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Saurashtra
Kathiawar | |
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Region | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Saurashtra_region_within_Gujarat_India_relief_map.jpg) Saurashtra region within Gujarat, India | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:India_Saurashtra_locator_map.svg) Location of Saurashtra in India | |
| Coordinates: 22°18′00″N 70°47′00″E / 22.3000°N 70.7833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66,000 km2 (25,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 15,300,000 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Gujarati | Gujarati |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
| Large cities | Botad, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Gir Junagadh, Porbandar, Veraval, Surendranagar, |
Saurashtra, also known as Kathiawar,[1] is a peninsular region of Gujarat, India, located on the Arabian Sea coast. It covers about a third of Gujarat state, notably 11 districts of Gujarat, including Rajkot District. It was formerly a state of India before it merged with Bombay state. In 1961 it separated from Bombay and joined Gujarat.
- ^ Ray, Bharati (2009). Different Types of History. Pearson Education India. p. 365. ISBN 9788131718186.