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Gujarat

Gujarat is a region in western India with a long coastline and a history of maritime trade. It was brought under the Gupta Empire in the course of its western campaigns. In the eighteenth century the Maratha Empire extended its authority and revenue claims into Gujarat during its expansion across India.

Gujarat
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Mentioned in 115 state histories

Western SatrapsAbhira dynastyAulikara dynastyMaitraka dynastyKalachuris of MahishmatiGurjaras of NandipuriSaindhava dynastyChavda dynastyPeureulak SultanateChaulukya dynastyChahamanas of NaddulaKadambas of Goaand 103 more

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gujarat. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gujarat
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