Gujarat
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a region in W India, N of the Narmada River.
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a state in W India, on the Arabian Sea. 75,685 sq. mi. (196,024 sq. km). Gandhinagar.
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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)
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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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RCB restricted Gujarat to 155-8, a total they chased down with 12 balls to spare after Kohli reached his fifth half-century of the season in a largely one-sided final in Ahmedabad.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
For those living in the Aravallis, which stretch from western Gujarat state through Rajasthan to the heart of New Delhi, the consequences are already existential.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
Put in to bat, Royals slipped to 9-2 against the excellent Gujarat opening bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
His big break came seven years later with a contract to build and operate a commercial shipping port in Gujarat.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“Okay, so answer me this, then: Do you really believe all of what you said? About your family’s ancestral home in Gujarat? Seeing all the history? Or was that all just for their benefit?”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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