Gu·ja·rat (g  j -rät , g j-) A region of western India bordering on the Arabian Sea. An independent kingdom after 1401, it was annexed by the Mogul Empire in 1572. |
Gujarat, Gujerat [ˌgʊdʒəˈrɑːt]
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1. (Placename) a state of W India: formed in 1960 from the N and W parts of 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. (Placename) a region of W India, north of the Narmada River: generally includes the areas north of Bombay city where Gujarati is spoken
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| Noun | 1. | Gujarat - a region of western India to the north of Bombay (bordering the Arabian Sea) where Gujarati is spoken Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
| 2. | Gujarat - an industrialized state in western India that includes parts of Bombay Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947 |
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