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Kathiawar, also known as Saurashtra, is a peninsula in the south-western state in India, bordering the Arabian Sea and covering about 61,000 km2.
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is a city in the state of in Western . rather appeals to spiritual tastes. As in , many ashrams, that offers the teachings of yoga and meditative retreat, are located in the city and its surroundings, amidst forested hills and beautiful lakes.

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, the Jewel of Kathiawar, is a coastal city on the Gulf of Kutch, in the state of , . It has unspoilt islands and beaches, hills, temples, palaces, forest, fantastic birdlife in the bird sanctuary and marine sanctuaries and fascinating corals and marine life in the Marine National Park.

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is a city in the Saurashtran peninsula of , , known as an industrial hub excelling in salt and jewellery production, and is associated with Mahatma Gandhi, who went to university here.

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is a historical city in , in the west of , on the Arabian Sea. The region of became a district of Gujarat state in 1960. used to be the state capital and is now a district administrative center.

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is a city in the Saurashtra region of , . It is the historical birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, and the mythical birthplace of Sudama, the childhood friend of the Hindu god Krishna.

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is a city and a municipality in , . Dwarkadish temple is one of the finest in India, and it dominates the city's small skyline. Sunset point near the Gomti river and its ghats are exceptionally beautiful at all times of day, though perhaps a little risky late at night.

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and Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Sasan-Gir, is a wildlife sanctuary and protected forest area in , . It is considered one of the most important protected natural areas in due to the rare animals living here, particularly the pure Asiatic Lions.

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or Morvi is a city founded as a princely state around 1698 by Jadeja Thakor Saheb Shree Kayoji Ravaji. It is in the in the state of , India.

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Veraval-Somnath is a city on the west coast of in the Junagadh district in the state of . The Somnath Temple in the Prabhas Kshetra, near , is the most sacred of the twelve Jyotirlings of the God Shiva.

is a city and a district in the Saurashtra region of the state of in .

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is a census town in Bhavnagar district in the state of . Because it is home to the Ship Breaking Yard, beaches are considered the world's largest .

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a city and a municipality in the Saurashtra region of , 50 km south-west of city. It is a major pilgrimage centre for Jains.

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Island is an island that is home to 44,000 people south of , . It is connected to the mainland by bridges and a ferry. It is part of the union territory of .

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at Velavadar is situated near Vallabhipur in the District of state.

is a city and tehsil in the of the state of , India. It contains within it two towns and 49 villages.

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is an island in the Marine National Park, Arabian Sea. It is located 12 nautical miles off the coast, Jamnagar District of state, .

Saurashtra

Latitude of center
22.31° or 22° 18′ 36″ north
Longitude of center
71.78° or 71° 46′ 48″ east
Wiki­data ID
Q1069636
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Western Panjabi—“Saurashtra” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Саўраштра”
  • Bengali: “সৌরাষ্ট্র (অঞ্চল)”
  • Bengali: “সৌরাষ্ট্র”
  • Breton: “Timbroù Soruth”
  • Catalan: “Regió de Saurashtra”
  • Chinese: “卡提亚瓦半岛”
  • Chinese: “卡提瓦半岛”
  • Chinese: “卡提阿瓦半岛”
  • Chinese: “索拉什特拉”
  • Chinese: “索拉什特拉地区”
  • Chinese: “萨乌拉施特拉”
  • Chinese: “薩烏拉施特拉”
  • Dutch: “Saurashtra”
  • Finnish: “Saurashtra”
  • French: “Saurashtra”
  • Gujarati: “કાઠિયાવાડ”
  • Gujarati: “સૌરાષ્ટ્ર”
  • Hebrew: “סאורשטרה”
  • Hindi: “सौराष्ट्र”
  • Indonesian: “Saurashtra”
  • Italian: “Saurashtra”
  • Italian: “Saurastra”
  • Japanese: “サウラーシュトラ”
  • Kannada: “ಸೌರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ”
  • Latin: “Kathiawar/Saurashtra”
  • Malayalam: “സൗരാഷ്ട്ര”
  • Marathi: “काठियावाड”
  • Marathi: “काठेवाड”
  • Marathi: “सोरठ”
  • Marathi: “सौराष्ट्र”
  • Nepali: “सौराष्ट्र”
  • Polish: “Saurashtra”
  • Portuguese: “Saurashtra”
  • Russian: “Саураштра”
  • Russian: “Соратх”
  • Sanskrit: “सौराष्ट्रम्”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Saurashtra”
  • Spanish: “Región de Saurastra”
  • Spanish: “Saurastra”
  • Swedish: “Saurashtra”
  • Tamil: “சௌராட்டிர நாடு”
  • Tamil: “சௌராட்டிரதேசம்”
  • Ukrainian: “Саураштра”
  • Urdu: “سوراشٹر”
  • Urdu: “سورشٹرا”
  • Venetian: “Saurashtra”
  • Western Panjabi: “سوراشٹر”

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