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Gujarat Facts
100

This unit of currency is equivalent to 100 paisas

RUPEE

100

This town in Gujarat is the birthplace of Ramila Patel

KHOJ PARDI

100

This pie variety is not only Nani's favorite, but many consider it to be America's favorite

APPLE

100

Historical evidence for this system of alternative medicine popular in India appears from the middle of the first millennium BCE onwards

AYURVEDA

100

This Gujarati-born prime minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party won India's general election by the most lopsided margin in its 77-year history

NARENDRA MODI

200

In the TV show Srimad Ramayan, this Hindu demon-king kidnaps Sita, who must be rescued by Rama and Hanuman's Army

RAVAN

200

Upon her first entry into the United States in 1967, Nani flew to this city

NEW YORK

200

This cereal is used to make Nani's favorite puffed snack

RICE KRISPIES

200

At the college she attended in Vidhyanagar, Nani majored in this subject

ECONOMICS

200

Surat, the cultural and commercial capital of South Gujarat, is a global processing hub for this precious gem.

DIAMONDS
300

This Gujarati flatbread is made from millet flour

ROTLA

300

This desert is home to Tswalu, the wildlife preserve where Nani’s 70th birthday celebration was hosted

KALAHARI

300

This sweet treat was a Ramila favorite in the 1980's and could be found at Publix

APPLE TURNOVER

BEAR CLAW

FRUIT BAR

300

Thomas Paine wrote about this concept and presented a case for America's separation from Britain in an eponymous 1776 pamphlet

COMMON SENSE

300

Gujarat is known as "Land of" this large mammal of the family Felidae

LIONS

400

This is the melodic framework used in much of Indian classical music

RAGA or RAAG

400

This 16th century Spanish settlement is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the contiguous United States - it is also the location of several of Nani and Paga's businesses

SAINT AUGUSTINE

400

One of Nani's favorite ice cream flavors contains this nut, native to the Mississippi Valley region

PECAN

400

As a small business owner, Nani picked up English quick, but her liguistic education was assisted by this medically focused daytime TV show / soap opera

GENERAL HOSPITAL

400

A Gujarati tree of this variety attracts thousands of tourists each year to see its large leaf canopy, which extends more than 4 acres in size!

BANYAN

500

This current leader of the Indian National Congress known for his public gaffes, once raised eyebrows by implying that Steve Jobs was the founder of Microsoft

RAHUL GANDHI

500

The Pontiac Lemans, Nani's first car, was manufactured in this American state

MICHIGAN

500

This spice, when combined with salt, makes a Nani-approved topping for Gujarati foods, both savory and sweet

JEERU / CUMIN

500

This former Indian Prime Minister once said "I am in no sense a feminist, but I believe in women being able to do everything"

INDIRA GANDHI

500

Gujarat has a unique cuisine, which includes popular dishes like Gujarati thali, khichdi, and the always popular handvo, which is made from this root vegetable

DUDHI (BOTTLE GOURD)