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TOPIC- Unit-20: Shades of Attire





               SUB-TOPIC- West (Maharashtra and Gujarat)





               LEARNING OBJECTIVE- To know about food, dress, historical places and
               culture of Maharashtra and Gujarat.



               DISCUSSION-


                      Maharashtra


                   ●  State capital- Mumbai

                   ●  Language- Marathi
                   ●  Clothes:  -  Men-  dhoti  paired  with  Pheta.  Women-  sarees  called  as
                       Lugade.

                   ●  Cuisine- Maharashtrian thali, puran poli, pav bhaji, vada pav
                   ●  Famous dance- Lavani
                   ●  Famous places- Chhatrapati museum, Elephanta cave,Gateway of India,

                       Siddhivinayak  Temple,Sanjay  Gandhi  National  park,Haji  Ali  Dargah,
                       Marine drive, etc.

                   ●  Heritage  Jewellery-  Mohan  mala,  Lakshmi  Haar,  Kolhapuri  saaj,
                       Ambada etc.
                   ●  Gudi  Padwa  is  the  harvesting  festival  of  Maharashtra,  marks  the

                       beginning of an auspicious new year with celebrating a successful crop.


                       Gujarat


                   ●  State capital- Gandhinagar
                   ●  Language- Gujarati

                   ●  Clothes:- Men- Kediyu/Angarakhu, a short, embellished coat. Women-
                       Chaniya- a richly colored petticoat, Choli/Polku - a blouse.
                   ●  Cuisine-Dhokla, Khandvi, Gujarati Thali etc.
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