Gurjaradesa
Historical region of northwestern India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gurjaradesa, (from Sanskrit Gurjaratra meaning "the country of the Gurjars"[1]), or (lit. 'Gurjara country') is a historical region in India comprising the southern Rajasthan and northern Gujarat during the period of 6th–12th century CE. The predominant power of the region, the Gurjara-Pratiharas eventually controlled a major part of North India centered at Kannauj. The modern state of "Gujarat" derives its name from the ancient Gurjaratra.[2][1]
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Places in Gurjaradeśa, as mentioned in historical texts and determined from the find spots of inscriptions (blue). The neighbouring places are shown as triangles (gray).