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Ahmedabad (/ ˈ ɑː m ə d ə b æ d,-b ɑː d / AH-mə-də-ba(h)d), also spelled as Amdavad (Gujarati: [ˈəmd̪ɑʋɑd̪]), is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat.It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court.
On 1 May 1960, Ahmedabad became a state capital as a result of the bifurcation of the state of Bombay into two states of Maharashtra and Gujarat following Mahagujarat Movement. During this period, a large number of educational and research institutions were founded in the city, making it a centre of higher education , science and technology. [ 36 ]
The state of Gujarat is divided into four divisions namely North Gujarat, Central Gujarat, South Gujarat and Saurashtra-Kutch.In which the headquarters of North Gujarat is Patan, the headquarters of Central Gujarat is Ahmedabad, the headquarters of South Gujarat is Surat and the headquarters of Saurashtra-Kutch is Rajkot.
Gujarat is the westernmost state of India, ... Ahmedabad: Yes Gallery. Mundra Port, Gujarat, India. Lothal, Ancient Port City. Sarthak arrived at Porbandar Port.
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.
The western Indian state of Gujarat has 34 districts after several splits of the original 17 districts at the formation of the state in 1960. [2] Kutch is the largest district of Gujarat while Dang is the smallest. Ahmedabad is the most populated district while Dang is the least. There are 252 Talukas (subdivisions of districts) in Gujarat. [3] [4]
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Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the River Sabarmati in the northern part of Gujarat and the western part of India. It is located at 23°02′N 72°35′E / 23.03°N 72.58°E / 23.03; 72.58 spanning an area of 550