| Ahmedabad
Little
remains of the beautiful city of karnavati on the banks
of the river Sabarmati, where the sultan Ahmed Shah
transferred his capital from Patna in the 15th century,
laying the foundation of Ahmedabad, a walled city that
is still one of the greatest in India. In recent times,
Ahmedabad has gained fame as the "Manchester Of
India" for its textile industry. Ahmedabad
is the perfect place to begin a tour of Gujarat &
from here you can choose from various circuits in Saurastra,
North Gujarat, South Gujarat & Kutch. It is now
one of the most economically developed cities in India.
Ahmedabad is well connected to both Delhi & Mumbai
via Air. Ahmedabad is well connected by rail to most
state capitals & important rail-heads of India.
State Transport Corporation connects Ahmedabad to all
major towns, cities & pilgrim centers in Gujarat.
The Islamic era of Ahmedabad saw the erection of many
magnificent mosques & mausolea in the Indo-Saracenic
architectural style. Jama Masjid
described as the most beautiful mosque in the East.
Other interesting monuments of the Sultanate period
are the Rani Sipri's Masjid, Haibat
Khan Mosque, Ahmed Shah's tomb.
North of the city walls, but also east of the river
Sabarmati, you see the Huteesign
Jain Temple Complex, containing 54 beautiful
marble shrines, the Shahibagh
Palace of Shah Jehan which now houses a memorial
to Sarder Patel, & the Sabarmati
Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi. On the other side of
the walled city is the Kankaria
Lake. The well stocked Kamla
Nehru Zoological Park,
the Balvatika Children's Park
are centered around the lake.
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