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Saurashtra

American  
[sou-rahsh-truh] / saʊˈrɑʃ trə /

noun

  1. a former state in W India, comprising most of Kathiawar peninsula: now part of Gujarat state. 21,062 sq. mi. (54,550 sq. km).


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Villages and towns in the Saurashtra region have been worst-affected as they received incessant rains for nearly 48 hours.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2024

On Thursday, young, enthusiastic Gujaratis responded by headed to the polls in the Saurashtra region.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2012

The young Cheteshwar has remained much closer to Arvind, who played six times for Saurashtra, his father and his coach.

From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2012

The company is around 30 percent owned by listed energy company NZ Oil and Gas Ltd with two Indian companies -- Gujarat NRE and Saurashtra Fuels -- as substantial minority shareholders.

From Reuters • Nov. 19, 2010

Surrounding the kingdom of the Kurus, are, many countries beautiful and abounding in corn, such as Panchala, Chedi, Matsya, Surasena, Pattachchara, Dasarna, Navarashtra, Malla, Salva, Yugandhara, Saurashtra, Avanti, and the spacious Kuntirashtra.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

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