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Where does “गुजरात” come from?

गुजरात (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸, from Sanskrit गुर्जरत्रा, from Sanskrit गुर्जर — Gurjaras.

Ancestry of “गुजरात”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸—
2Sanskritगुर्जरत्राcountry of the Gurjaras
3Sanskritगुर्जरGurjaras
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