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Saurashtra

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[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

The weather office has advised fishing communities to halt operations and the evacuation of people from the coastal areas of Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat.

From Reuters • Jun. 12, 2023

Inside Saurashtra Impex, an explosion of colorful fabrics heaped in piles and stacked to the ceilings greets you, along with the owner, Kishor Maheshwari, and his staff.

From New York Times • Nov. 29, 2018

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

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