1. Incredible GUJRAT
Industrial Society

2. Gujarat
Gujaratis live in
Gujarat, one of the
western states in India.
The name comes from
"Gujara," a branch of the
White Huns. This group
ruled the area during the
eighth and ninth
centuries. Gujara also is
the name of a pastoral
caste (social class).

3. Geography
o The State has a long coast-line of about 1600
kms. and is the longest among all States of country
o It is comprised of 25 districts, which are further
sub-divided into talukas. A taluka consists of a city
or town that serves as its headquarters.
Gujurat accounts for 6.19 percent of the total
area of the country. o The State is situated on
the west coast of India
o Population of 50,596,992
o It is bounded by the Arabian Sea in the West,
by the States of Rajasthan in the North and North-
East, by Madhya Pradesh in the East and by
Maharashtra in the South and South East.

4. Food
o Lunch is usually roti
and buttermilk. The main
meal is eaten in the
evening and consists of
rice, split peas (dal-
bhat), and vegetables.
o Meals are served on a
thali, a metal tray on which
roti, rice, and small bowls
are placed. The bowls may
hold vegetables such as
eggplant, potatoes, beans,
dal (lentils), and dahi

5. Major Holidays
Navratri is one holiday that is
widely celebrated throughout
the state. Navratri means
"nine nights" and is
celebrated on the nine nights
leading up to Dasahara (the
festival of the goddess
Durga). It is a time of gaiety,
when men and women
gather in village squares and
temple compounds to sing
and dance.

6. Industry
o The worlds largest ship
breaking yard is in Gujarat near
Bhavnagar at Alang.
o Reliance Petroleum
Limited, one of the group
companies of Reliance
Industries Limited founded by
Dhirubhai Ambani operates the
oil refinery at Jamnagar which
is the world's largest grass
roots refineries.

7. Clothing
Gujarati men wear the
dhoti (loincloth consisting
of a long piece of white
cotton wrapped around
the waist and then drawn
between the legs and
tucked into the
waist), accompanied by a
shirt and coat closed with
strings.

8. Clothing
Women wear the sari
(a length of fabric
wrapped around the
waist, with one end
thrown over the right
shoulder) and choli
(tight-fitting, cropped
blouse).

9. Thank You
Submitted to :- Dr. Lalit Gahloat
Submitted by:- Harshit Mittal ,EE ,(c)