1. WELCOME
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3. AMITY INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL , LUCKNOW
PRESENTS
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
ON
GARVI GUJARAT 3

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5. GUJARAT, the land of rich Culture and Heritage!
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6. GUJARAT
Area:1,96,024 sq. km
Population:48 million
Capital: Gandhinagar
Major Cities:
Ahmedabad, Surat and Rajkot.
Lies on India’s west coast
Three Broad Geographic Divisions: Mainland
Gujarat, The Saurashtra Peninsula, and
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7. Clothing
•Gujarati men wear
the dhoti
accompanied by a
shirt and coat
closed with strings.
•Women wear the
sari (a length of
fabric wrapped
around the waist,
with one end thrown
over the right
shoulder) and choli. 7

8. Famous temples and places
Akshardham Temple:
It is one of the finest contemporary
Gujarat temples in India. It exhibits a
blend of traditional sandstone carving
with the latest technologies like fibre-
optics, sound and light shows, multi-
media, audio-visual shows, etc.
Dwarkadhish: It is one of the four
dhams of Hinduism. The other dhams
are Badrinath-Kedarnath, Rameshwaram,
and Puri. Dwarka's mythical association
with lord Krishna makes it one of the
important Gujarat temples.
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9. Lothal is one of the
most prominent cities of
the ancient Indus valley
civilization. Lothal was
excavated from February
13, 1955 to May 19,
1960 by the
Archaeological Survey of
India (ASI).
Diu beach :Gujarat is one of
the finest beaches in India,
attracting tourists from all
over the world. The island of
Diu Gujarat lies across
Ahmedpur-Mandvi. Diu beach
in Gujarat is a sensuous blend
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10. FAMOUS
PERSONALITIES
MAHATMA GANDHI known SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL
also known as Iron Man of India. He
as Father of the Nation. Gandhi
played a leading role in the Indian
led India to independence and freedom struggle and became the first
inspired movements for civil rights Deputy Prime Minister and Home
and freedom across the world. Minister of India. 10

11. Dhirubhai Ambani was born on 28
Dec. 1932. Times Of India in the
year 2000 voted Dhirubhai
Ambani as the greatest creator
of wealth in the country. The man
from rags to riches, Dhirubhai
Ambani breathed his last on July
6, 2002.
Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata was
an Indian entrepreneur and
industrialist, prominent for his
pioneering work in Indian
industry. He is regarded as the
"Father of Indian industry"
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12. Festivals of Gujarat
Navratri is one holiday that is widely celebrated throughout
the state. Navratri means literally means nine nights and is
celebrated on the nine nights leading up to Dusherra .
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13. The Gujarat State, celebrate
International Kite Festival on
the day of Uttarayan (Makar
Sankranti). Uttarayan is
celebrated across Gujarat, with
major centers of kite-flying in
Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara,
Rajkot, among others.
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14. Famous dance
The most popular Dandia-Ras is also known
as the ‘Stick Dance’. An another form of
dance that is also a feature of most
welcomed festival, Navratri. 14

15. CRAFTS
Gujarat arts and crafts are famous world wide. The people
of the state still follow the ancient practices of art and
craft with great zeal.
Peasant women in
Surat is famous for Saurashtra and Kachch
its zari, embroidery using produce embroidery
gold or silver thread. containing tiny mirrors as
well as beadwork .
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16. Woodcarving is an ancient
Artisans in Kachch are skill in Gujarat, as can be
known for their silver work seen in the fine carvings
found in houses and temples
throughout the region.
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17. Gujarati Cuisine
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18. The brand name "Amul" from the Sanskrit
"Amoolya" formed in 1946, is a dairy cooperative
in India. It is a brand name of Gujarat Co-
operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.
(GCMMF), which today is jointly owned by some
2.8 million milk producers in Gujarat, India. Amul
is the largest food brand in India and world's 18

19. Occupation
Gujarat is a leading industrial state and
Ahmadabad is a major textile center.
Cotton, sugarcane, oilseeds, and peanuts are
major cash crops. 19

20. THANK YOU
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