Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia - Gujarat
Gujarat (Gu: ગુજરાત, De: गुजरात; Gujarāt, IPA [guɟra:t]; also spelled Gujrat and sometimes (incorrectly) Gujara...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Administrative Divisions Of Gujarat
In 1960, Gujarat was created out of the 17 northern districts of former State of Bombay. These districts were further subdivided later on...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gujarat: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Gujarat
Gujarat: (Sanskrit) State of West India. Capital is Ahmedabad, population 40,000,000, area 75,670 square miles. (See also: Gujarat ...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Dharma Was Killed In Gujarat  
Though the term Hindu is not of indigenous origin, I am proud to consider myself a Hindu. That pride has been deeply hurt by what othe...   » Read the article

Article - Politics: Politics Of Memory - Reliving The Pain  
Godhra is a major electoral issue as Gujarat goes to the polls. The likes of Gujarat’s politicians could not have occasioned Bas...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Tolerance The Key To Lasting Peace
The gory massacre at Godhra and the subsequent retaliatory slaughter throughout Gujarat underlines how easily communal passions can be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patan, Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Patan, Gujarat - History
Patan is an ancient fortified town, founded in 746 by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent king of the Chavda Kingdom. He named the city Anh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Champaran And Kheda Satyagraha: Encyclopedia Ii - Champaran And Kheda Satyagraha - Kheda, Gujarat
In Kheda, a district of villages and small towns in Gujarat, the peasants mostly owned their own lands, and were economically better-off ...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Self-destruction Of Vrishnis - A Replay?
Gujarat is the land of Krishna and his clansmen, the Vrishnis . Krishna'skingdom was Dwaraka. The recent events in Gujarat echo the st...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Mahatma's Talisman Can Exorcise Anger
It is a paradox that Gujarat, the state which gave India her greatest son, Mahatma Gandhi, should defile his memory and what he stood ...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Haunting Images Of Innocence Lost
Gujarat today abounds in the victims of a demonic religiosity. Among them, two faces from a camp in Godhra refuse to fade out of our m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - History
Situated on the western coast of India, the name of the state is derived from Gujjarātta (Gurjar Rāshtra), which means the land of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - History
Situated on the western coast of India, the name of the state is derived from Gujjarātta (Gurjar Rāshtra), which means the land of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patan Gujarat: Encyclopedia - Patan Gujarat
Patan is a city in Gujarat state of western India. It is the administrative seat of Patan District. Patan Gujarat - History. Patan is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chief Minister Of Gujarat: Encyclopedia - Chief Minister Of Gujarat
This article lists the Chief Ministers of Gujarat state in chronological order. Term Number Period Number Indian National Congress ** r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bahadur Shah Of Gujarat: Encyclopedia - Bahadur Shah Of Gujarat
Bahadur Shah (ruled 1526-1535, 1536-1537) was a Sultan of Gujarat. During his reign Gujarat was under pressure from the expanding Mughal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dandi Gujarat: Encyclopedia - Dandi Gujarat
Dandi is a small village in the district of Surat, Gujarat, India. It is located on the coast of the Arabian Sea near the city of Surat. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2001 Gujarat Earthquake: Encyclopedia - 2001 Gujarat Earthquake
The 2001 Gujarat earthquake took place on January 26, 2001 at 8:46 in the morning in Bhuj in India. This 6.9 magnitude quake, was the mos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhuj: Encyclopedia - Bhuj
Bhuj is a town in Gujarat, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Kutch district. The epicenter of 2001 Gujarat Earthquake was n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baps: Encyclopedia - Baps
Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha or BAPS is a branch of the Hindu Swaminarayan sect with more than 1,000,000 fol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Gujarat Violence: Encyclopedia - 2002 Gujarat Violence
The riots were triggered on February 27, 2002 by a fire on a passenger train, the Sabarmati Express, passing through the town of Godhra. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balwantrai Mehta: Encyclopedia - Balwantrai Mehta
Balwantrai Mehta (February 19, 1899 - September 19, 1965)was the second Chief Minister of Gujarat, India. Balwantrai Mehta - Pre-Independ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Champaran And Kheda Satyagraha: Encyclopedia - Champaran And Kheda Satyagraha
The first Satyagraha revolutions inspired by Mahatma Gandhi in the Indian Independence Movement occurred in Kheda district of Gujarat and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhavnagar: Encyclopedia - Bhavnagar
Bhavnagar is a city in the Gujarat state of India. It is administrative Headquarter of Bhavnagar District. Other related archivesBhavnag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vaghela: Encyclopedia - Vaghela
The Vaghelas were an Indian dynasty of Gujarat. The Vaghelas were based in the town of Dholka, and were feudatories of the Solanki dynast...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Diu: Encyclopedia - Battle Of Diu
The naval Battle of Diu was a critical sea battle that took place on 3 February 1509 near Diu, India, between Portugal and a joint fleet ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amarsinh Chaudhary: Encyclopedia - Amarsinh Chaudhary
Amarsinh Chaudhary (born July 31, 1941, Surat, Gujarat, India; died August 15, 2004, Ahmedabad, Gujarat) was an Indian politician. He was...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahmed Shah: Encyclopedia - Ahmed Shah
Ahmed Shah was a sultan of Gujarat's ruling Muzaffarid dynasty from 1411 until his death in 1442. He founded Ahmedabad and established it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dang District: Encyclopedia - Dang District
Dang is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. The district headquarters are located at Ahwa. The district occupies...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Valsad: Encyclopedia - Valsad
Valsad is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat and administrative headquarters for the Valsad District. Other related archivesG...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amreli District: Encyclopedia - Amreli District
Amreli District is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. The district headquarters are located at Amreli. The dist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bagheli: Encyclopedia - Bagheli
Bagheli is a dialect of the Baghelkhand region of central India. Bagheli Rajputs are a branch of Solanki Clan that ruled Patan in Gujarat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vagad: Encyclopedia - Vagad
Vagad is a region in southeastern Rajasthan state of western India. It includes the districts of Banswara and Dungarpur, and is bounded o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ahmedabad: Encyclopedia - Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad (અમદાવાદ in Gujarati) or Ahmadābād is the largest city in Gujarat and the 7th largest city in India with a popu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jyotirling: Encyclopedia - Jyotirling
A Jyotirling or Jyotirlinga or Jyotirlingam is a shrine where the Hindu God Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam or "Linga o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bharuch District: Encyclopedia - Bharuch District
Bharuch (also known as Broach) is a district in south Gujarat state in India. Bharuch district contains the talukas of Ankleshwar, Hansot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narmada: Encyclopedia - Narmada
Narmada may refer to Narmada River of central India Narmada District of Gujarat, India Other related archivesNarmada District, Narmada...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarati: Encyclopedia - Gujarati
Gujarati may refer to: The Gujarati language, which is spoken in India and Pakistan. The Gujarati script, the writing system of the Guja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dadra And Nagar Haveli: Encyclopedia - Dadra And Nagar Haveli
Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a Union Territory in western India. Nagar Haveli is wedged between Maharashtra and Gujarat, whereas Dadra is an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bharuch: Encyclopedia - Bharuch
Bharuch is located in Bharuch District, Gujarat. Bharuch - History. Bharuch was once a small village on the banks of the Narmada River. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yadava Dynasty: Encyclopedia - Yadava Dynasty
The Yadava Dynasty ruled a kingdom in what is now Maharashtra, India from the 12th century to the 14th century. The Yadavas were feudator...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hala: Encyclopedia - Hala
Hala is a gotra of Jats found in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh states in India and in Sindh area of Pakistan. According to the Bards of the Hala...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ankleshwar: Encyclopedia - Ankleshwar
Ankleshwar or Anklesvar is a town in Gujarat state of India. The city is located approximately ten kilometers from Bharuch (Broach) in Bh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Khambhat: Encyclopedia - Khambhat
Khambhat, formerly known as Cambay, is a town in Gujarat state, India. It was formerly an important trading center, although its harbor h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vapi: Encyclopedia - Vapi
Vapi (IAST: vāpī, gu: વાપી, hi: वापी) is one of the important cities in the state of Gujarat, (India) (District: Valsad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhil: Encyclopedia - Bhil
Bhils are a tribal people of central India. They speak Bhil languages, a group of Indic languages. Bhils are a scheduled tribe in the sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Patan Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Patan Gujarat - History
Patan is an ancient fortified town, founded in 746 by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent king of the Chavda Kingdom. He named the city Anh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2001 Gujarat Earthquake: Encyclopedia Ii - 2001 Gujarat Earthquake - The Damage
The official figures said more than 20,000 dead and over 160,000 injured. Major casualties were in Bhuj, Ahmedabad, and Rajkot. The town ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narhari Parikh: Encyclopedia Ii - Narhari Parikh - Satyagraha In Gujarat
When the first revolts led by Gandhi, of the Indian Independence Movement broke in Gujarat, Parikh was the chief lieutenant of Gandhi and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narhari Parikh: Encyclopedia Ii - Narhari Parikh - Gandhi And Gujarat
Parikh was one of the earliest supporters of Gandhi in India, and teamed up with Mohanlal Pandya to work on a collection of missions for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maitraka: Encyclopedia Ii - Maitraka - Ethnicity Of Maitrakas
The ethnic affinities of the Maitakas are not clear. Due to the faulty translation of the opening passage of the inscriptions of Vallabhi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Gujarat Violence: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 Gujarat Violence - The Riots
While some refer to the violence as riots others refer to it as an anti-Muslim pogrom. In one of the worst incidents, on February 28 a mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narendra Modi: Encyclopedia Ii - Narendra Modi - Gujarat Riots Of 2002
After a Muslim mob set a train on fire in the town of Godhra killing 59 passengers all of whom were hindu pilgrims returning from a templ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Baps: Encyclopedia Ii - Baps - Mission Statement
BAPS mission statement is: Founded on the pillars of practical spirituality, it [BAPS] reaches out far and wide to clear the confusions a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Gujarat Violence: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 Gujarat Violence - The Role Of The Central And The Gujarat State Government In The Riots
Various independent human rights groups as well as major Indian newspapers have accused the Gujarat state government, led by Chief Minist...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Champaran And Kheda Satyagraha: Encyclopedia Ii - Champaran And Kheda Satyagraha - Kheda Gujarat
In Kheda, a district of villages and small towns in Gujarat, the peasants mostly owned their own lands, and were economically better-off ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2002 Gujarat Violence: Encyclopedia Ii - 2002 Gujarat Violence - Eyewitness Accounts
The violence commited against Muslim women and young girls was particularty disturbing, the following excerpt was taken from the human ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Balwantrai Mehta: Encyclopedia Ii - Balwantrai Mehta - Post-independene
After the independence he was twice elected as a Member of Parliament in India's Lok Sabha. As the Chairman of Estimate committee he prod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Diu: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Diu - Sultan Of Gujarat
The Egyptian fleet, manned mostly by Turks, was sent by the Mamlûk Burji Sultan of Cairo, Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghauri, in 1507 to support...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narendra Modi: Encyclopedia Ii - Narendra Modi - Early Life And Political Career
He was born in Vadnagar, a town in the northern Mehsana district of Gujarat. As a young man, he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narhari Parikh: Encyclopedia Ii - Narhari Parikh - Later Life
Parikh worked tirelessly with Gujarati women's and student's associations, labor and farmer grouops to alleviate people from social and e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Narendra Modi: Encyclopedia Ii - Narendra Modi - Political Future
Narendra Modi continues to be extremely popular in Gujarat. Gujarat has indeed made major gains under his stweardship, clocking an impres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Champaran And Kheda Satyagraha: Encyclopedia Ii - Champaran And Kheda Satyagraha - Success And Legacy
Gandhi's resulting fame spread like fire all over the nation. He had become a defining influence on Indian Nationalism. The proud peasant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Champaran And Kheda Satyagraha: Encyclopedia Ii - Champaran And Kheda Satyagraha - Gandhi's Solution
While many civic groups sent petitions and published editorials, Gandhi proposed satyagraha - non-violent, mass civil disobedience. While...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Diu: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Diu - Importance
This battle is critical from a strategic perspective since it marks the beginning of the dominance of the Europeans in the Asian naval th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Diu: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Diu - Battle Plan
The Portuguese had 18 ships commanded by the viceroy, with about 1,500 Portuguese soldiers and 400 natives from Cochin. The Allied side h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Diu: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Diu - Aftermath
The Viceroy extracted a payment of 300,000 gold xerafins, but rejected the offer of the city of Diu which he thought would be expensive t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 14th Lok Sabha: Encyclopedia Ii - 14th Lok Sabha - States
14th Lok Sabha - Andhra Pradesh. 14th Lok Sabha - Arunachal Pradesh. 14th Lok Sabha - Assam. 14th Lok Sabha - Bihar. 14th Lok ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Diu: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Diu - Second Battle Of Diu
This battle did not end the rivalry between the Ottoman Empire and the Portuguese. It was followed by a second naval battle, again at Diu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Diu: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Diu - Precursor To The Battle
Diu was a critical outpost in the overall spice trade from India. The Mamlûks along with the Venetians controlled the flow of spice from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Universities In India: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Universities In India - Haryana
The Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar was established on October 20,1995 by an Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana with the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Postal Codes In India: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Postal Codes In India - States
List of postal codes in India - Andhra Pradesh. List of postal codes in India - Arunachal Pradesh. List of postal codes in India - A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hill Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Hill Station - Hill Stations In India
Hill station - Andhra Pradesh. Horsley Hills Araku Valley Hill station - Gujarat. Saputara Hill station - Himachal Pradesh. Ch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackbuck National Park Velavadar: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackbuck National Park Velavadar - Geography
In July 1976 when the park was established, the initial protected area was measuring about 1788 hectares. Subsequently, in 1980, another ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackbuck National Park Velavadar: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackbuck National Park Velavadar - Wildlife
The fauna population of the park mainly includes Blackbucks, Wolves, Houbara bustard and Lesser Floricans, with foxes, jackals and Jungle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blackbuck National Park Velavadar: Encyclopedia Ii - Blackbuck National Park Velavadar - Tourist Information
Though the park is open throughout the year, the period between monsoon and winter (normally, mid-June to March-end) is considered to be ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gandhinagar: Encyclopedia Ii - Gandhinagar - History
In 1960, the old Bombay state was split into Maharashtra and Gujarat, with Ahmedabad as the first capital of Gujarat. Gandhinagar was pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Postal Codes In India: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Postal Codes In India - Union Territories
List of postal codes in India - Andaman and Nicobar Islands. List of postal codes in India - Chandigarh. List of postal codes in Ind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hill Station: Encyclopedia Ii - Hill Station - Hill Stations In Pakistan
Hill station - Galyat area. Murree, the largest of the hill stations of the Galyat region. Nathiagali ... See also:Hill station, Hi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bharuch: Encyclopedia Ii - Bharuch - Commerce
Bharuch has always been prosperous because of its location on the Narmada River. Although water tends to be scarce in Gujarat, one never ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Rivers In India: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Rivers In India - Rivers Flowing Into Arabian Sea
List of rivers in India - Kerala Coastal Rivers. See also List of rivers in Kerala Chaliyar River Periyar River Chalakkudy River Bh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Apollodotus I: Encyclopedia Ii - Apollodotus I - An Abundant Multi-cultural Coinage
The coinage of Apollodotus is, together with that of Menander, one of the most abundant of the Indo-Greek kings. It is found mainly in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Princely States: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Princely States - Indian Princely States At The Time Of Independence On August 15 1947
There have been various differences in organisation before, repeatedly quite significant, during the British raj. List of Indian Princel...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raivata: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Raivata
Raivata A mountain in Gujarat currently known as Girnar. It is near Junagarh.   (See also: Raivata , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhak...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethnic Conflict In India: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethnic Conflict In India - August 2003
August 15 - In a sign of defiance against Indian Independence day, Tripurese separatists gunned down 34 Hindu cilivians. August 25 - Two ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tapti River: Encyclopedia Ii - Tapti River - River Basin And Tributaries
The Tapti River basin extends over an area of 65,145 km² which is nearly two percent of the total area of India. The basin lies in the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Indian Princely States: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Indian Princely States - Alphabetical List Of Former British India's Princely States
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Geographical and administrative assigning is indicative, as various names and borde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Surat: Encyclopedia Ii - Surat - Education
Most of the schools in the area have Gujarati as the medium of instruction and are part of the Gujarat State Education Board, though the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Demography
Its primary language is Gujarati. The majority of its residents are Hindus, with significant percentages following Islam, Jainism, Zoroas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Geography
Gujarat is the westernmost state of India. It is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west and southwest, Pakistan to the north, by the stat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Politics
Gujarat is governed by a Legislative Assembly of 182 members. Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) are elected on the basis of adult...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Economy
It is one of India's most prosperous states, having a per-capita GDP significantly above India's average. [citation needed] Major Agricul...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Tourism
Lothal is the site of the ancient ruins of the first Indian port, during the times of the Indus Valley Civilization. The Modhera Sun Temp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Demographics
Its official and primary language is Gujarati. The religion of the majority of its residents is Hinduism, in addition to significant perc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Economy
The economy of Gujarat shows that it is one of the most prosperous states of the country, having a per-capita GDP significantly above Ind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Geography
Gujarat is the westernmost state of India. It is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west and southwest, and Pakistan to the north. The sta...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Tourism
Lothal is the site of the ancient ruins of the first Indian port, dating from the time of the Indus Valley Civilization. The Modhera Sun ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Educational Institutions
Gujarat is home to an Indian Institute of Management, located in the city of Ahmedabad. The institute has been rated as the best in Asia ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Educational Institutions
Gujarat has 10 universities and 4 Agricultural universities. Gujarat is home to the prestigeous Indian Institute of Management, located i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gujarat: Encyclopedia Ii - Gujarat - Administration And Politics
On May 1, 1960, Gujarat was created out of the 17 northern districts of former State of Bombay. These districts were further subdivided l...   » Read the article