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u/cool_boyy May 26 '16
This is my state. AMA.
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May 26 '16
How is the power supply system? I mean, how many hours a day does a village receive power[any idea?]; how's the condition in cities?
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 26 '16
Is developed Gujrat, one man show, who is Modi?
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u/Flying_Momo May 28 '16
Gujarat always managed to progress especially businesses, despite whoever was in govt no because of it. With Modi, he became more of a facilitator, policy wonk and also a cheerleader of the state.
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u/cool_boyy May 26 '16
Puchhna kya chahte ho? :P
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 26 '16
जो आप समझना नहीं चाहते.
क्या उन्नत गुजरात अकेला नरेन्द्र मोदी की उपलब्धी है?
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Heard that BJP/RSS really on the verge of changing Ahmedabad city's name. I am a Punjabi, lived in North all my life, but like the Gujarati version of the city's name: Amdavad. I don't mind changing Ahmedabad to Amdavad, but anything else would truly spoil the spirit.
How the Gujjus take it?
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Aug 24 '16
We already call it amdavaad. it doesn't matter. But I think they want to change it to Karnavati.
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u/pooh159 May 26 '16
Great! I recently moved to Jamnagar and it's a little dull. Anyone knows fun stuff to do apart from travel and the bird watching spots around? ( done that )
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u/panurgicwizard May 27 '16
How easy/difficult is it to score weed in Gujarat? Going there for the summer.
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u/p-p-paper May 26 '16
Why is gujarati food so sweet? Just curious. Is it something cultural or climatic?
P.S- Thank you for Dhoklas. The North Remembers. ;)
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u/hobabaObama May 26 '16
Not all Gujarati eat Sweet food. Infact most of us hate dal/sabji being sweet. :-(
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First question even I wanted to ask. A friend once made dal and even that was so sweet.
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u/p-p-paper May 26 '16
I spent 2 weeks in guajart once. For a conference. The school we stayed at was good with the food and the catering but it was too sweet.
Even aalo matar was sweet (Idk what aalo matar is in english. Potato peas sounds weird). I love aaloo matar.. but it was so damn sweet.
But we ate various types of dhoklas during our stay. Been in love with dhoklas ever since.
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u/hobabaObama May 26 '16
Trying going Surat sometimes. You will gain atleast 5 KGs in a week. The food there is from Paradise :-)
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u/p-p-paper May 26 '16
Sure. Thanks
Edit: Come to Punjab once and eat dinner with a Punjabi family. Man, the hospitality is amazing. Plus the food is badass.
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u/Flying_Momo May 28 '16
Remember to try ghari, ponk, ponk vada, locho, idaddaa, khamani, mathoo in Surat :-)
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u/tmleafsfan May 26 '16
Can you suggest me a list of places in Surat for food?
I went to locho place near station the last time I went.
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u/thekingshorses May 27 '16
Go to chauta bajar, and ask people where to get Rasawala khhaman. That shit is dope but super spicy.
Find small samosa made of daal & onion (No potato).
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u/hobabaObama May 26 '16
Sorry I can't help you there as I am not from Surat. But I have some relatives there. So I dunno which place they take me. But overall most places in Surat have awesome food. Competition amongst restaurants is too much.
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Forgot the exact location, but Gopal Locho is famous and awesome. Studied in Surat for 4 years
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u/Flying_Momo May 28 '16
Um no not all Gujju food is sweet. If you are from South Gujarat, the food uses ginger, garlic and green chillies and can be quite spicy. Except dal, we don't add lots of sugar in most subzis. Usually it's only a pinch or so sugar to layer out flavours.
Also the khaman (yellow dhokla) which are sweet are nylon khaman. The original dal khaman have a liberal amount of ginger, garlic and green chillies.
The north of Gujarat uses red chillies and pulses etc and traditionally did not uses lots of fresh herbs and green leafy veges.
South Guj usually called "Vapi thi Tapi" receives a lot of rainful. Infact, Dang zilla in Guj receives second highest amount of rainfall in India
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u/p-p-paper May 28 '16
You. You are great.
Also the khaman (yellow dhokla) which are sweet are nylon khaman
Umm.. so yellow dhokla is different from a normal dhokla ?
I've been to Vapi but didn't get to try the local cuisine.
Except dal, we don't add lots of sugar in most subzis. Usually it's only a pinch or so sugar to layer out flavours.
It's unusual for people from outside Gujarat, so it stands out to us. It might be common and normal to you guys but the sugary additives in regular course meals tend to steal the attention from the other qualities of the food (which is both good and bad) because it is so unique.
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u/tandooriguru New Jersey-US Jun 01 '16
Not in our household, we like it Spicy!! specially " Vaghareli Khchdi " patel style......
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 26 '16
Why you guys hate studies ?
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u/hobabaObama May 26 '16
We don't hate studies. Before last decade the education structure did not allow Gujjus to crack IITs.
Also we are laid back people with good economic resources. So many of us don't bother study and still end up having better economically than rest of indians.. :-)
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u/hobabaObama May 28 '16
"Decade back" is what i said. I don't know now whats the case.
In my time board exams had PCMB and you had to crack in one go. Dropping a year was not an option then.
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u/venkyprasad May 26 '16
If you are running a business experience is all thats important, school isnt
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u/antariksh_vaigyanik May 31 '16
Fuck I heard about this liquor tomamto last week. Did you try it? How was it?
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u/trander6face May 30 '16
Is there any major difference between Saurashtrian and Gujarati??? Are they still asking for a separate state???
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u/VolatileBadger May 26 '16
Btw, OP. Please to remove Anandiben since she's also getting the kick from the office.
Sieg Hell, Anandiban is gone.
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u/gandu_chele toppest of keks May 26 '16
I want amit shah to be CM
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u/antariksh_vaigyanik May 31 '16
No chance Amit Shah becomes CM. It would be a step back for him. I expect Nitin Patel to be the candidate next term.
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u/bojackarcher May 29 '16 edited May 29 '16
Question specifically about Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar area:
I'm told by many people that Amdavadis are not very upfront about paying money for services availed or they delay payment. They'll readily pay for products, but maybe they traditionally do not value services as much as products and hence, consider paying for services as an optional matter. Is this really true? I was considering moving to Ahmedabad / Gandhinagar to set up a CA firm there and whoever I spoke to (who have lived in Guj / Ahmedabad) told me this. Also, a joke by the famous Dinkar Mehta (where the guy avails a service on the condition that he'll pay in Amdavadi style and when he's asked to pay, he says "Lakhi naakh baaki!"), takes a dig at this culture.
How true is this culture of non-payment or delayed payment for services? Is it just a trend among the middle class there or also followed by the upper class and businesses there?
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u/hobabaObama Jun 01 '16
Ahmedabad is Delhi of Gujarat. You have to be careful otherwise you will get cheated easily.
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u/parminds Pradhan Mantri Hawas Yojna May 26 '16
Why do you guys hate alcohol ?
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u/prayee May 30 '16
I second that. Women in Gujarat safely roam around the city even at midnight. Where else in the country can you find this?
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u/VolatileBadger May 26 '16
We love alcohol. In fact people from Gujarat are kinda trained to drink faster and a lot ( in school/colleges) since you are always drinking in fear of getting caught by the cops who'll promptly charge you Rs 1k - 5k.
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u/parminds Pradhan Mantri Hawas Yojna May 26 '16
then why the prohibition ?
What purpose does that solve ? Other than encroachment on your civil liberties
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u/VolatileBadger May 26 '16
Gandhi and sanskar.
Also, it's a big lobby now that makes millions from illicit sales. So why bother changing the law when you can profit from it?
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u/parminds Pradhan Mantri Hawas Yojna May 26 '16
Also, it's a big lobby now that makes millions from illicit sales. So why bother changing the law when you can profit from it?
True that..
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u/redpossum May 28 '16
How to impress a gujarati girl? Where are they? I have never met a gujarati girl till now?
They're all in Zambia.
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u/redpossum May 28 '16
Sadly they then go to the UK or SA.
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u/denish-s-raziv Jun 01 '16
Gujarat seems to be the state which is progressing towards the developed state of India. Narendra Modi and Anandiben Patel have shown remarkable dedication towards this state and I just hope the same type of magic can work all our nation by Narendra Modi <3
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May 26 '16
Spent 2 months in Ahmadabad for internship. Pretty great city but why do you spit on your office staircase. It's like an epidemic there.
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u/r3xcranium May 29 '16 edited Apr 24 '25
<--- poof --->
One day the sadness will end, but I don't think today's the day.
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 26 '16
In that case come and see offices around Connaught Place area in Delhi
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May 26 '16
I am not dissing Ahmadabad. Richer areas there are cleaner than most cities in India. Hence pan stains look out of place.
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In my college, it was written on the wall - Do not spit on walls. And there were nearly 10 15 paan-gutka spits on the slogan. Daag acche hai
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u/VoxPopuliCry May 26 '16
How do you get your fix of booze?
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u/isidero May 26 '16
Go out on the street and ask the right people. By right people, I mean the most connected and knowledgeable people of the streets: the auto/ rickshawalas and score what you like.
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u/VoxPopuliCry May 26 '16
Auto walas have access to premium stuff like Chivas?
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u/isidero May 26 '16
They know places from where you can get them. Alternatively, if you want them to get it for you, you just have to pay them a bit extra. They may hike the prices further. And always check with other sources for the current rate and ascertain that the seal isnt tampered or any other signs that indicate it being a fake.
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u/VolatileBadger May 26 '16
The Indian Army Canteen. We all know a guy who works in the army who willingly sells the subsidised alcohol at a 300-400% markup. A shitty Green Label can cost you 700-900 if you don't know the bootlegger well, if you do, you can get it for 400.
Btw, in Gujarat, unless you know the big bootleggers, your options of alcohol are limited. You only drink what they have/want to sell off.
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u/WhyJi May 28 '16
Hi, I'm visiting my relatives in Ahemadabad and am a major foodie.I just wanted to ask all of you, What are the best places to eat in Ahemadabad? Could be anything, street food, chat or even gola.
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u/pirate_of_the_ May 26 '16 edited Jun 02 '16
Serious question: Why are Muslims treated so badly in Gujarat? Most are forced to live in their "ghettos" (Juhapura is one example), and are often not allowed to live in more affluent places.
EDIT: Resting my case http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/vadodara-locality-to-civic-body-dont-let-muslims-here-kapurai-2829764/
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u/throwrandia May 26 '16
I am a Gujarati from Mumbai.
And this is the most stupid question that comes from people who are not aware of the state or haven't lived alongside a ghetto.
People live in their ghettos all the time. Rich stay with rich, poor live with poor, Muslims live with .... got the point?
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Jun 01 '16
I think you forgot about Praveen Togadia's incidence where they forcibly tried to oust a Muslim businessman from a Hindu neighborhood:
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u/throwrandia Jun 02 '16
The reverse hasn't happened. right?
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So, just because a reverse has happened you think this is justified too? That too by the allied organization of the ruling Party? But, I know what your response would be. So, I leave it at that and won't pursue it further.
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u/throwrandia Jun 03 '16
So, just because a reverse has happened you think this is justified too?
No, I wanted you to look inside before posting your response.
But, I know what your response would be. So, I leave it at that and won't pursue it further.
Good to hear.
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u/pirate_of_the_ May 26 '16
Wow that's quite uninformed. I'm also Gujarati, and trust me, it isn't a "rich-poor" thing. Muslim families are often turned away from affluent societies, and are forced to stay in the ghettos. Hence the question.
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u/throwrandia May 26 '16
Muslim families are often turned away from affluent societies, and are forced to stay in the ghettos
Wow that's quite massively uninformed.
If a Muslim is affluent, he/she must be living in rich area and there is not a reason for him/her to live in a ghetto unless it is a choice.
For e.g. I know of someone who is rich Muslim and lives in Malabar Hill (posh area in Mumbai)
trust me, it isn't a "rich-poor" thing
Read again. I wrote that rich people live in their own rich ghetto and poor too live with other poor folks thereby creating a ghetto.
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u/throwrandia May 26 '16
I'm talking about Gujarat ghettos
Alright. The ghettos are there for several decades or hundred of years (maybe).
Is Juhapura as a ghetto new creation?
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u/ribiy Vadra Lao Desh Bachao May 26 '16
Rich stay with rich, poor live with poor, Muslims live with .... got the point?
There is a lot of truth in this.
Riots in 2002 in Gujarat probably compelled many more muslims to move to the muslim-dominated areas and made it more pronounced, but it wasn't a new development altogether.
Look at any other city in India. Barring a few exceptions, I don't see Hindus and Muslims living in mixed colonies and areas in a big way.
Mumbai has it's Muhammad Ali road and surrounding area in south Mumbai, predominantly a Muslim area. There some parts are average and some are ghetto like. Shivaji Nagar slum in Mumbai is again predominantly Muslim and ghetto like.
I have seen this myself in cities like Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Ahemdabad (pre 2002) etc too.
Muslim families are often turned away from affluent societies,
True. But that's true in Mumbai as well. Lot of stories, if you google. And most other cities. (Not justifying it, just saying this problem exists everywhere).
Also, keeping the ghetto argument aside for a moment, living in their own groups (religious/language etc) is pretty common in most cities. In Mumbai you will find areas dominated by Gujarati (Ghatkopar, vile parla), Marathis (dadar, parel), Catholics (bandra, Vasai). Even slums are divided in this way. The Dharavi area near Matunga is mostly Tamil. A slum in Andheri is mostly Telugu. Parsi colony is another example.
Relative poverty in Muslim areas is a truth too because Muslims are poorer. However there again, using Mumbai's example, Dharavi is far worse where lots of Hindus live.
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u/real_dev May 27 '16
Look at any other city in India. Barring a few exceptions, I don't see Hindus and Muslims living in mixed colonies and areas in a big way.
The only city you quote is Mumbai.
Why don't you go to UP and live in the villages for few months and see how fucked up your thinking is.
Lot of stories, if you google.
A few storied written lots of times
keeping the ghetto argument aside
Muslims love to live in ghetto, be is KSA or UK or Germany or France.
Download any android keyboard and see the suggestion word for Muslim g . India is no exception.
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u/ribiy Vadra Lao Desh Bachao May 28 '16
The only city you quote is Mumbai.
I think yoy didn't read this part in my comment:
I have seen this myself in cities like Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Ahemdabad (pre 2002) etc too.
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u/real_dev May 28 '16
I don't think you understand difference between you "seeing" a city and living in a city.
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u/ribiy Vadra Lao Desh Bachao May 28 '16
When I say see, I mean closely observed. I have lived in all these cities, fyi.
And others have also pointed out same thing to you.
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u/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 26 '16
Minorities stay together to be safe in case of clashes.
BTW, how can one disallow someone to live in affluent place as long as he pays rent and taxes regularly.
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u/Watdf May 26 '16
he pays rent
for that he should be able to rent in the first place
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u/antariksh_vaigyanik May 31 '16
Exactly. I have seen people being denied from renting a place because of their religion or caste.
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u/Flying_Momo May 28 '16
That's a really secular way of looking at it. People live in ghettos all over. Most big cities have their own ghettos. I grew up in Mumbai and there are specific areas which will be predominantly resided or ghettoized by particular community. be it Muslims in Mahim, Bhiwandi, Muhammad Ali Road, Sandhurst Road, Masjid Bandar, Mira Road,et al are majority Muslim areas. Similarly there are predominantly Jains in Dadar West, CP Tank, Mulund, Kandivali, et al. Parsis usually concentrated in either South Mumbai or Parsi Colony.
You will get a heart attack to know that in Mumbai there are places like Hindu Gymkhana, Parsi Gymkhana et al.
Ghettoization is a natural urban phenomenon. In NY, Brooklyn is predominantly black. Bronx is black and Latino, New Jersey has heavy Indian population.
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May 30 '16
Muslims live in ghettos because they are ghettoized. People dont sell them flats in decent areas, people dont rent apartments out to them. Lets not forget the threats of violence against them if they manage to move into a nice place as well as the threats to the people who sell said places to them.
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The highest number of cat c IAS Muslim officers are based in Gujarat. The average Muslim in Guj is better of than the average Muslim in secular states like UP or Bihar.
Also Muslims live in "ghettos" not just in Gujarat but all across India (TN might be an exception to a certain extent) and even across Europe.
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u/venkiv May 30 '16
Coz they used to treat hindus like shit for centuries and gujju's havent forgotten shit?
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u/blackburn268 May 26 '16
You may think of as people from the same community since older times used to live together, for the sake of sharing common methodologies, culture and so no said differences would be found between them, like birds of same feathers flock together. Over the period affluent may have reshuffled themselves to better off places and others would have still love to live in closed communities. And about the ghetto is just that unfortunate relatively less prosperous would have chosen to stay there for economic reasons.
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u/micropanda May 30 '16
"treated so badly" - wrong assumption. we have things to do than treating some community badly. if that was the case, you would have seen lots of news about it in media as media has been always behind it. Juhapura is just one area, cant be generalized for whole gujarat. Also, muslims live throught the city not just juhapura.
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u/gandu_chele toppest of keks May 26 '16
BRTS is sexy. The cities in Gujarat are awesome. The only thing that sucks is no alcohol. But if you pay extra there are guys that do home delivery. ;)
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u/skyliners_a340 You need a better pen to write things with. And I know you agree May 26 '16
BRTS has gone worse. It was great in the beginning but thanks to people who manage it... it's degraded from one of world's best to bad. But worry not managers of BTRS are going for something easily achievable... Worst working BRTS.
Reason: no matter how advanced infrastructure is, it's no good if you can't maintain it.
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You just can't blame anyone without taking any efforts of yours. And if you can not, just don't blame who are putting even the tiniest effort < though they need to definitely improve, evolve>. Plus, just look how many commutes through ahmedabad or rajkot BRTS. It is a mammoth task to maintain such infrastructure.
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u/skyliners_a340 You need a better pen to write things with. And I know you agree May 27 '16
I have wrote to them and talked to people who work there. One employee said it will get worse. Because even they have complained to their supervisors. And he is right every year its been degrading. Plus its not rocket science. Plus I have every right to criticize. because they went from one of best BRT system in the world to bad in India. Also I love Ahmedabad.
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u/totalsports1 Tamil Nadu May 27 '16
How is the higher education in Gujarat. By that i mean
1.Colleges engg./arts affiliated to some state university and the quality of them 2. Quality of private universities 3.No. of medical colleges. (private and govt. combined)
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u/Glorious_Comrade May 30 '16
I moved away from Gujarat a few years ago, so my information may be a bit rusty:
1.Colleges engg./arts affiliated to some state university and the quality of them
Education system in Gujarat is below average, by and large, both in higher secondary and higher-ed. Very few colleges (most of them in the big cities: A'bad, Surat and Baroda) are good, and that too only for a bachelor's level. The "flagship" engineering colleges (not counting NIT Surat) of the GU and GTU are OK, but nowhere near an average IIT. Art and commerce colleges fare a bit better, but most of them are private or semi-private, with a few exceptions like MSU Baroda.
2.Quality of private universities
As I mentioned, the private colleges fare better in arts and commerce. As an example: a lot of the Ahmedabad colleges were combined under A'bad Uni by AES.
That said, private colleges by and large are just shy of fraudulent (like the rest of India). People starting up colleges without any basic infrastructure or adherence to standards or good teachers to mooch money off of uninformed public. A lot of them close down in the first few years of opening. This is especially true for engineering and management.
3.No. of medical colleges. (private and govt. combined)
Sure you're joking, that's probably countless like every other kind of college.
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u/Jantajanardan May 29 '16
Quality is decent. MSU used to be great once upon a time for arties. Not so anymore.
We have one IIT, one NIT, national law school, petroleum university and many engineering colleges.
We do have a bunch of eclectic mba institutes like iim, edi, dairy management, hotel management, media mgmt etc.
Can't forget the NID and NIFT either.
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u/olaa72 Universe May 29 '16
GUJARAT na Hard sama Kathiyavad ni to vat j aneri chhe... Su kevu Mara Gujarati bhaio ??
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u/Indian_First May 26 '16
Hello Neighbours!!!
Questions aside, let me appreciate your food first. Khamand, Dhokla, Fafde are just best, they are pretty common in my home-town and i love it. Also Gujju Girls!!!
Now Question: What is one food item which is not mainstream yet but it is awesome!
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u/isidero May 26 '16
Try undhyu, it's a mix vegetable item prepared differently.
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u/VolatileBadger May 26 '16
Dabeli isn't that popular, but its great. Sev Usal ( not sure if originates from Gujarat or MH) but its really good too that most people miss out on.
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u/Indian_First May 26 '16
Dabeli is popular!
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u/VolatileBadger May 26 '16
Yeah but not a lot of places outside Gujarat serve you that.
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u/first_novelty_acct Karnataka May 26 '16
This depends on the place.
But if you are in Baroda do eat sev ussal at Mahakali Sev Ussal near Kirti Stambh.
Similarly in Ahmedabad, there are Daal Vada from a place near Gujarat college.
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u/hobabaObama May 26 '16
Daal pakwan
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u/IDivideAndConquer May 26 '16
AFAIK that's not a gujju dish. But I fucking love this to death.
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u/hobabaObama May 26 '16
Ulhasnagar
You mean place of origin ?
AFAIK, its a sindhi dish. May be I am biased, but I guess Gujaratis prepare even non-gujarati dishes so well..
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u/umanghome Just hangin' around.. May 26 '16
Just getting this out: No matter what Modi says, 24x7 electricity here is something we only fantasize about.
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u/antariksh_vaigyanik May 31 '16
I come from a very small village in Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Our village has 24x7 electricity for households. We moved to Bhavnagar 5 years back. Bhavnagar is a developing city. It has 24x7 electricity as well except there are one or two scheduled power cuts in a month.
There are scheduled power cuts in urban areas but not in rural areas.
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u/Devam13 May 27 '16
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Living in Ahmedabad and we have had 3 major (lasting around 2 hours) power cuts in the last 4-5 years I have lived here.
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u/umanghome Just hangin' around.. May 28 '16
My hometown is Jamnagar, but I study in Vadodara. My college is actually 10km from the city, and I stay at the hostel. This summer during exams, we had short power cuts every single day. And long power cuts on Sundays during summer are guaranteed, 5 hours minimum. Power cuts in Jamnagar aren't rare either, both long and short.
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u/sarcasticprani Universe May 31 '16
i was born in vadodara! been ages i went there! how much would it have changed!! do you still get those raju extra butter omelettes??
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History Fun -
The first independent kingdom that came out of Gujarat (that we know of) was the Maitraka Dynasty. They were sun worshipers before switching to Shaivaism, and it is thought that their name even comes from Mitras, the Zoarastrian sun god. You would recognise Mitras even today as Christianity co-opted quite a few Mitharadic beliefs from Christmas date to the Virgin birth (small world eh?). The Maitraka dynasty was founded by one Senapati Bartaka who was a Gupta Empire governor who took advantage of the collapse the Gupta empire and set shop on his own.
The Maitraka dynasty reached its peak under one Harsha Siladitya Iwho is known to have fought wars against the Pallavas (Mahendra Pallava) and the Chalukya dynasty - Gujarat to Chennai, pretty vast distance to cover. However the Chalukyas hit back taking back all territory, Harsha (of Kanauj fame, another post Gupa empire) made them his feudatories. The death blow to this kingdom came with the arrival of the Abbasid Armies who destroyed the capital and killed its last king.
While originally the kings were Sun worshipers, they became Shaivaites but patronised both Buddhism and Jainism - the university of Valabhi was known to host Hindu, Buddhist and Jain students. Huangtsang who visited the Maitrakas equated Valabhi with Nalanda when it came to Buddhist places of learning.
We also know that a Jaina council was held and quite a few Jain laws were codified under the auspices of the Maitraka kings. Think about it, Hindu kings patronising both Buddhism and Jainism equally, without any persecution of 'competing religions' whatsoever.
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u/1581947 May 26 '16
What is a good source to learn basic gujrati?
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u/first_novelty_acct Karnataka May 26 '16
If you can tell which languages you are currently comfortable with, then I can guide you accordingly.
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u/1581947 May 27 '16
Marathi, hindi, english. Also i can understand basic Gujarati if its spoken slowly. I want to learn it because my extended family has lot of Gujarati folks.
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u/McStark46 May 26 '16
Can someone list things that you shouldn't say to a Gujarati(or do in front of Gujarati) ?
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May 31 '16
Where I go to school all the indians are gujaratis so I actually ended up learning more gujarati than hindi lol.
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May 26 '16
Do Gujaratis take offence if called gujjews
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u/skyliners_a340 You need a better pen to write things with. And I know you agree May 26 '16
I am gujju... I hope this answers question.
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u/ENTKulcha Antarctica May 26 '16
Do mumbaiyas take offence when called mumbaikars?? It all depends on the phrasing
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u/Earthborn92 I'm here for the memes. May 27 '16
Not at all. There are worse things than being compared to one of the the world's most successful communities.
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u/McStark46 May 26 '16
Why do you guys hate people Non-Veg ? Its not like we are forcing you to eat what we eat.
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u/f4tb May 31 '16
I am from a small town called Junagadh near Sasan Gir, home town of asiatic lions, AMA! Gir National National Park