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HISTORY OF GUJARAT The history of gujarat began with stone age settlement folloewd by chalcolithi and Bronze Age settlement like indus valley civilisation. After the fall of the Gupta empire in the 6th century, Gujarat flourished as an independent Hindu/Buddhist state. IRON AGE (1500-200 BCE). At several sites the post-Harappan culture continued. Pastoralism was also widespread and served as trade-links between sites.[11][12] These cultures are associated with rise of Mahajanapadas.

There is an insufficient archeological data for transition to the Early Historic period. This Vedic period is referenced with Vedic and Puranic sources. According to both legends and tradition, the Yadavas under Krishna inhabited of the Saurashtra peninsula of Gujarat before it came under the Mauryas. But there is no archaeological and historical evidence to prove this. There are some evidences of occupation prior to 400 BC from Dwarka, Nagara and Prabhas Patan.[4] Bharuch was the major port town of Iron Age.[13]