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Ahmedabad Heritage Walk

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Ahmedabad Heritage Walk The City of Ahmedabad that was established 600 years ago in 1411 A.D. houses some of the fines Indo-Islamic monument and beautiful Hindu and Jain Temples. The wooden houses that are intricately carved showcase the unique architectural-tradition of city of Ahmedabad. To experience this breath taking glory of this Historic City, it is essential to walk through the ‘Walled City’ and truly experience its rich and varied architecture, its art, religious places, its culture and traditions. With the intention of showing the true colors of the city to the visiting   tourist and to the citizens themselves, The Heritage Walk of Ahmedabad   was launched by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC). The stand out feature of Ahmedabad is its Poles, clustered living, sheltering large number of people, sharing culture, food, etc. Quiet a few of these Pols are virtually small villages, having narrow lanes, generally ending up in Chowks comprising Chabutr...

Ahmedabad- culture and commercial hub of Gujarat

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Ahmedabad- Culture and Commercial Hub of Gujarat The city of Ahmedabad was founded on February 26, 1411 and announced as the capital on 4 March 1411 by Ahmed Shah I of Gujarat Sultanate. Ahmedabad is the largest city of Gujarat, and located on the banks of river Sabarmati. Early settlements can be recorded around the 12th century under Chaulukya dynasty rule.  Ahmedabad is very important economic, financial and industrial hub of India. It is prominent produce of cotton in India. With the increase in population, there is a considerable increase in construction and infrastructural development activities, that has resulted in building lot of skyscrapers in recent times.  In 2010 Ahmedabad was ranked as one of the fastest growing cities by one of the leading magazine. In 2012, one of the leading English daily of India choose Ahmedabad  as best city to live in.  Situated on the banks of river Sabarmati, the city of Ahmedabad stands for ultra modern malls, mult...