Gujarat

flowers · crafts

Patola are a double ikat woven sari, usually made from silk, made in Patan, Gujarat, India. The word patola is the plural form; the singular is patolu. They are very expensive, once worn only by royalty and the aristocracy.

river

In a major setback to anti-dam activists, the Supreme Court cleared the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River in Gujarat asking authorities to seek clearance from environmental and Rehabilitation bodies.

river · railway

A view of the Lothal excaveted site and museum in Gujarat, India. Archaeological ruins or excavation places belonging to the Indus Valley Civilisation.... Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilisation.

monsoon · river

The recent flash floods in the otherwise drought-prone area of Gujarat's Saurashtra region has not only hindered human lives, but also killed eight lions and a number of other animals like blue bulls, spotted deers, etc.

festival

An old woman offers drinking water to visitors at the annual Rann Utsav in Gujarat. Hand crafted dress material and home decor items are being sold at the Utsav.

temple · river

The Sun Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya located at Modhera village of Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. It is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavati.

dance · festival

Dancers from Punjab performing 'Bhangra' dance at the opening ceremony of annual Rann Utsav in Gujarat.

Gujarat

festival · politics

Arun Jaitley on being asked a question replies 'There is no justification for this. Earlier also we have said this, that for the time the Gujarat Gawdav Yatra has been stopped, it is a political rights organ of the party and the community.

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.

Gujarat·highway

गुजरात के कच्छ के रण में महिलाएं घाघरा पहने और छोटे बच्चे अपने मिट्टी के घरों के बाहर बैठे हैं। कच्छ का रण नमक के दलदल का एक बड़ा इलाका है जो ज़्यादातर भारत के गुजरात और पाकिस्तान के सिंध के दक्षिणी सिरे में फैला हुआ है। यह दो मुख्य भागों म…

wildlife · birds

Wetlands are important for so many reasons: Wetlands prevent flooding by holding water much like a sponge. By doing so, wetlands help keep river levels normal and filter and purify the surface water.

wildlife · temple

A female devotee in Gujarat temple gets stuck under a elephant statue. As she struggles to free herself from the metal legs of the baby elephant statue, some devotees try to pull and push her out.

fort · architecture

Perhaps the finest stepwell in Gujarat, Adalaj was built in 1555. What makes this stepwell the most beautiful amongst other is its series of platforms and galleries built on the side of the stepwell.

politics

Before Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Statue of Unity – the world’s tallest statue, of Sardar Vallabhai Patel – in Gujarat’s Kevadiya, farmers and tribal groups sat in for large-scale protests.

ceremony · dance

Sidi Goma is a group of African Indian Sidis from the Bharuch district of Gujarat. This tribal Sufi community of East African origin came to India eight centuries ago, and preserved and carried on the tradition of Sidi music and dance adapt…

highway

Traffic congestion and street life in the city of Gujarat. Bustling streets with cars, motorists, auto rickshaws, cyclists and pedestrians...Traffic is one of the major concerns for the city.

village · livestock

Lion attacks a buffalo calf in a village of Gujarat.