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The railway connecting Ahmedabad with Bombay was opened in 1864. Ahmedabad grew rapidly, becoming an important center of trade and textile manufacturing. The city was greatly damaged by floods in 1868 and in 1875. [35] In 1877, the city suffered from fire. On 27 January 1877, there was an explosion of gunpowder in a Bohora's shop.
City walls of Ahmedabad 1866. The Historic City of Ahmadabad or Old Ahmedabad, the walled city of Ahmedabad in India, was founded by Ahmad Shah I of the Gujarat Sultanate in 1411. It remained the capital of the state of Gujarat for six centuries and later became the important political and commercial centre of Gujarat.
Ahmedabad's population in 2024 is estimated to be 8,854,444. [15] Ahmedabad is located near the banks of the Sabarmati River, [16] 25 km (16 mi) [17] from the capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, also known as its twin city. [18] Ahmedabad has emerged as an important economic and industrial hub in India.
Legends hold that Kartik Swami or Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva, visited the site. This is why the fair is held during Kartika Purnima, the full moon night of the month of Kartik, corresponding to November. The site, also known as Saptasangam, is at the confluence of seven rivers. The most important Shiva temple here is the temple of Siddhanath.
Akbar (1542–1605) set out on his first campaign of Gujarat from Fatehpur Sikri on 2 July 1572 arriving in Ahmedabad on 20 November 1572. [45] He then reorganized the government of Ahmedabad under the charge of his foster brother Mirza Aziz Koka, the Khan-i-Azam [46] and quelled the rebellion led by the Mirzas by laying siege to the castle of ...
Ahmedabad City and Environ Map 1866. 1857 – Ahmedabad Municipality came into existence on 19 January. 1861 – First Textile Mill started by late Mr. Ranchhodlal Chhotalal, the pioneer of Mill Industry. 1863 – Construction of Railway Station. 1864 – Railway between Ahmedabad and Bombay. Construction of Prem Darwaja. 1868 – Heavy Floods.
Ahmedabad is considered as an important hub for higher education in India and its history is stretching back to Pre-Independence era. The Gujarat University clock tower in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad had a literacy rate of 79.89% in 2001 which rose to 89.62 percent in 2011. Out of this, male and female literacy are 93.96 and 84.81 percent respectively ...
The Darwaja or Gates of Ahmedabad were built during different times starting from 1411 as the entrances to the walled city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. [1] [2] These entrances to the city has a unique name and history. Pretty much the area surrounding these gates have adopted the name of the gate as the name of the locality.