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Gujarat |
The west coast state of Gujarat is not one of India's busiest tourist destinations although it is quite easy to slot Gujarat in between Mumbai and the cities of Rajasthan. Gujarat has a long varied history and a great number of interesting places to visit. Along the south coast are the sites where many of the great events in Lord Krishna's life took place. Gujarat had close ties with the life of the father of modern India, Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was born and had spent his early years in Gujarat. Some of the most important sites in Gujarat are Jain Temples at Palitana, and at Girnar Hill, near Junagarh. Gujarat is one of the India's wealthier states with a number of important industries, particularly textiles and electronics and has the dubious distinction of having the largest petrochemical complex in the country. Apart from its Jain Temples Gujarat's major attraction include the last Asian lions, in the Gir Forest and the fascinating Indo-Saracenic architecture of Ahmedabad.
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