Gujarat” The Land of the Legends, stands bordered by Pakistan and Rajasthan in the North east, Madhya Pradesh in the east, and Maharashtra and the Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli in the south. The Arabian Sea borders the state both to the west and the south west. Stone Age settlements around Sabarmati and Mahi rivers indicate the same time as that of the Indus Valley Civilization while Harappan centres are also found at Lothal, Rampur, Amri and other places. Rock Inscriptions in the Girnar Hills show that the Maurya Emperor Ashoka, extended his domain into Gujarat. With it's fall, the control of the region came under the Sakas or Scythians.During the 900 AD the Solanki Dynasty came to power and Gujarat reached it's greatest extent. Then followed a long period of Muslim rule, Ahmed I, the first independent Muslim ruler of Gujarat, found Ahmedabad in 1411. The Mughal Emperor Akbar conquered Malwa and Gujarat in 1570s. Gujarat was divided into princely states. After the Indian Independence in 1947, all of Gujarat except Saurashtra and Kutchh became part of Bombay State until May 1, 1960, when the Government split Bombay state into the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat.Ahmedabad became the chief city of the new State and housed the State Government Offices. They remained there until they were transferred to Gandhinagar in 1970. This book entails the complete study of History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Culture, Rural development, etc. It is designed to cover the entire chapters to be approached the sense of the particular topics from the examination point of view. This book ‘Be the Master of State’ has been concised in its approach and shaped relevantly for achieving success in the examination.
