Gujarat

or Gu·je·rat

[ gooj-uh-raht, goo-juh- ]

noun
  1. a region in W India, N of the Narmada River.

  2. a state in W India, on the Arabian Sea. 75,685 sq. mi. (196,024 sq. km). Capital: Gandhinagar.

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Gujarat

Gujerat

/ (ˌɡʊdʒəˈrɑːt) /


noun
  1. a state of W India: formed in 1960 from the N and W parts of the former Bombay State; one of India's most industrialized states. Capital: Gandhinagar. Pop: 50 596 992 (2001). Area: 196 024 sq km (75 268 sq miles)

  2. a region of W India, north of the Narmada River: generally includes the areas north of Mumbai city where Gujarati is spoken

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