Gujarat – The Land of Legends Gujarat gets its name from "Gujjar Rashtra", the place that is known for the Gurjars, a transient tribe who came to India in the wake of the attacking Huns in the fifth century. The historical backdrop of Gujarat goes back to 2000 BC. The state had different kingdoms like Mauryas, Guptas, and Pratiharas. Gujarat has the unlimited sightseeing destinations like as Ahmedabad the Manchester of India, Gandhiji's Sabarmati Ashram, the marvelous landmass of Saurashtra, Jain temple of Palitana, Great Rann of Kutch, Gir Forest National Park, Kankaria Lake etc.
It is the famed for its rich arts, temples, culture, and handicrafts. According to gujarat tourism packages, it is the best way for sightseeing the marvelous places of Gujarat. In Gujarat, there are located Gir Forest National Park that is famed for Asiatic Lions. There are you can see the large number of Asiatic lions and other animals such as hyenas, Hare, Sambhar, Jungle Cat etc.
Now, we are telling about some knowledge of Ahmedabad that is the former capital of Gujarat. It is also named as Amdavad. This city was explored by Sultan Ahmed Shah in the year of 1411 AD and situated on the banks of river Sabarmati. In Gujarat, there are also located the marvelous lake i.e. Kankaria Lake. It is also called as Hauz-e-Qutub.
This lake is basically situated in Ahmedabad. It is the second biggest lake in Ahmedabad. It is located in the south-eastern part of the city in the Maninagar area. It has many attractions like as zoo, toy train, food stalls, and kids city etc. there are celebrated a weeklong festival, Carnival, in the last week of December. In Carnival festival, there are organized many cultural, art, and social activities. Reference https://gujaratfourwheeldrive.wordpress.com/2016/08/05/gujarat-the-land-of-legends/