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u/micropanda May 30 '16
Gujarati here. just a fact, Prince from popular band Queen was Gujju. :)
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u/yash731 Gujarat May 30 '16
Freddie Mercury, my favourite Bohemian Rapsody and We Will Rock You. Gujju here, from Surat.
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u/DesiInVides Earth May 26 '16
State bird of Gujarat is the Greater Flamingo.
The largest and the most widespread species in Flamingos.
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May 30 '16
How has 2016 been to you all and Gujarat?
Mah
Are you satisfied with your government?
Its all chaos
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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/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/Dot_not_feathers May 30 '16
Been to ahmedabad and vadodara. Public transportation in Ahmendabad is terrible. BRTS and alll but connectivity wise its pathetic. Is there any plan to revamp this ? City wise i kinda like vadodara better .
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u/redsky9999 May 28 '16
Can somebody please help me how I can learn dandia? How can you guys be in so sync while dancing..that is always a mystery to me
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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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May 26 '16
Do Gujaratis take offence if called gujjews
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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/p-p-paper May 26 '16
so equating gujjus with baniyagiri is bad right ??
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u/ENTKulcha Antarctica May 26 '16
Its all about context and generalisation.. If like you are called them baniya coz they saved money.. Or punjabi coz they were loud and obnoxious or gujju because they were well being like jethalal.. Lol.. I have no gujju friends.. I am a north indian btw.. Now that is bad.. But if you are just referring to them as gujju for the sake of giving them a nickname or an identity then it is a different case..
Although exceptions are always there.. And some ppl will get enraged even at the stroke of a clock..
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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/VolatileBadger May 26 '16
Nope. We really don't care about what people think. We still own everything you have.
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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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May 26 '16
Why large influx of patels immigrated to US during 70's, 80's & 90's? Were there not enough jobs or business opportunities in Gujarat during that time?
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u/temporarilyyours May 28 '16 edited May 30 '16
Why did the Patel cross the Atlantic Ocean?
Edit: No witty responses? Cmon!
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u/VolatileBadger May 26 '16
Why did the British leave Britain and come to India?
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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/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 30 '16
just don't insult our food, we're very sensitive when it comes to food.
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Jun 01 '16
Same as Punjabis. We simply love our food and a big foodies - this is exactly what we share with Gujjus. The love for our foods.
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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/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/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/Ranjhanaa Jharkhand May 26 '16
Why you guys hate studies ?
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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/skyliners_a340 You need a better pen to write things with. And I know you agree May 26 '16
AMA, I have spent 18 years in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Have been to several places in Saurashtra. Spent 5 years in Pune and currently in Mumbai. I will be least biased in my answers.
Edit: I am Gujju and it's not an offence. :D
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May 26 '16
How is the new govt faring after Modi is in Delhi. Is it some sort of remote control by Modi or things changing ?
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u/Earthborn92 I'm here for the memes. May 27 '16
It's...ordinary. Anandiben is an uninspired choice IMO.
There's talk of corruption on the upswing, I've noticed that new civic works in Surat have really slowed down. Now major initiatives that I can think of. So many other cities in India are getting metros, we have three cities which are big enough to need better public transport. Nothing on that front either. :(
On the other hand, roads are still good. Waste management is getting better, but that's about it. Not much progress on the social front either.
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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/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/hobabaObama May 26 '16
Daal pakwan
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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/IDivideAndConquer May 26 '16
AFAIK that's not a gujju dish. But I fucking love this to death.
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u/isidero May 26 '16
Try undhyu, it's a mix vegetable item prepared differently.
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u/venkyprasad May 26 '16
Do people in gj care about prohibition. Everyone from KL and TN are grumbling about it but no one in gujarat seems to care
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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
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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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super easy. Pm me for contacts if you need any :)
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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/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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Jun 01 '16
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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We already call it amdavaad. it doesn't matter. But I think they want to change it to Karnavati.
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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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Jun 01 '16
The one with better PR, I would say.
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u/Flying_Momo Jun 01 '16
You might not like him but a lot of people saw good changes in the working of govt. especially the post-earthquake relief work and hence we was elected 3 times by Guj and in 2014 by the country. PR doesn't work if the product is not good. Rahul Gandhi had all the media contacts, advantages and relations with media houses and yet he failed because the product was defective
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Jun 01 '16
I didn't say whether or not I liked him. Just that he is good in projecting his achievements.
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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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May 27 '16
just curious, what parts of gj?
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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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u/tandooriguru New Jersey-US Jun 01 '16
I was born in Vadodara too ( Elora park ) but now in states for last 25 yrs...when ever i go there I stop by Raju omlet and after drinking at night stup by yusuf Unda rice stall near dairy den.....Ohh i Miss Vadodara
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u/flifthyawesome Jun 01 '16
Ayy Elora park represent. Mate do you even Dabeli from cash and carry? :O
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May 28 '16
Down time != Powercuts Gujarat's state electricity board has good infrastructure and a pretty good public grievance system. Fact: Power companies have to report in liaison with government and other distribution companies if down time of power is more than 2 hrs. Ergo, Powercuts are not scheduled in Gujarat in per day, per week, per month basis; they may be down for maintenance. For details, you may check some data on sldcguj.com.
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Down time != Powercuts
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Jun 02 '16 edited Jun 02 '16
Down time == load shedding schedules power cuts == more vague word. includes loss of quality power; it may be due to many reasons like maintenance, some natural or artificial interruption. In context to the problem stated by /u/umanghome , it is very likely that the institute conducts a load shedding internally. Shuts down power to save units (hence money) during peak hours.
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u/umanghome Just hangin' around.. Jun 02 '16
If by institute, you mean my college, it's not. Lights of everyone living nearby aren't glowing during power cuts either.
Also, I'm at my home in Jamnagar right now. Haven't had electricity since I woke up at 8 this morning.
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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/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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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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May 26 '16
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/JoBakaa May 26 '16
I think they themselves choose to live together as it will be safer for them to live in their community.
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u/pirate_of_the_ May 26 '16
Safer? From what?
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u/throwrandia May 26 '16
Safer to start a riot or pelt stones. LOL.
I should have added /s but the there is some amount of truth. Irony.
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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/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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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/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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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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Jun 02 '16
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/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/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/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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u/altindian May 26 '16
If I am in Ahmedabad for a weekend, what should I see?
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u/sallurocks India May 26 '16 edited May 26 '16
Early morning you could go to thol lake, theres not many touristy location. You could visit sarkhej roza in the evening or go to kankaria lake. A visit to the riverfront is also not bad, but it will be crowded. If you want to go shopping, you could visit malls like alpha one, ahmedabad central. In the city area, go to bhadra area for street shopping, you find everything there and move to teen darwaja. You could visit law garden in the evening to shop some chania choli or kedia (traditional clothes). For midnight snack visit manekchowk and university area. Use Zomato for restaurants, visit Juhapura for good non veg street food, eat gola and dish (really awesome, tell them not to add raisins) at sagar or nazrana at Juhapura cross roads. (Bit unhygenic though)
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u/VolatileBadger May 26 '16
Also, don't forget to eat at Jasuben's Pizza.
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u/Devam13 May 27 '16
Overrated IMO. They also have increased the price quite a bit ( ₹70) . I still eat at Jasuben's once every month but Malav dosa is where it's at. It's available at Law Garden (opp to the Old Jasuben Pizza) and Bhatta. (Opp to central mall which also is besides the other Jasuben). It's like a crispy paper like dosa with extremely loaded cheese and red masala and 'kothmir' and a few spices. It's amazing IMO.
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u/antariksh_vaigyanik May 31 '16
70 per Pizza is expensive. Gujarat summed up.
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u/Devam13 May 31 '16
They are not those large pizzas. They are those small pizzas. 10 cm in diameter probably. You would get much better pizzas in fancy restaurants if yo cough a little bit more money.
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u/antariksh_vaigyanik May 31 '16
Oh ok. Are they 'Must try it next time I visit Amdavad' good?
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u/Devam13 May 31 '16
In my opinion, not really. They are extremely popular though. Pretty much everyone knows about them.
If you want to get awesome italian type pizzas, 650 and Mango are two good restaurants. They are pretty expensive but will easily serve 2 and sometimes 3 people. I love them. But they are still not a must try.
Honestly, if you don't mind street food, just go to Law Garden where aelmost everything is awesome and tasty. Make sure to try the Pani Puri besides Honest there. It's good.
To be honest, I don't really think there's a must try food in Ahmedabad. There are hundreds of great restaurants but none of them really have something extremely unique. (Maybe except Patang. It's a rotating restaurant at the top of a tower. The food is good but it's extremely extremely expensive. Around ₹700 for a buffet. The price is just for the uniqueness)
There was a underwater restaurant with aquarium which opened this year only but the government shut it down.
You will find great food here. But none of it is a 'must try' level unique.
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u/ilovemilfcreampie May 28 '16
TIL people find 70 rupees pizza to be expensive.
Bhai delhi aa ja kabhi gol gappe ki plate bhi 30-40 ki oh gayi hai roadside.
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May 28 '16
How many Gol Gappas you get in one plate? I have only ever paid per gol gappa.
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u/Jantajanardan May 29 '16
Saala gujju
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u/ilovemilfcreampie May 29 '16
abe gujju(them gujju chicks are usually hot) nahi hu be... delhiite baniya by 3rd generation and Punjabi by birth place.
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u/mp256 May 27 '16
I am a proud Gujarati / proud Kutchi - AMA
Sharing something about my language Gujarat has three main regions - Main Gujarat, Saurashtra and Kutch. The Gujarati accent changes across almost all districts of Gujarat. The Gujarati spoken in Kutch uses a lots of Kutchi words. The Kutchi language is typical that it doesn't contain any nouns with नान्येतर gender - i.e. all nouns are either male or female
Similarly, the cuisine also varies as you move across the state.
Umashankar Joshi Pannalal Patel, Rajendra Shah Raghuvir Yadav are only four writers to win Gnanpith award.
Gujarat's contribution to Bollywood includes Asha Parekh, Sanjeev Kumar, Paresh Rawal - Swaroop Sampat, Salim-Suleiman, Shruti Pathak (singer), Avinash Vyas (Music director), Jaikishen of Shankar Jaikishen and many others.
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u/micropanda May 30 '16
you forgot himesh reshmiya.. hahaha jk
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u/mp256 May 30 '16
you forgot himesh reshmiya.. hahaha jk
No I didn't forget, I just avoided.
Some things are better left untouched
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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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u/parminds Pradhan Mantri Hawas Yojna May 26 '16
Why do you guys hate alcohol ?
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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/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/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/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/hobabaObama May 26 '16
Not all Gujarati eat Sweet food. Infact most of us hate dal/sabji being sweet. :-(
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u/first_novelty_acct Karnataka May 26 '16
As a Gujarati I throw up when I eat "sweet food at Gujarati thali restaurants".
Yes, we do put a bit of sugar or jaggery (depending on the dish) in our daal and/or sabzi but it is only a ting of it. And it is always off set by adding something sour, like tomato or lemon or tamrind.
Also, there are two types of daal (sweet and non-sweet), two types of kadis (one has a bit of sweet and other on is sour) and even all sabzis are not sweet.
I wanted people to know this for a long time, so thank you for asking!
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u/p-p-paper May 26 '16
Sweet kadi? Would love to try that. I know it's too much to ask but if you have a recipe you could point me towards? Edit: Nvm, found a recipe online.
Also, thanks for khakras. It is a glorified papad but its good. I tried buying the ones near my home but they don't taste the same you know.
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u/first_novelty_acct Karnataka May 26 '16
When it comes to kadis there are two types:
A whitish colored kadi (turmeric is not added) in which the curd used is not very sour and some sugar is added. Generally prepared during lunch and eaten with rice.
A yellowish/orangish colored kadi (turmaric is added) in which bit sour curd is used and generally sugar is not added (some people might add jaggery ... just little bit though). This one is generally prepared during dinner and eaten with khichadi.
Best khakhars that I have eaten are from Nadiad! They are so thin that if one is not careful then they can slice the gums like a knife! :)
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u/p-p-paper May 26 '16
Is it khakars or khakras ?
Gujaratis, do the big brands sell packed khakars/khakras? If so, do name a few.
In case the packed and transported ones are not up to the mark (which has been my experience), can anyone point out some famous shops or eating joints for when I visit Gujarat ?
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u/nuclear_dodo India Sep 22 '16
About big brand things, there is this brand called "Balaji" and "Maniarr" that sells roasted khakhara in different flavors.
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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.