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Ahmedabad Will Host the 2029 Senior World Weightlifting Championships, the First Time India Has Staged the Event, After the IWF Awarded It on 25 October 2026

The Modhera Sun Temple in Gujarat Is Dated to About 1026 to 1027 CE, Faces East Over a Stepped Surya Kund of 176 by 120 Feet and Has Been on India's UNESCO Tentative List Since 2022

Economy & Infrastructure

The Surat Diamond Bourse, Opened on 17 December 2023 With 4,700 Offices and 7.1 Million Square Feet of Floor Space, Is the Guinness Record Holder for Largest Office Building

Itihasa & Faith

Garba of Gujarat Became India's 15th UNESCO Intangible Heritage Element in December 2023, and Vadodara Has Since Danced It With More Than 46,000 People at Once

Rani ki Vav, the Patan Stepwell With Over 500 Principal Sculptures, Won UNESCO World Heritage Status on 22 June 2014 and Is on the Rs 100 Note

Government & States

Gujarat Has the Longest Coastline of Any Indian State at 2,340.62 Kilometres and Produced Rs 3.71 Lakh Per Resident in 2024-25, 58 Per Cent Above the National Average

Ahmedabad Will Host the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games, After Delegates From 74 Member Nations and Territories Ratified India's Bid in Glasgow on 26 November 2025

Ancient & Medieval India

India's Ports Ministry Describes Lothal's Brick Basin as the World's Oldest Known Dock, and a National Maritime Heritage Complex Is Being Built Beside the ASI Excavation of the Harappan Town

Anthropic's Revenue Grew Sevenfold in Seven Months, and Just Passed OpenAI's

Economy & Infrastructure

The Tallest Statue on Earth Honours a Man Most of the World Has Never Heard Of

Gujarat's Asiatic Lions Rose From 523 in 2015 to 891 in 2025 and Now Range Over About 35,000 Square Kilometres in 11 Districts, Including Barda, Which They Reached in 2023