Lyrics Narmad, 1873 | ||
"Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat" (Gujarati: જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત) is a poem written by Gujarati poet Narmadashankar Dave, better known as Narmad in 1873. It is used as a de facto state song during ceremonies of Government of Gujarat in the western state of India.
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Composition
Narmad is considered as the first modern Gujarati writer. He has written "Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat" in 1873 as the forward of his first Gujarati dictionary, Narmakosh.
In this poem, Narmad epitomises the sense of pride in the region by identifying the region of Gujarati-speaking people. He delineates the boundary within which Gujarati-speaking population live; Ambaji in the north; Pavagadh in the east; Kunteshwar Mahadev near Vapi in the south; and Somnath, Dwarka in the west. This region mentioned by him now forms modern-day Gujarat, the western state of India.
The poem is composed and is used as a de facto state song during ceremonies of Government of Gujarat. In 2011, the composition sung by various Gujarati singers was released by Government of Gujarat.
Lyrics
Lyrics are as following: