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India Travel Packages -|- Destinations of India Gujarat
Capital :
Gandhi Nagar
Introduction : Long beaches, mighty Gir lions, intricately carved temples, colorful fairs and festivals and the most exquisite and artistic handicrafts characterise Gujarat. The state of Gujarat is rightly called the 'Jewel of the West'. It has several tourist attractions like the Gir Lion Sanctuary, The Jain Temples cluster at Palitana and many more. The state is also home to Mahatama Gandhi's legacy from Porbandar to Rajkot and Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Ashram to the salt beaches of Dandi. Traditional festivals are a major attraction and the traditional crafts of Gujarat make excellent buys. Gujarat at the same time is also one of the most highly developed industrial states of India, blending harmoniously an ancient heritage with a vibrant present.
There was a tribe named
Gurjaras who came in Gujarat around the 5th century AD. The name Gujarat comes
from these Gurjaras. This was the time when the Huns came marauding up north. A
large number of Gurjaras settled up north, but a majority moved towards the
western coast where they settled for a Gurjara Rashtra. These lands were ruled
over by Hindu regents for several years. This was also the entry point for the
Zoroastrians into India, who fled Persia to escape victimisation from Muslims
who had by then, virtually overrun the middle east. Parsis were welcomed into
the Indian community by the local Rajas, in turn they adoped Gujarati as their
language. Gujarat had long been prized property, especially because of its
coast. The Rajputs managed to ward off the Muslim invaders for a while, but
their superior armies soon took over the entire region, and the Sultans of
Gujarat ruled these lands from the 11th century right through to the 17th
century, when they finally lost their lands to the Europeans. After
Independence, British-ruled Gujarat and the several princely states were clubbed
together to form the state of Bombay, subsequently split into Maharashtra and
Gujarat.
Sabarmati Ashram ( Ahmedabad ) :- This ashram was Gandhi's headquarters during the long struggle for Indian independence. His ashram was founded in 1915 and still makes handicraft, handmade paper and spinning wheels. Gandhi's spartan living quarter are preserved as a small museum and there is a pictorial record of the major events in his life.
Willingdon Crescent
( Jamnagar) :- Champaner
(Jamnagar) :- Jama Masjid
( Ahmedabad ) :- India Travel Packages -|- Destinations of India
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