Category: GeographyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

બંદર

/bandar/Roman

English meaning: Port / Harbour

Gujarati Definition

(ગુજરાતી)

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English Definition

A place where ships dock and cargo is loaded and unloaded. Gujarat has the longest coastline (1600 km) of any Indian state and is home to India's largest private port (Mundra) and the major port of Kandla (Deendayal Port). Ports drive Gujarat's trade and industrial economy.

Example

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In English: Mundra Port is India's largest private port and a key driver of Gujarat's trade.

Literary Heritage

સૌરાષ્ટ્ર ની ભૂમિ વીરોની ભૂમિ, ક્ષત્રિય ક્ષત્રિય ઢ઼ોલ ઢ઼બૂકે.

/Saurāṣṭra nī bhūmi vīronī bhūmi, kṣatriya kṣatriya ḍhola ḍhabūke./

Saurashtra's land is a land of heroes, where warriors beat their drums.

Jhaverchand Meghani · Poet and Folklorist · Early 20th century

Saurashtra ni Rasdhar

Jhaverchand Meghani, Saurashtra ni Rasdhar, vol. 1, geet 1

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ગુજરાતી
Gujarati
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Gujarati
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Indo-Aryan
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