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
Example Sentences
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A factory built in India’s state of Gujarat to serve European markets won’t relocate to Texas if the next administration softens on trade.
The second, taken just five minutes later, shows a fake location, around 2,800 miles away, off the coast of the Indian state of Gujarat.
From BBC
At the Adani Group's factory in Mundra, in India's western state of Gujarat, assembly lines churn out photovoltaic panels around the clock.
From Barron's
"This voyage reconnects the past with the present," Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan said, flagging the ship off from Porbandar, in India's western state of Gujarat, on an estimated two-week crossing to the Arabian Peninsula.
From Barron's
In 2011, authorities in Gujarat launched an investigation after 23 children with thalassemia tested positive for HIV following regular blood transfusions at a public hospital.
From BBC
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