Dayanand Saraswati was born on 12^th February 1824 in Tankara, Gujarat as Mool Shankar to Karshanji Lalji Tiwari and Yashodabai.

Amul is an Indian dairy state government cooperative society, based at Anand in Gujarat. Formed in 1946, it is a cooperative brand managed by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.

Ahmedabad was the capital of Gujarat from 1960 to 1970; the capital was shifted to Gandhinagar thereafter.

Mari Hakikat is the autobiography of Narmadashankar Dave, popularly known as Narmad, a Gujarati author from Surat during 19^th century India. It was the first autobiography to be written in the Gujarati language. Written in 1866, it was published posthumously in 1933 on the centenary of Narmad’s birth.

In 1920 Sardar Patel was elected president of the newly formed Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee; he served as its president until 1945.

Sardar Patel was bestowed with the country’s highest civilian award the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1991, 41 years after his death in 1950.

The Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal (NWDT) was formed in October 1969 to resolve the issues and allocate the water shares. NWDT reached an agreement in 1979 and construction of Sardar Sarovar dam was started in April 1987.

Kaparada is a taluka in Valsad district, Gujarat, India, near the border to Maharashtra. It is located in the Western Ghats. It is a predominantly tribal district.

Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary located in Jamnagar district of Gujarat, India. About 300 species of migratory birds have been recorded here.