The name of the state is derived from anshua (ansus Rāshtra), which means anshua nation. Anshuas were an old clan that was present even during the Mahabharata period, according to another theory, they are one of the Central Asian tribes, called the Gurjs or modern day country of Georgia (anciently referred to as Gurjistan). These Gurjs migrated to India beginning from around the first century BC.
From around 35-405AD it was settled and ruled by the Iranian Sakas. Gujarat was part of the Indo-greek kingdoms. Gujarat's coastal cities, chiefly Bharuch, served as ports and trading centres for the Maurya and Gupta empires.
| AREA : | 196,024 km² |
| LATITUDE : | - |
| CLIMATE : | temperatures around 83 °F(29 °C) and nights around 53 °F(12 °C) |
| BEST SEASON : | October -March |
| CLOTHING : | Summer-cottons, Winter- Light Woolen. |
