Gujarat

or Gu·je·rat

[ goo j-uh-raht, goo-juh- ]

/ ˌgʊdʒ əˈrɑt, ˌgu dʒə- /

noun

a region in W India, N of the Narmada River.

a state in W India, on the Arabian Sea. 75,685 sq. mi. (196,024 sq. km). Capital: Gandhinagar.

Example sentences from the Web for gujarat

A week after “donating” several old shirts, I was in a tiny Gujarat village called Vamka with a relief team.

The Pointlessness of Some Disaster Charity After the Indian Floods |Dilip D’Souza |June 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I've seen fluorescent pants that women in Gujarat who wear only saris stare bemusedly at.

The Pointlessness of Some Disaster Charity After the Indian Floods |Dilip D’Souza |June 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
After the 2001 quake in Gujarat, I spent a week working there and losing count of the piles of discarded old clothes.

The Pointlessness of Some Disaster Charity After the Indian Floods |Dilip D’Souza |June 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Like now, when the state of Gujarat is gearing up to vote in December.

The Absurd Case Against Sonia Gandhi |Dilip D’Souza |October 5, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

In 2006, journalist Manoj Shinde criticized the Gujarat government for failing to adequately tackle floods.

The Sedition Files: How an Indian Cartoonist Becomes a Criminal |Dilip D’Souza |September 21, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
In the course of time the population of the Midland expanded, and gradually occupied this tract, reaching the sea in Gujarat.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6 |Various
The king fled to Gujarat, his army was defeated under the walls of Delhi, and the city surrendered.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 |Various
For an account of the history, geography, &c., of Gujarat see the articles on the various states and districts.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 |Various
It is drawn on the shaven heads of children on the marriage day in Gujarat.

The Swastika |Thomas Wilson
In Cutch and in Gujarat the heat, though less, is still very great.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for gujarat

Gujarat

Gujerat

/ (ˌɡʊdʒəˈrɑːt) /

noun

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)

a region of W India, north of the Narmada River: generally includes the areas north of Mumbai city where Gujarati is spoken

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Gujarat

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Gujerat

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