Gujarat is a state located in Western India with Gandhinagar as its capital. Some key facts about Gujarat are that it has the longest coastline of any Indian state, Gandhinagar is considered the greenest capital city in Asia, and if Gujarat were a country, it would be the 67th richest economy in the world. The presentation goes on to provide details about several popular tourist destinations in Gujarat including Ahmedabad, Dwarka, Akshardham temple, and Gir National Park, home to the last remaining Asiatic lions.

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2. Gujarat at a Glance
Date of Formation : 1 May 1960
Location : South-West of India's main land
(also Known as Malabar Coast)
Geography : Latitude- 23°13′N
Longitude- 72°41′E
Capital : Gandhinagar
Area : 196,024 sq.km.
Principal Language : Gujarati
National Festival : Navaratri
State Animal : Asiatic lion
State Bird : Greater flamingo
State Flower : Marigold (galgota)
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3. Gujarat at a Glance
Neighboring States : Rajasthan, Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh and Sindh
(Pakistan)
Neighboring Union Territory : Daman and Diu,
Dadar and Nagar Haveli
Largest District : Kutch
Smallest District : Gandhinagar
Longest river : Narmada
Highest peak : Girnar
Largest Lake : Hamirsar Lake
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4. Gujarat at a Glance
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5. Amazing Facts
• Gujarat is having the longest sea shore compared to any other
Indian state.
• Gandhinagar is the Greenest Capital City in whole of Asia.
• Gandhinagar & Ahmadabad is known as “Twin City” of Gujarat.
• Gujarat is also Known as “Jewel of the West”.
• The world's largest ship breaking yard is in Gujarat near
Bhavnagar at Alang.
• Gujarat is having the highest no. of operating airports in India
(Total 12).
• If it was a nation it would have been 67th richest nation in the
world above many European and Asian economies like China
and Ukraine
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6. Gujarat at a Glance
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7. Gujarat at a Glance
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Distance Map of
Gujarat

8. Destination
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9. Ahemadabad (Amdavad)
• Largest city in the state of Gujarat.
• Founded in the year 1411 by Sultan Ahmed Shah.
• Attractions:
• Historical: 1. Sabarmati Ashram
• Religious: 1. Jama Masjid
2. Ahmed Shah’s Mosque
• Museum/ Galleries: 1. Calico Museum of Textile
2. Sardar Patel National Memorial
• Lake: 1. Chandola Lake
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10. Dwaraka
• Location : Jamnagar District.
• Rated as one of the seven most ancient cities of the country.
• According to Hindu mythology, Dwarka was the dwelling place
of “Lord Krishna”.
• Attraction:
Religious: 1. Dwarkadhish Temple
2. Bhadkeshwar Mahadev Temple
3. Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Natural : 1. Bhait Dwarika
2. Dwarka Beach
3. Gomati Ghat
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11. Akshardham
• Location: Gandhinagar
• Swaminarayan Akshardham is one of the largest Hindu temples
in Gujarat.
• Built by Pramukh Swami Maharaj.
• The complex was built over 13 years and is a tribute to
Swaminarayan and his life and teachings.
• Consists of a number of things under one roof like art,
education, architecture, exhibitions and research.
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12. Champaner
• Champaner is a historic town and it is located in Panchmahal
district, 47 kilometer from Vadodara.
• Champaner is famous for “The Champaner-Pavagadh
Archaeological Park”, listed by UNESCO as “World Heritage
Site”.
• There are eleven different types of buildings at Champaner-
Pavagadh, including mosques, temples, granaries, tombs, wells,
walls, and terraces.
• The monuments are situated at the foot of and around the
Pavagadh hill.
• The Heritage Trust of Baroda lists 114 monuments in the area,
of which only 39 monuments are maintained by the
Archaeological Survey of India, due to limited funding.
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13. Patan
• An ancient fortified town, was founded in 745 AD by Vanraj
Chavda, the most prominent king of the Chavda Kingdom.
• The stepwell called the Rani ki vav (Queen’s step well) was
constructed. It is a richly-sculptured monument, built by
Udaymati in memory of her husband, Bhimdev I (1022-1063).
• It was one of the largest and the most sumptuous structures of
its type in the world.
• There is a small gate below the last step of the step well which
has a 30 km tunnel (now it has been blocked by stones and
mud) which leads to the town of Sidhpur near Patan. It was
used as an escape gateway for king who built the step well in
the times of defeat.
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14. Somnath
• Located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the
western coast of Gujarat.
• The Shiva Temple at Somnath, holds a naturally occurred
Jyotirlingam.
• Somnath is first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva.
• Somnath railway station is also considered the attraction for
tourists, because of its unique temple-based design, as this
station ends the railway tracks.
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15. Girnar
• Girnar is the collection of mountains in the Junagadh District of
the Gujarat state.
• The five peaks of Girnar are topped by 866 intricately carved
stone temple.
• The strong built stone path is the pilgrimage route for both
Hindus and Jain.
• Attraction:
Religious: 1. Lord Dattatreya Temple
2. Somnath Temple, Girnar
Natural : 1. Mount Girnar
2. Gir Forest National Park
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16. Saputara
• Location: Dang
• Saputara means the 'Abode of Serpents' and a snake image on
the banks of the river Sarpagana is worshiped by local
tribes on Holi.
• Saputara has been developed as a planned hill resort with
amenities like hotels, parks, swimming pools, boat club,
theatres, ropeways and a museum.
• Attraction:
Cultural : 1. Artist Village
Natural : 1. Vansda National Park
2. Purna Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Saputara Lake
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17. Gir National Park
• The Gir National Park is a wildlife sanctuary in Junagadh,
Gujarat.
• Established in 1965.
• Gir Sanctuary & National Park is spread over 1412 sq. kms of
undulating land with dry deciduous forest.
• The Gir is know all over the world as the last home of the
Asiatic Lion (Panther Leo Persica) as It is the sole home of
the Asiatic lions.
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18. The Great Rann of Kutch
• The Great Rann of Kutch is a seasonal salt marsh located in
the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India and
the Sindh province of Pakistan.
• It is about 7,505.22 square kilometres (2,897.78 sq mi) in size
and is reputed to be the largest salt desert in the world.
• The name "Rann" comes from the Hindi word ran (रण) meaning
"desert".
• The Government of Gujarat hosts an annual 3 month long
festival called the Rann Utsav (festival of the Rann), where
tourists can see the various sights of the Rann as well as get a
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19. An Itinerary of Gujarat
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20. Thank You
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