Outline of Gujarat

Location of Gujarat

The following outline is an overview of and topical guide to the state of Gujarat in Western India, sometimes called the "Jewel of Western India".[1] It has an area of 196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi) with a coastline of 1,600 km (990 mi), most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula, and a population in excess of 60 million. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the north, Maharashtra to the south, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Its capital city is Gandhinagar, and its largest city is Ahmedabad. Gujarat is home to the Gujarati-speaking people of India.

Seal of Gujarat

General reference

Names

Rankings (amongst India's states)

Geography of Gujarat

Geography of Gujarat

Environment of Gujarat

Environment of Gujarat

Natural geographic features of Gujarat

Satellite image of Gujarat

Landforms of Gujarat

Administrative divisions of Gujarat

Districts of Gujarat

Municipalities of Gujarat

Municipalities of Gujarat

Demography of Gujarat

Demographics of Gujarat

Government and politics of Gujarat

Government of Gujarat

Union government in Gujarat

Branches of the government of Gujarat

Government of Gujarat

Executive branch of the government of Gujarat

Legislative branch of the government of Gujarat

Gujarat Legislative Assembly

Judicial branch of the government of Gujarat

Law and order in Gujarat

Law of Gujarat

History of Gujarat

History of Gujarat
Stone Age (before 4000 BCE)
Stone Age(before 4000 BCE)
Chalcolithic to Bronze Age (4000–1300 BCE)
Chalcolithic Gujarat
 – Anarta tradition(c. 3950–1900 BCE)
 – Padri Ware (3600–2000 BCE)
 – Pre-Prabhas Assemblage(3200–2600 BCE)
 – Pre Urban Harappan Sindh Type Pottery (3000–2600 BCE)
 – Black and Red Ware (3950–900 BCE)
 – Reserved Slip Ware(3950–1900 BCE)
 – Micaceous Red Ware(2600–1600 BCE)
 – Malwa Ware
 – Jorwe Ware
Indus Valley Civilisation(3300–1300 BCE)
 – Early Harappan(3300–2600 BCE)
 – Mature Harappan(2600–1900 BCE)
 – Late Harappan(1900–1300 BCE)
Late cultures(2200–1700 BCE)
 – Prabhas Assemblage(2200–1700 BCE)
 – Lustrous Red Ware (1900–1300 BCE)
Vedic Civilisation(2000–500 BCE)
Iron Age (1500–300 BCE)
Vedic Civilisation(2000–500 BCE)
 – Janapadas (1500–600 BCE)
 – Black and Red Ware(1300–1000 BCE)
 – Painted Grey Ware (1200–600 BCE)
Maha Janapadas (600–300 BCE)
Epic India (1700–300 BCE)
 –Abhira Kingdom
 –Anarta Kingdom
 –Dwaraka Kingdom
 –Sindhu Kingdom
 –Saurashtra Kingdom
Classical period (380 BCE – 1299 CE)
Nanda Empire (380–321 BCE)
Maurya Empire (321–184 BCE)
Indo-Scythians (312 BCE − 400 CE)
 –Western Satraps (c. 119 – 405 CE)
Vakataka dynasty(c. 250 – c. 500 CE)
Kushan Empire (30 – 375 CE)
Traikutaka dynasty (388 – 454 CE)
Gupta Empire (405 – c. 730 CE)
Maitraka (475 – 767 CE)
Saindhava(c. 725 – c. 950 CE)
Gurjaras of Lata(c. 580 – c. 738 CE)
Chalukyas of Navasarika (c. 660 – c. 739 CE)
Empire of Harsha( 7th century)
Gurjara-Pratihara (c. 730 – c. 960 CE)
Chavda dynasty (c. 690 – c. 940 CE)
Chudasama dynasty (c. 875 – 1472 CE)
Rashtrakuta dynasty(8–9th century)
Paramara dynasty (9–10th century)
Western Chalukya(9–10th century)
Chalukyas of Lata (c. 970 – c. 1070 CE)
Chaulukya dynasty (c. 940 – 1243 CE)
Vaghela dynasty (1243–1299 CE)
Medieval and early modern periods (1299–1819)
Gujarat under Delhi Sultanate (1298–1407)
 – Khalji Sultanate (1298–1320)
 – Tughlaq Sultanate (1320–1407)
Gujarat Sultanate (1407–1573)
Mughal Gujarat (1573–1756)
Maratha Empire (1756–1819)
 –Peshwa
 –Gaekwad
Cutch State(1365–1947)
Colonial period (1819–1961)
Portuguese India(1534–1961)
Company Raj (1819–1858)
British Raj (1858–1947)
 –Princely states(till 1948)
 –Residencies (1819–1947)
 –Agencies of British India(1819–1947)
 –Bombay Presidency(1618–1947)
Post-independence (1947–)
Saurashtra State (1948–1956)
Kutch State (1947–1956)
Bombay State (1947–1960)
Gujarat (1960–)

History of Gujarat

History of Gujarat, by period

Prehistoric Gujarat

Ancient Gujarat

Medieval Gujarat

Colonial Gujarat

History of Gujarat, by region

History of Gujarat, by subject

Culture of Gujarat

Culture of Gujarat

Art in Gujarat

People of Gujarat

People of Gujarat

Religion in Gujarat

Religion in Gujarat

Sports in Gujarat

Sports in Gujarat

Symbols of Gujarat

Symbols of Gujarat

  • State animal:lion
  • State bird:Surkhab
  • State flower:Marigold
  • State seal: Seal of Gujarat
  • State tree:Banayan

Economy and infrastructure of Gujarat

Economy of Gujarat

Education in Gujarat

Education in Gujarat

Health in Gujarat

Health in Gujarat

See also

References

  1. ^ Shah, Niraalee (2021-12-13). Indian Etiquette: A Glimpse Into India's Culture. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-63886-554-4.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Gujarat

  • Gujarat Government Website
  • Gujarat at Curlie
  • Map of Gujarat by MapsofIndia.com
  • Gujarati Songs by Gaana.com
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