Gujarat

Gujarat

A pair of donkeys on the streets of Dharangadhra town in Gujarat, India. And what is that between the rear legs of one of them? Your guess is as good as ours! A donkey or ass, Equus africanus asinus, is a domesticated member of the horse fa…

wildlife · birds

Little green bee eater sits on the small thorny twig in the forest of Gujarat. The colour of bird camouflage to its habitat. Bee eaters, this species is a richly coloured, slender bird.

Stone carvings (Indian Arts) in Sompura, Gujarat. The rough stone is cut to suitable sizes and outlines of the preferred designs are marked with the help of red oxide mixed with water.

forest

The Jungle Cat pounces upon and catches a bird in a grassland in Gujarat. Jungle cat catching prey in Gujarat. The jungle cat (Felis chaus) is a medium-sized cat and considered the largest remaining species of the wild cat genus Felis.

dance · village

The Siddi, Siddhi, or Sheedi, also known as Habshi, are an Indian and Pakistani ethnic group of Afro-Arab and/or Black African descent.

bazaar

Varieties of vegetables and fruits for sale at a local market in Gujarat. Gujarat, is a state in the North Western part of India. It is known locally as Jewel of the West.

hills · industry

Gujarat is a state in northwestern India. It has an area of 78,687 sq mi (203,800 km2) with a coastline of 1,600 km, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula, and a population in excess of 60 million.

Nilgai in Velavadar National Park. Grasslands of the Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar which is situated in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat state, India.

Velavadar Black Buck National Park, Gujarat, India.

industry · desert

The salt workers settle down in the desert for 8 months between October to May and their homes adjacent to the salt pans that they work on.

festival

The Rann Utsav or Festival is celebrated every year in the Rann of Kutchh, Gujarat. Rann Mahotsav, a unique manifestation of varied cultural ethos of the region is known for the ethnic flavor and celebrative zest.

crafts

Indian artisans crafting rock sculptures in Sompura, Gujarat. The non sculptural village tradition of Gujarat's stone carving has a high degree of vibrancy and lively character caused by its spontaneous expression.

wildlife · birds

farmland

Nilgai grazing in a field at Velavadar National Park in Gujarat. The nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), sometimes called nilgau, is the largest Asian antelope.

old town

Interiors of Nilambagh Palace Hotel in Gujarat. Nilambagh Palace is a heritage hotel and the best accommodation at Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Gujarat has a number of heritage hotels out of which Nilambagh is one of the best.

coastline · river

Driving through roads of Gujarat state in India. Gujarat is a state in the western part of India. It is known locally as Jewel of the West.

dance · music

Siddhis or sidi are a tribe of Sudanese natives who had come to Gujarat in Western India hundreds of years ago as salt workers. Siddi Tribes of Gujarat is one of those tribes who came to the state with the Arab merchants.

dance · old town

Siddhis or sidi are a tribe of Sudanese natives who had come to Gujarat in Western India hundreds of years ago as salt workers. Siddi Tribes of Gujarat is one of those tribes who came to the state with the Arab merchants.

coastline · temple

At Koliyak, a village at the Bhavnagar district in the Gujarat state of India, people reach out to the Shiva temple about 1.5 kilometers into the sea.

coastline

Dwarka is a city lin Gujarat located in the westernmost end of Kathiawar peninsula ehere the river Gomti meets the Arabian Sea.

Since long in the early nineteenth century, kutch attracted British officers by its varied landscape, ethic variations, wealth and unique rocks of the barren hills, It was after the Great Triangulation Survey by Britishi administration in k…