The following
outline is an overview of and topical guide to the
state of
Gujarat in
Western India, sometimes called the "Jewel of Western India".[1] It has an area of 196,024 km2 (75,685 sq mi) with a coastline of 1,600 km (990 mi), most of which lies on the
Kathiawar peninsula, and a population in excess of 60 million. It is bordered by
Rajasthan to the north,
Maharashtra to the south,
Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the
Arabian Sea and the
Pakistani province of
Sindh to the west. Its capital city is
Gandhinagar, and its largest city is
Ahmedabad. Gujarat is home to the
Gujarati-speaking people of India.