Ahmedabad, Metropolitan city in Gujarat, India
Description
Ahmedabad is a major city in Gujarat, northwest India, located on both banks of the Sabarmati river. The western bank shows modern high-rises and shopping centers, while the eastern side preserves narrow lanes with old stone buildings and wooden doors, several bridges connecting both parts with constant movement of pedestrians, bicycles and scooters.
History
Sultan Ahmed Shah founded the city in 1411 as capital of the Gujarat Sultanate, commissioning numerous mosques and palaces across the settlement. Later it grew into a major textile manufacturing center, earning the nickname Manchester of the East during the colonial period.
Culture
Street vendors sell grilled corn, fried snacks and sweet treats along the old city walls, filling the air with warm aromas. Families gather in public squares during the evening, while children run between stalls and grandparents sit on low benches chatting.
Practical
A public bus system with dedicated lanes connects residential areas to business districts, making it easier to move around the city. Many attractions sit in the eastern part, while western districts offer more modern amenities and hotels.
Did you know?
The old city contains over 360 pols, traditional housing clusters with carved wooden doors, inner courtyards and small towers called chabutras for feeding birds. These structures form a maze of narrow passages where neighbors know each other and share communal wells.
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Atal Pedestrian Bridge
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Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
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Jama Masjid, Ahmedabad
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Historic City of Ahmadabad
887 m
Bhadra Fort
255 m
Ellis Bridge
495 m
Teen Darwaza
556 m
Rani no Hajiro
960 m
Magen Abraham Synagogue
395 m
Nehru Bridge
813 m
Ahmad Shah's Tomb
849 m
Manek Burj
285 m
M. J. Library
930 m
Ahmedabad Town Hall
956 m
Ahmad Shah's Mosque
154 m
Wajihuddin's Tomb
775 m
Sardar Khan's Roza
773 m
Haibat Khan's Mosque
941 m
Azam Khan Sarai
295 m
Shah Kupai Masjid
426 mNawab Sardar Khan's Masjid
798 m
Kalupur Darwaja
995 m
Bhadra Tower
323 mSakar 2
790 mSakar 4
875 mQueen Victoria statue canopy
117 mHazrat Makhdum Shah Dargah
958 mTomb of ahmad shah
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