Cabinet Minister of Gujarat
Gujarat – The Land of the Legends, stands bordered by Pakistan and Rajasthan in the north east, Madhya Pradesh in the east, and Maharashtra and the Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli in the south. The Arabian Sea borders the state both to the west and the south west.
Rock Inscriptions in the Girnar Hills show that the Maurya Emperor Ashoka, extended his domain into Gujarat in about 250 BC. With it’s fall, the control of the region came under the Sakas or Scythians.
During the 900’s the Solanki Dynasty came to power and Gujarat reached it’s greatest extent.
Then followed a long period of Muslim rule. Ahmed I, the first independent Muslim ruler of Gujarat, found Ahmedabad in 1411. The Mughal Emperor Akbar conquered Malwa and Gujarat in 1570s.
The British East India Company set its first footsteps in Surat in 1818 and the State came in control of their rule. In 1600’s, the Dutch, French, English and Portuguese had all established bases along the coast of the region.
Gujarat was divided into princely states. After the Indian Independence in 1947, all of Gujarat except Saurashtra and Kutchh became part of Bombay State until May 1, 1960, when the Government split Bombay state into the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Ahmedabad became the chief city of the new State and housed the State Government Offices. They remained there until they were transferred to Gandhinagar in 1970. Major Cities & Places
Gujarat 33 Districts Name List
Gujarat Districts Name List: Ahmedabad, Amreli, Anand, Aravalli, Banaskantha (Palanpur), Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Botad, Chhota Udepur, Dahod, Dangs (Ahwa), Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gandhinagar, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kachchh, Kheda (Nadiad), Mahisagar, Mehsana, Morbi, Narmada (Rajpipla), Navsari, Panchmahal (Godhra), Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sabarkantha (Himmatnagar), Surat, Surendranagar, Tapi (Vyara), Vadodara and Valsad
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Gujarat Council of Ministers List 2023
Shri Bhupendrabhai Rajnikant Patel – Chief Minister – General Administration, Administrative Reforms, Training and Planning, Home and Police Housing, Revenue and Disaster Management, Urban Development and Urban Housing, Panchayat, Road & Building and Capital Project, Mines and Minerals, Pilgrimage Development, Narmada and Kalpasar, Ports, Information and Broadcasting, Prohibition and Excise, Science and Technology, All Policies and All Subjects not allotted to other Ministers.
Shri Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai – Minister- Finance, Energy and Petrochemicals.
Shri Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel – Minister– Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education, Higher and Technical Education, Law, Justice, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs.
Shri Raghavjibhai Hansrajbhai Patel – Minister– Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Cow-Breeding, Fisheries, Rural Housing and Rural Development.
Shri Balvantsinh Chandansinh Rajput – Minister– Industries, Micro, Small and Medium Industries, Cottage, Khadi and Rural Industries, Civil Aviation, Labour and Employment
Shri Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya – Minister– Water Resources and Water Supply, Food, Civil Supply and Consumer Protection Affairs.
Shri Mulubhai Hardasbhai Bera – Minister– Tourism, Cultural Activities, Forest and Environment, Climate Change
Dr. Kuberbhai Mansukhbhai Dindor – Minister– Tribal Development, Primary, Secondary and Adult Education
Smt. Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babariya – Minister– Social Justice and Empowerment, Women and Child Welfare
Shri Harsh Rameshkumar Sanghavi – Minister of State– Sports, Youth Service, Co-ordination of voluntary organization, Non-resident Gujaratis’ Division, Transport, Gruh Rakshak Dal and Gram Rakshak Dal, Civil Defence, Jail, Border Security (All Independent Charge), Home and Police Housing, Industries, Cultural Activities (State Minister)
Shri Jagdishbhai Ishwarbhai Panchal – Minister of State– Co-operation, Salt Industries, Printing and Stationary, Protocol (All Independent Charge), Micro, Small and Medium Industries, Cottage, Khadi and Rural Industries, Civil Aviation, (State Minister)
Shri Parshottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki – Minister of State– Fisheries and Animal Husbandry
Shri Bachubhai Maganbhai Khabad – Minister of State– Panchayat, Agriculture
Shri Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Patel – Minister of State– Forest and Environment, Climate Change, Water Resources and Water Supply
Shri Praful Chhaganbhai Pansheriya – Minister of State– Parliamentary Affairs, Primary, Secondary and Adult Education, Higher Education
Shri Bhikusinhji Chatursinhji Parmar – Minister of State- Food and Civil Supply, Social Justice and Empowerment
Shri Kunvarjibhai Narsinhbhai Halpati – Minister of State– Tribal Development, Labour and Employment, Rural Development
Source: https://gad.gujarat.gov.in/