Gujarat is a combination of two Sanskrit words ‘Gurjar’ and ‘Rashtra’, means the Gurjar nation. The Gurjars had ruled and protected the country before Mughals. Now, Gujarat is a prosperous state of India among other states. It shares a border with Pakistan, the Arabian Sea, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh and recognized as the dry state of India.
The land of great leaders is also a popular tourist destination, however, there are some facts that no one is aware of.
Here are some interesting facts about Gujarat:
1. Longest Sea Shore and cost line
As compared to another state that touches their boundaries with sea and other states, Gujarat has longest seashore and coastline amongst them. It is about 1600 km of coastline.
2. Non-Alcoholic State
Gujarat is a dry state because the government has banned the selling and purchase of alcohol. Even no one can import alcohol in this state. That is why it is also called as a dry state.
3. Land of Lord Krishna
There are many facts that prove Dwarka is submerged in the sea in western Gujarat, which means it has its existence around 12,000 years ago. It is said that Dwarka was a residing place of Lord Krishna.
4. Indus Valley Civilization
It is said that villages spread where there are water and Gujarat it at the seashore. Hence, it is the center of Indus valley civilization and it has various ancient cities from that civilization such as Lothal, Gola Dhoro, and Dholavira.
5. Airports
It is a total number of 17 airports all over India that make it State with a higher number of airports.
6. Number of Jain temples
Bhavnagar in Gujarat holds the record of having total 900 Jain temples in the area.
7. A Vegan State
India has also the diversity of people according to their diet but it mostly follows a vegetarian diet. Hence, amongst 29 states, Gujarat is a most vegan state in India.
8. Rich Economy state
Gujarat is a hub for diamond business and other business skills and people of this state spread all over the world especially in America. In fact, in every 5 Indian-American 1 person in Gujarati.
9. Salt Desert
It is a place of world’s largest salt desert called the great Rann of Kutch. It covers almost 7,505.22 sq. Km and in the rainy season, it spread in the Kutch district.
10. Optical Fibre Network
The state has the largest fiber optics network that is expensive but gives the highest bandwidth with low power loss. It covers the 50,000 km of area.
11. Richest city in India
This result is based on the annual income of Surat, it has become the richest city in India.
12. Largest Dairy
Let’s not talk about India but Asia, yes here is Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producer Union Limited aka Amul Dairy is the largest milk producer dairy in Asia.
13. Pure vegetarian Subway
Everybody knows Subway is a franchise that sells both veg and non-veg food but in Ahmedabad district, the subway has opened its first pure vegetarian outlet.
14. Consumer of sugar
Gujarati food is incomplete without sugar hence this state is the largest consumer of sugar in India.
15. Oil refineries
Here, Reliance industries own the Jamnagar oil Refinery, which is the planet’s biggest oil refinery with the output of 1.2 million barrels every day.
16. Asiatic lion’s home
Gir Forest National Park is known for the home of Asiatic Lions. The park is about 1412 sq. Km in area residing 500 lions presently.
17. Cotton hub
Around 1/3 of India’s cotton comes from Gujarat and it popular in making clothes. Even Gandhi Ji used to promote khadi.
18. Diamond
Surat is home to diamond refining and a major quantity of world’s diamond is refined here.
19. The largest district in India
Kutch is a district in Gujarat with the area around 45,674 sq km that makes it the largest district in India.
20. India’s tree capital
Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat is the greenest city in Asia means ½ of the city is enclosed with greenery.
21. First of the 12 Jyotirlingas
It is 1st Jyotirlingas among the 12 located on the western coast of Saurashtra, Gujarat. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Every part of Gujarat has some historic, economic, and some part has created a record. This is the Reason, Gujarat stands for its uniqueness.
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