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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Non-resident Indian Day)

To connect India to its vast overseas diaspora and bring their knowledge, expertise and skills on a common platform, the PBD Convention - the flagship event of Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA), Government of India is organized from 7th-9th January every year since 2003.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) is celebrated on 9th January every year to mark the contribution of Overseas Indian community in the development of India. January 9 was chosen as the day to celebrate this occasion since it was on this day in 1915 that Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest Pravasi, returned to India from South Africa, led India's freedom struggle and changed the lives of Indians forever.

PBD conventions are being held every year since 2003. These conventions provide a platform to the overseas Indian community to engage with the government and people of the land of their ancestors for mutually beneficial activities. These conventions are also very useful in networking among the overseas Indian community residing in various parts of the world and enable them to share their experiences in various fields.

During the event, individuals of exceptional merit are honoured with the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award to appreciate their role in India's growth. The event also provides a forum for discussing key issues concerning the Indian Diaspora.

The annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Program since 2003 has been organized in the following cities:

2003 1st Pravasi Bharatiya Divas New Delhi
2004 2nd Pravasi Bharatiya Divas New Delhi
2005 3rd Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Mumbai
2006 4th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Hyderabad
2007 5th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas New Delhi
2008 6th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas New Delhi
2009 7th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Chennai
2010 8th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas New Delhi
2011 9th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas New Delhi
2012 10th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Rajsthan (Jaipur)
2013 11th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Kerala (Kochi)
2014 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas New Delhi
2015 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Gujarat (Gandhinagar)
2016 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas New Delhi
2016 14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Karnataka (Bangalore)

Gujarat India

Gujarat – The Land of the Legends stands bordered by Pakistan and Rajasthan in the northeast, Madhya Pradesh in the east, and Maharashtra and the Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli in the south.
The Arabian Sea borders the state both to the west and the southwest. The State took its name from the Gujjars, who ruled the area during the 700’s and 800’s.
Stone Age settlements around Sabarmati and Mahi rivers indicate the same time as the Indus Valley Civilization. At the same time, Harappan centers are also found at Lothal, Rampur, Amri, and other places.
Rock Inscriptions in the Girnar Hills show that the Maurya Emperor Ashoka extended his domain into Gujarat in about 250 BC. However, with its fall, the control of the region came under the Sakas or Scythians.
During the 900’s, the Solanki Dynasty came to power, and Gujarat reached its greatest extent.
Then followed a long period of Muslim rule. Ahmed I, the first independent Muslim ruler of Gujarat, found Ahmedabad in 1411. The Mughal Emperor Akbar conquered Malwa and Gujarat in the 1570s.
The British East India Company set its first footsteps in Surat in 1818, and the State came in control of their rule.
In the 1600s, the Dutch, French, English, and Portuguese had all established bases along the region's coast. As a result, Gujarat was divided into princely states.
After the Indian Independence in 1947, all of Gujarat except Saurashtra and Kutchh became part of Bombay State until May 1, 1960, when the Government split Bombay state into the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Ahmedabad became the chief city of the new State and housed the State Government Offices. They remained there until they were transferred to Gandhinagar in 1970.