India 2018

States and Union Territories 605
ports and about 48 per cent of the total traffic on all the ports of the country is
being recorded on the ports of Gujarat, which is a matter of pride for the state.
There are 41 minor and intermediate and one major port—Kandla Port.
Festivals
Tarnetar fair is held at village Tarnetar of Surendranagar district in the honour
of Lord Shiva. This fair is held every year in the month of Bhadrapada (August/
September). Madhavrai fair at Madhavpur near Porbandar is held on the ninth
day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra (March/April). Ambaji fair
dedicated to Amba mother goddess is held in Banaskantha district. The biggest
annual fair, Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, is celebrated at Dwarka
and Dakor with great enthusiasm. Navratri - world’s longest dance festival,
Jagannath Rath Yatra famous chariot festival, Modhera Dance Festival-Utrardh
Mhotsav in the backdrop of famous Sun Temple in north Gujarat, Rann Utsav—
basking in moonlit nights in the vast stretches of Rann of Kutchh and other
festivals are Makar-Sankranti, Dang Darbar, Shamlaji fair, and Bhavnath fair.
Tourist Centres
Religious spots like Dwarka, Somnath, Palitana, Pavagadh, Ambaji,
Bhadreshwar, Shamlaji, Taronga and Girnar; Porbandar, birth place of Mahatma
Gandhi, monuments of architectural and archaeological surprises like Patan,
Siddhpur, Ghurali, Dabhoi; Vadnagar, Modhera, Lothal and Ahmedabad;
beaches like Ahmadpur-Mandvi, Chorvad, Ubharat, and Tithal; the hill station
Saputara, lion sanctuary of Gir forest and wild ass sanctuary in small desert of
Kachchh area are major tourist attractions in the state. Moreover Sabarmati
Riverfront: Displays development level and tourism potential. Sursagar lake
in Vadodara, centre of tourists’ attraction, Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary—Home
for migrant birds from across the globe.
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Government
Governor : Shri Om Parkash Kohli Chief Secretary : Shri J.N. Singh
Chief Minister : Shri. Vijay Rupani Jurisdiction of : Gujarat High
High Court Court
Haryana
Area : 44,212 sq km Population : 2.54 crore (2011
census)
Capital : Chandigarh Principal Language : Hindi
History and Geography
Haryana has a proud history dating back to the Vedic Age. The state was home
to the legendary Bharata dynasty, after which the country was named Bharat.