Monday 2 February 2015

Gujarat Beyond your Imagination  

1.The Great Rann of Kutch
The Great Rann of Kutch is a seasonal salt marsh located in the Thar Desert in the Kutch District of Gujarat, India and the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is about 7,505.22 square kilometres (2,897.78 sq mi) in size and is reputed to be the largest salt desert in the world. This area has been inhabited by the Kutchi people.The name "Rann" comes from the Hindi word ran  meaning "desert". The Hindi word is derived from Sanskrit/Vedic word  attested in the Rigveda and Mahābhārata. As early as 325 BCE, Alexander the Great was aware of the area.The Rann of Kutch is located in the Thar Desert bio-geographic area in the Pakistani province of Sindh with some parts in Indian state of Gujarat. The area is also spread across the Sindh province in Pakistan. It is a seasonally marshy region, the word Rann meaning "salt marsh", alternating with medaks, elevated pieces of land where vegetation grows.Kutch is the name of the district in Gujarat where this region is situated. The marsh covers a huge area of around 10,000 square miles and is positioned between the Gulf of Kutch and the mouth of the Indus River in southern Pakistan. To the northeast corner of the Rann of Kutch lies the Luni River, originating in Rajasthan.

2.Duman and Diu
A beautiful blend of sea, sand and sun, Diu is a God's gift to those in quest of a blessed land where the weary weight of this unintelligible world can, for a while, be lightened and the waking soul can hear the music of the nature. This tiny island of breeze, beauty and serenity situated off the southern tip of the Saurashtra (Kathiawad) peninsula of Gujarat, lapped by the Arabian Sea, is a picture of calmness with superb beaches and a fascinating history.Diu was ruled by many well-known kings and dynasties during the prehistoric, ancient and medieval times. It was a Portuguese colony until 1961. It is now a Union Territory, separated from Goa in 1987.It was an important trading post and naval base from where the rulers controlled the shipping routes in the northern part of the Arabian Sea between the 14-16th centuries.


3.Vadi Trible
If you have ever wondered from where does India get its tag of “the land of snake charmers”, you will find your answer in the Vadi Tribe. Vadi Tribe in Gujarat is known for its skill as snake charmers. Young children not more than five years old can be seen sitting close to a venomous Cobra and hardly flinching. While they may not let you on the secret to snake charming,they can give you some pretty awesome moments.




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