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.