Gujarat
Gujarat is the western most state in India. South of the Punjab, Gujarat is bordered on the Northeast by Rajasthan and on the Northwest by the Pakistani province of Sindh. On the Northeast it bordered by Madhya Pradesh and to the Southeast Gujarat is bordered by Maharashtra. The Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli lie to the South.
Gujarat's Western and Southern coasts lie on the Arabian Sea. Its capital, Gandhinagar is a planned city that is located near Ahmedabad, which is the former state capital and the current commercial center of Gujarat. Surat, a major industrial city, located in Southern Gujarat is also known as the Diamond City. With 19.8% of the country's total industrial output, Gujarat is the most industrialized state in India.
The state encompasses major sites of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization, such as Lothal and Dholavira. Lothal is believed to be one of the world's first ports. Gujarat's coastal cities, chiefly Bharuch, served as ports and trading centers in the Maurya and Gupta Empires. Mahatma Gandhi was a Gujarati.
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