Gujarat is an ancient land whose access to the sea has helped develop it into a thriving economic state. The boundaries of the state of gujarat has gone through many chnages. Gujarat became an autonomouse statein India on May 1, 1960. The present day area of gujarat was ruled by Gurjars, hence the name Gujarat, who most likely descended from teh Shaka tribe which entered India in the fifth Century A.D. Gujarat has been known in the past as Gurjaratra, GuJjaratta and Gjrjar Desha. Travelers and traders from the Arab countries pronounced Gurjar as "Guzra" from which came Guzrat and later turned into Gujarat.

Gujarat is a state in west India and North east of the Gulf of Cambay. The West and Southwestern part of the state touches the arabian sea. To the Northwest is the country of Pakistan. Northeast of the state borders with Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh state. To the Southeast is the state of Maharashtra.

Gujarat government divides the state into subparts called Jilla (Districts). There are 19 such Jillas as follows: