GUJARAT
Gujarat is a state situated in the western part of India. It is considered to be among the most developed states of India, because of the many industries, refineries, mills etc situated here. Gujarat has been successful in getting large foreign investment since Indian economy was liberalized. Gujarat has a rich tradition in trade and business. The people of Gujarat have a reputation of being astute businessmen not only in India but also in USA and other countries of world. So you will hear many rags to riches stories about people like Karsanbhai Patel of Nirma and Dhirubhai Ambani of Reliance Industries who are from Gujarat. It was a Gujarati businessman who helped the first European to land in India by sea.. Besides business traditions gujarat has a rich culture which can be seen in the clothing, dances, festivals etc. The main festivals are Diwali, Holi, Navratri and many more. Navratri is a nine-day celebration in which people worship 'Mata'. But it is known for the garba and ras-dandiya in which young and old alike to the tunes of traditional and modern songs at night. This dancing continues until early morning after which everyone sleeps till the noon. The gujarati food is known for having sugar in every item. But it is not the whole truth. Various mouth- watering snacks like Undhiyoo, Dhokla, Ghanthiya, Fafda etc have also originated from Gujarat.Gujarat has many tourist destination like temples of Dwarka and Somnath, Rann of Kutch-which is famous for its wild asses(ghudkhar), Chorwad, Ahmedpur Mandvi, Junagadh and last but not the least the Gir Forest which is the only forest in world where Asiatic Lions are found. The Royal-Orient train which is said to be among the best in the world passes through the major tourist spots of gujarat and is an experience in itself.
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