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India. This state has 29 districts. Largest city by population is Ahmedabad and by area is Surat. It has its representation in puranas. Lord Krishna was the king of Dwarika which is at present in Gujarat. Gujarat has one of the twelve Shiva mandiras of India is Somanath. Gujarat has its precious contribution in giving freedom to India from britishers. Mahatma gandhi,Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel were the freedom fighters from Gujarat. Gujarat has its own language known as Guajarati. There are many religions followed in Gujarat. In Gujarati language there are different ways of speaking (folk languages or dialects) like Surati,Mehsani,Kathiyawadi and many more. Gujarati language has its own script of writing.
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 Gujarat has many big cities like

Ahmedabad,Vadodara,Rajkot,Jamnagar,Surat. Gujarat has many industrial towns such as Vapi,Ankleshwar,Bharuch etc. Gujarat has one international airport at Ahmedabad. This state has the one and only sanctuary of lions in India in the valleys of Girnar known as Gir. It has many tourist attractions like Nal sarovar which is bird sanctuary,Zarvani waterfall,runn of Kutch and many more.. Gujarat has a good agricultural land and here cotton,sugarcane,wheat,bajra etc grow in a good amount. Gujarat produce max. number of groundnut in India.
a solar state.
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Gujarat has set up the biggest Solar plant and it is turning out to be

 Gujarat has largest coastline among all states of India.

It has 1600 km which is 30% of Indian coastline most of it lies in kathiyawad peninsula. It is covered from three sides with sea. It has 19 districts and 10 sea coasts. It has 52 active ports. It has 196,024 of total land area. Gujarat has famous Sun temple at Modhera made by the Solanki kings. This state is bordered with Rajasthan,Maharastra and Madhya Pradesh. It also has Int.border with pakistan.
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TOURIST PLACES,GUJARAT
Adalaj VavAdalaj is a village 18 kms to the north of Ahmedabad . The 'Vav' (step-well) at Adalaj derives its name from the lady patron, Ruda, wife of the Vaghela chief, Virsinh; who built it in the 15th or 16th century AD. . Aina MahalThe last ruler of Kutch Maharao Madansinhji established the "Maharao of Kutch Aina Mahal Trust on 1st January, 1977.
Ashokan Rock EdictsAshoka's edicts, issued after his switch to Buddhism, were

designed to bring about large-scale recognition of Buddhism. Bhadra FortThe Bhadra Fort of Ahmedabad is another place to be visited in the city. The place is a venue for Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations in Ahmedabad.

Bhujia Hill Fort (Near Bhuj)At a short distance from Bhuj town is the hill fort of Bhujia, the top surrounded by a parapet wall of no great strength, entered by one gate, and enclosing an irregular area with a few scattered buildings.

Digvir Niwas PalaceThe Digvir Niwas Palace is one of the supreme JAI JAI GARVI GUJARAT examples of royal architecture in the early on 20th century.

 Calioc Textiles MusiumThe museum in its present, new setting creates a charming atmosphere, with courtyards, gardens, fountains, quiet passages and evocative settings created with the textiles themselves to show how they were used: religious textiles, cloth is used in royal court etc. Ethnology MuseumThe museum epitomizes the rustic life styles of the Kachchhi villager containing around 4500 exhibits. Also, there are more than 1500 uncommon books on art and culture. This museum has five major sections.

Fort of Diu (Junagarh)Fort of Diu was built over six years from 1535 A.D., following a defence alliance between Bahadur Shah, Sultan of Gujarat, and the Portuguese, when Humayun, the Mughal Emperor, attacked the former. Kachchh MuseumThe Kutch Museum at Bhuj initially formed part of the School of Art established by Maharao Khengarji on 1st July, 1877. It is the oldest museum of Gujarat. Kanthkot Fort (100 Kms From Bhuj)Kanthkot, 100 kms from Bhuj, is an old fort on the peak of an lonely rocky hill about five km in circumference in Bhachau Taluka. It has walls built of massive blocks repaired in many places by smaller stones. Lakhota Fort & Kotha Bastion (JAMNAGAR)Lakhota Fort is Jamnagar's Museum and its terraces exhibit a very well collection of sculpture that spans a time from the 9th to 18th Century. Rani Ni VavStep-wells, subterranean structures with steps leading down to the water level, are found in large numbers in the arid regions of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
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Vadodara Museum and Picture GalleryFounded by the Gaekwads in 1894 AD, the museum has an impressive collection on art and archaeology, natural history, geology and ethnology. Uperkot Fort (Junagarh)The fort has many interesting exhibits like the two cannons placed on the western wall and believed to have been cast in Egypt. The bigger one is the colossal 5 m long cannon called 'Nilam Tope'.

The Toran of Vadnagar The 'Toran', called the 'Kirti Stambha' (Temple Arch) in other regions, is a semi-religious or civic form that flourished under the Solanki rule in Gujarat. Sharad Baug PalaceThe Sharad Baug Palace situated to the east of Hamirsar Lake was the orchard retreat of Maharao Madan Sinh, who signed the treaty of succession and commissioned the Kandla port. It is an Italian style mansion. Shaking MinaretsThe Shaking Minarets are two minarets located at the Sidi Bashirmosque, near the Sarangpur Gate and about 1.5 kilometers south of railway station of Ahmedabad city, in the state of Gujarat.

Rann Utsav at Kutch and Kite festival are also amongst the

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Aji,Ambika,Banas,Bhadar,Bhikda,Bhodavo,daman Ganga,Dhadhar,Gautami,Ghelo,Hathmati,Kalubhar,Keri,Khari,Lilka,Li ndio,Meshwo,Ootavali,Purna,Rangholi,Sabar,Sanosari,Shedhi,Shetrun ji,Sonpari,Talaji,Vatrak,Vishwamitri,Narmada,Tapi,Mahi.

35% of Petrochemical production 23% of Crude Oil (On shore) 41% of Chemical products 27% of Groundnut production 15% of Cargo Handling 11% of Cotton production 30% of Natural Gas (On shore) 18% of Mineral production 25% of Textile production 26% of Pharmaceutical products

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 Gujarat has a dam built up on river Narmada named as

Sardar Sarovar. Gujarat is ahead in field of automobiles, General Motors has its factory in Gujarat and now TATA Nano is being produced in Gujarat. Even Maruti Suzuki and Ford are also starting their production in Gujarat. Now Mr.Amitabh Bahchan is brand ambassador of Gujarat state. Gujarat has many more attractions like patoda of Patan,bandhani of Jamnagar and other architectural monuments. Gujarat is progressing at the speed of rocket.

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 Ahmedabad is named after its king Ahmed Shah

on the bank of river Sabarmati. It has many attractions like Kankariya lake, science city etc. It has international airport and international cricket stadium (Sardar Patel cricket stadium). It has the famous Sabarmati ashram on bank of river Sabarmati. It has many cotton textile industries. It has Gujarat University for education. It has a grill named as Sidhi Saiyed ni Jali and it is know for is beautiful carvings. JAI JAI GARVI GUJARAT 13

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 The ashram was originally established at the Kocharab Bungalow of Jivanlal Desai on 25 May

1915. The Ashram was then shifted on 17 June 1917 to a piece of open land on the banks of the river Sabarmati. Reasons for this shift included: Gandhi wanted to do some experiments in living (e.g. farming, animal husbandry, cow breeding, khadi and related constructive activities for which he was in search of this kind of barren land.) It was believed that this was ancient ashram site of Dadhichi Rishi who had donated his bones for a righteous war, but his actual ashram lies in Naimisharanya, near Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh; it is between a jail and a crematorium, and he believed that a satyagrahihas invariably to go to either place. Mahatma Gandhi said, "This is the right place for our activities to carry on the search for truth and develop fearlessness, for on one side are the iron bolts of the foreigners, and on the other the thunderbolts of Mother Nature." While at the Ashram, Gandhi formed a tertiary school that mainly focused on manual labour, agriculture, and literacy to advance his efforts for nation's self-sufficiency. It was also from here on the 12 March 1930 that Gandhi marched towards Dandi, 241 miles from the Ashram with 78 companions in protest of the British Salt Law, which taxed Indian salt in an effort to promote sales of British salt in India. This mass awakening filled the British jails with 60,000 freedom fighters. Later the government seized their property, Gandhi, in sympathy with them, responded by asking the Government to forfeit the Ashram. Then Government, however, did not oblige. He had by now already decided on 22 July 1933 to disband the Ashram, which later became asserted place after the detention of many freedom fighters, and then some local citizens decided to preserve it. On 12 March 1930 he vowed that he would not return to the Ashram until India won independence. Although this was won on 15 August 1947, when India was declared a free nation, Gandhi was assassinated in January 1948. At present it is a museum.
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 Vadodara is a city named after banyan tree. Vadodara has Laxmi Vilas palace known for its beautiful carvings. It has airport and has international cricket

stadium. It has many industries such as IPCL,GSFC,Alembic and Sarabhai Chemicals. Vadodara was ruled by Sir Syajirao Gayakwad. After his name Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara is there. It is well reputed not even in India in foreign too. Near Vadodara there is Ajwa sarovar situated. JAI JAI GARVI GUJARAT

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 The city of Rajkot is located in the Saurastra province

of Gujarat state. It is famous for its food items such as Fafda and Ganthiya. Its has many tourist attractions like palace of Rajkot and many more. It has Int.Cricket stadium and a airport.

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IT is known for production of diamonds. Surat has many varieties of food items. The famous sweet of Surat is GHARI. Surat is also famous for its silk textile. It is also famous for its diamond market.

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The world's largest ship breaking yard is in Gujarat near Bhavnagar at Alang. Reliance Petroleum, one of the group companies of Reliance Industries Limited founded by Dhirubhai Ambani operates the oil refinery at Jamnagar which is the world's largest grass roots refineries.[2] The company has also planned another SEZ (special economic zone), in Jamnagar.[3][4] Gujarat ranks first nationwide in gas-based thermal electricity generation with national market share of over 8% and second nationwide in nuclear electricity generation with national market share of over 1%. Legatum Institutes Global Prosperity Index 2012 has recognised Gujarat as the highest-scoring among all States of India on matters of social capital. The State ranks 15th in a list of 142 nations worldwide and actually ranks higher than several developed nations. Industrial growth One of India's most industrialized states, Gujarat maintains a variety of industries, the principal ones being general and electrical engineering and the manufacture of textiles, vegetable oils, chemicals, soda ash, and cement. New industries include the production of fertilizers and petrochemicals. Major resources produced by the state include cotton, peanuts, dates, sugarcane, and petrol. The state is rich in calcite, gypsum, manganese, lignite, bauxite, limestone, agate, feldspar and quartz sand and successful mining of these minerals is done in their specified areas. Gujarat produces about 91% of Indias required amount of soda ash and gives the country about 66% of its national requirement of salt. Chemical Industries in Gujarat count for more than 35% of Indian Chemicals production. It is one of India's most prosperous states, having a per-capita GDP significantly above India's average. Kalol Khambat and Ankaleshwar are today known for their oil and natural gas production. Dhuvaran has a thermal power station, which uses coal, oil and gas. The Tarapur nuclear station in Maharashtra supplies the remaining power. Also on the Gulf of Khambat, 50 kilometers southeast of Bhavnagar, is the Alang Ship Recycling Yard (the world's largest). General Motors produces the Astra car at Halol near Vadodara. Jalalpur is a large town of Gujarat, where several small and large textile industrial units have been established. Surat, a city by the Gulf of Khambat, is a hub of the global diamond trade. During the period 196090, Gujarat established itself as a leader in various industrial sectors textiles, engineering, chemicals, petrochemicals, drugs & pharmaceuticals, dairy, cement & ceramics, gems & jewellery, etc. Post-liberalization period saw Gujarat's State Domestic Product (SDP) rising at an average growth rate of 14% per annum in real terms (from 19942002). Ahmedabad, Ankleshwar and Vapi are the hub of Chemical Industries in the state, having number of manufacturing units (private as well as state owned) manufacturing Dyes, Specially chemicals, Agro Chemicals, Pesticides, Pigments, Colors etc. Rajkot city is the hub of Engineering manufacturing and has many manufacturing companies manufacturing Auto Components, Auto Engines, CNC machines, forging & casting parts etc. The state operating companies like GNFC, GSPC, GSFC, GMDC are a few among flagship companies of the state. Gujarat achieved as much as 35% of augmentation in its power generation capacity during the period 199596 and 200001. The producers (IPPs) have contributed significantly in this addition. As a matter of fact Gujarat is one of the first few states in India to have encouraged private sector investment and are already in operation. In addition the liquid cargo (chemicals) handling port at Dahej is also set up in joint sector and made operational. At an investor's summit entitled Vibrant Gujarat arranged between January 10, 2007 to January 13, 2007, at Science City, Ahmedabad, the state government signed 104 Memorandum of Understandings for Special Economic Zones totaling worth Rs 2.5 lakh crore.[5] However, most of the investment was from domestic industry.[6] JAI JAI GARVI GUJARAT 29

Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) was established under the Gujarat Industrial Development Act of 1962, with a goal of accelerating industrialization in the state of Gujarat, India. Main role of the GIDC is to identify locations suitable for industrial development and create industrial estates with infrastructure such as roads, drainage, electricity, water supply, street lights, and ready-to-occupy factory sheds. The infrastructure of certain estates has been built for specific industries; there is an electronics estate at Gandhinagar, ceramics estates near Bhavnagar, chemical estates at Vapi, Ankleshwar, Panoli, Nandesari, Naroda. Some GIDC estates also have low-cost housing for workers and executives of tenant businesses, and many of the larger estates include amenities and commercial facilities such as banks, shopping complexes, schools, dispensaries, telecommunications centers, police stations, and community halls. As of February 2008, there are 257 such estates throughout Gujarat, and economies of scale allow the GIDC to offer these plots for substantially less than the cost of creating a similar standalone factory. GIDC has acquired maximum land for the development of Industries in the State of Gujarat, under their possession after Indian Railway. Famous industrialists like Dhirubhai Ambani of Reliance and Karsanbhai Patel of (Nirma) have their industrial units in GIDC. Vibrant Gujarat Global Investor Summit take place every two years and touches the height of investments every time it take place. In the VGGIS 2013 more than 120 countries participated.

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EDUCATION
Gujarat is a state situated in the western part of India and shares its northwestern boundary with Pakistan. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are the neighboring states of Gujarat. Gandhinagar is the capital city of the state and Ahmedabad is its largest city and the main commercial hub of the region. Gujarat houses a wide variety of industries and is considered one among the best industrialized states of the nation. Gujarat is also home to some of the prestigious educational institutes of the nation. The education department of the state pays special attention to the improvement of elementary education in Gujarat. The state government has also launched the district primary education program for making primary education compulsory and free for all students up to a certain age limit. It has also taken up several measures for checking the rate of dropout at schools in Gujarat. The same uniform structure of 10+2 education is followed in the schools of Gujarat. GSHSEB Main article: Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) was constituted in 1972, following the enactment of the Gujarat Secondary Education Act 1972. Its Chairman and Deputy Chairman are appointed by the State Government. It has 16 ex officio members, and 44 other members drawn from academic organizations, legislative bodies and civil society. Various Committees with specific responsibilities function under the Board, such as the Executive Committee, Examination Committee, Finance Committee, Education Committee, and Magazine Advisory Committee. GSHSEB provides the State Government guidance about the policies governing secondary education, its development and qualitative enhancement. In an overview, its duties are: Preparing the curricula & syllabi Registering new Secondary schools and monitoring their performance on a continual basis Providing developmental guidance Organising training for teachers and principals-up measures (for instance, to integrate Gujarat's students with the Information Technology-enabled global village, the Board has introduced Computer Studies among regular curricula). School Education Both private and government schools operate here in Gujarat. One can also come across schools run by several municipal corporations and trusts in Ahmedabad. Gujarat State secondary and higher secondary board are in charge of the schools run by the state government. However, most of the private schools in Gujarat are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) board. Gujarati is the main medium of instruction in the state-run schools while the schools run by other boards use English as their medium of study. The government of Gujarat also gives special importance to education of women in India in the state. JAI JAI GARVI GUJARAT 31

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The clock tower in Gujarat University, Ahmedabad There are several universities functioning in Gujarat which offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various disciplines. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda is the only English medium university in Gujarat. It was ranked by India Today at the Tenth Place in its list of India's Best Universities (Aug 2011 Issue); while Hindustan Times ranked it at the sixth place. Apart from it, Gujarat University, Saurashtra University, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Bhavnagar University and Kachchh University are the leading State Universities. The four agricultural universities in Gujarat are especially devoted to the study of agriculture and other subjects related to it. Apart from these, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat and National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad are some of the other prestigious centers of higher learning in Gujarat. The state also has some of the best engineering institutes in India like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology among others. Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute is another reputed institute operating in Gujarat and does various research works on inland lake salt, marine salt and sub-soil brine.

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Kshetra nearVeraval in Saurashtra, on the western coast of Gujarat, India, is one of the twelveJyotirlinga shrines of the God Shiva. Somnath means "The Protector of (the) Moon God". The Somnath Temple is known as "the Shrine Eternal", having been destroyed six times and rebuilt six times. Most recently it was rebuilt in November 1947, when Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel visited the area for the integration of Junagadh and mooted a plan for restoration. After Patel's death, the rebuilding continued under K. M. Munshi, another minister of the Government of India. According to the legend, Soma or the Moon God built the temple in gold, Ravana in silver, and Shri Krishna in wood. Soma was cursed by his father-in-law Daksha to wane because Soma loved only one of his wives, all of whom happened to be Daksha's daughters. His other wives complained about this negligent behavior of Soma to their father Daksha, and thus the curse. He then built a Shivlinga at the Prabhas tirth (a Hindu pilgrimage) and prayed to Lord Shiva who removed the curse partially because asked upon by Soma's one wife (the one that he loved more than others). Thus, causing the periodic waning of moon. Pleased by the prayers Soma (Moon god), Lord Shiva decided to rest in that Lingam till eternity, and thus the Jyotirlingam. JAI JAI GARVI GUJARAT 49 It was Constructed many times by our Indian kings and every time

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 (Sanskrit: , Gujarati: ) also spelled Dvarka,Dwaraka,

and Dvaraka, is a city. Dwarka (Dvaraka in Sanskrit - used in this article when referring to the city in a historical context), also known as Dwarawati in Sanskrit literature is rated as one of the seven most ancient cities in the country. The legendary city of Dvaraka was the dwelling place of Lord Krishna. It is believed that due to damage and destruction by the sea, Dvaraka has submerged six times and modern day Dwarka is therefore the seventh such city to be built in the area. Dwarka is located at the geographical coordinates of 22.23N 68.97E. It is a relatively flat region at sea-level, having an average elevation of 0 metres (0 feet). The present temple was built in 16th century CE, while the original temple was believed to have been built by Krishna's great grandson, King Vajra. The 5storied temple is made of limestone and sand. A flag hoisted in the temple tower five times each day. There are two gateways - Swarga Dwar, where pilgrims enter, and Moksha Dwar, where pilgrims exit. From the temple one can view the Sangam (confluence) of River Gomati flowing towards the sea. In Dwaraka.

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architectureAhmedabadIndia23.17N 72.58E1499 15th century. Technical details-Five storied Deep well. Design and construction-Local Adalaj Stepwell (Gujarati:) is a unique Hindu 'water building' in the village ofAdalaj, close to Ahmedabad town in Gandhinagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Thestepwell was built in 1499 by Muslim king Mohammed Begda for Queen Rani Roopba, wife of Veer Singh, the Vaghela chieftain. The step well or 'Vav', as it is called in Gujarati, is intricately carved and is five stories in depth. Such step wells were once integral to the semi arid regions of Gujarat as they provided basic water needs for drinking, washing and bathing. These wells were also venues for colorful festivals.
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The Sardar Sarovar project is located at near Navagam in Narmada dist.It provides benefits to Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in fields of electricity generation and irrigation.

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 His full name was Dr.Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai.

) was an Indian physicist. He is considered to be the father of the Indian space program;

legendary Homi Bhabhas successor as chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission; and was as at home in the world of the arts as in his favourite laboratory. His interests were vast and varied. He married a classical dancer, Mrinalini (Swaminathan). He was born on 12 august 1919 at Ahmedabad in a Jain business family. He received the Tripos in Natural Sciences from Cambridge in 1940. With the escalation of the Second World War, Sarabhai returned to India and joined the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore and began research in cosmic rays under the guidance of Nobel Laureate C. V. Raman. He returned to Cambridge after the war in 1945 and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1947, for his thesis titled Cosmic Ray Investigation in Tropical Latitudes.

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got. Mahatma Gandhi gave him title of Raashtreeya Shaayar. The book he wrote were: Samrangan Saurashtrani Rasdhar Vevishal Tulasi Kyaro Sorath Tara Vaheta Pani Sorathi Baharavatiya Sorathi Santo Satyani Shodhma The poems he wrote were: Yug Vandana Sindhudo JAI JAI GARVI GUJARAT

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 He was born about 350 years ago in 1645 at Vadodara in Nandora

Chaturvanshi Brahmin family. He was also known as Ras Kavi.he was famous for his Aakhyan. His creations were Nalakhyan,Sudamacharitra,Dashmaskandh,Rannyagna. When Aurangzeb was the governor of Gujarat at that time it was openly said Mahakavi Premanand. In that time Gujarati language was not getting this much importance,he told till Gujarati language does not get importance he would not wear turban on his head. He used to play Maan in episodes of Mahabharat,ramayan and many more.
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scholar,author,poet,public speaker. The full name of kavi Narmad was Narmada Lalshankar Dave. He belonged to Surat. He created many creative writing forms in Gujarati. He promoted nationalism and patriotism. He wrote a poem Jai Jai Garvi Gujarat. H wrote Narmagadya-Collection of essays,NarmakavitaCollection of poems,Narmakathakosh,Mari HaqeeqatAutobiography,Dandiyo-Newslatter. In 2005 the name of South Gujarat Uni versity was changed to Veer Narmad South Gujarat university By Mr.Narendra Modi.

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 Sayajirao Gaekwad III (Shrimant Gopalrao Gaekwad); was born on

1863, was the Maharaja of Baroda State from 1875 to 1939.

Sayajirao was born at Kavlana on the 11 March 1863 as Shrimant Gopalrao

Gaekwad, second son of Meherban Shrimant Kashirao Bhikajirao [Dada Sahib] Gaekwad (18321877) and Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Ummabai Sahib During his reign a large narrow gauge railway network was set up in Baroda State with Dabhoi at its focal point, a network that still is the largest narrow gauge railway network in the world.

Sayajirao was also a patron of Indian classical music.

Maharaja Sayajirao initially married Chimnabai

of Tanjore (Chimnabai I) (18641884) on 6 January 1880, by whom he had a son and two daughters: 1. Shrimant Maharajkumari Bajubai Gaekwad (18811883) 2. Shrimant Maharajkumari Putlabai Gaekwad (18821885) 3. Lieutenant-Colonel Shrimant Yuvaraja Fatehsinhrao Gaekwad, Yuvaraj Sahib of Baroda (3 August 1883-14 September 1908). He died young, having had a son and two daughters, including:
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WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO KEEP GUJARAT AHEAD, WE SHOULD FOLLOW OUR DUTIES AND RULES OF GOVT.

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