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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.
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.
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 has many institutes which promoting classical music and dance. A famous event in the cultural calendar of Ahmedabad is an Indian classical music festival organized by the Saptak School of Music from 1 January every year where vocalists and instrumentalists from all over the world are invited to perform. The city has many museums.
Ahmedabad Borough Municipality came into existence in 1925–26. [3] [4] In 1935, the city celebrated the centenary of Ahmedabad municipality. [3] Ahmedabad Municipality was upgraded to Amdavad Municipal Corporation in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act, 1949. [3] [4] The designation of the mayor was formed instead of ...
The Memon are a Muslim community in Gujarat India, and Sindh, Pakistan, the majority of whom follow the Hanafi fiqh of Sunni Islam. [4] They are divided into different groups based on their origins: Kathiawari Memons, Kutchi Memons and Bantva Memons from the Kathiawar, Kutch and Bantva regions of Gujarat respectively, and Sindhi Memons from Sindh.
Endogamy remains important to Gujaratis in UK with the existence of matrimonial services specifically dedicated to their community. [87] The Gujarati Muslim society in the UK have kept the custom of Jamat Bandi, literally meaning communal solidarity. This system is the traditional expression of communal solidarity.
Ahmedabad district is a district comprises the city of Ahmedabad, in the central part of the state of Gujarat in western India. It is the seventh most populous district in India (out of 739 ). [ 1 ] Amdavad Distrrict Surrounded By Kheda district in the east, Mehsana district in the north, Anand district in the south and Surendranagar district ...