree – banyan

Fruit – mango

Sport – cricket, kabaddi

Website – www.gujaratindia.com

Museums – 1.Baroda museum & picture gallery 2.maharaja fateh singh

                   Museum 3.kirti mandir 4.sabarmati ashram 5.kaba Gandhi no delo

Mountain ranges – 1.aravali 2.satpura hill 3.vindhya

Lakes – 1.thol 2.nal sarover 3.narayan sarover 4.vastrapur 5.hamirsar

               6.kankaria 7.sardar sarover

Water falls – ninai

Bird sanctuary – 1.nala sarover 2.porbandar

Sea – Arabian sea

Beaches – 1.ahmedpur mandvi 2.tithal 3.dumas 4.kalamb 5.gopnath

Desert – rann of kutch

Geo park – balasinor dinosaur park

National park – 1.Gir national park, 2.vansda national park  3.black buck National park 4.narara national park

Forts – 1.bhujia 2.dabhoi 3.kanthkot 4.lakhpat 5.rohab tera

Palace – 1.junagarh 2.laxmivilas 3.aina mahal

Ghats – western ghats

Dance – 1.dandiya 2.garbha

Rivers – 1.narmada 2.sabarmati 3.mahi 4.tapti 5.bnas 6.sarswati

                7.daman ganga

 Airports – 1.sardar vallabhbhai patel international airport 2.bhavnagar airport

              3.bhuj airport 4.deesa airport 5.harni airport 6.jamnagar airport 7.kandla

             Airport 8.keshod airport 9.porbander airport 10.rajkot airport 11.surat airport

             12.mehsana airport 13.mandvi airport