![]() ![]() ![]() One of the most widespread and all embracing as well as traffic exhaustive road-networks in India is found in the state of Gujarat.The State consists of more than 300 state highways covering a distance of 19,761 Km and 13 national highways covering a distance of 3245 Km. Among all, one spot glaringly draws our attention, which is none other than Sabarmati Ashram, offered to the nation by Gandhiji, his humble residence known as Hridaykunj.Gujarat is a haven of a mammoth transportation network encompassing national highways, state highways, district highways, district roads and rural roads (sugarcane roads and Panchayat roads). There are hundreds of temples, mosques and other pilgrim spots in the city. The citizens are known as Amdavadis across the world. But in vernacular language, it became popular as Amdavad and all the Gujaratis know it as Amdavadis. The Britishers spelled it as Ahmedabad and it became internationally known as Ahmedabad. The city of Ahmedabad was formerly known as Ashawal of Asha Bhil Karnavati of Karanadev, Ahamdabad of Sultan Ahmed Shah, Rajnagar, the capital of Jainism, a politico-cultural city of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel and Amdavad of 'Amdavadis'. The city is known for its association with Mahatma Gandhi and in addition to a complex maze of neighbourhood called pols, hosts some of the country’s finest medieval Islamic Architecture. ![]() ![]() Although Ahmedabad is a bustling metropoliton with reputed institutes and a rapidly growing economy, it is also deeply rooted in tradition. Historic City of Ahmedabad: Situated in the heart of Gujarat, Ahmedabad has a character like no other, defined by a spirit of enterprise. Combining these all, the historic walled city of Ahmedabad has it all to be the first city in India to be inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage City list of 2017. Along with the foremost heritage Indo-Islamic monuments of the 15th to 17th centuries, there are potential heritage precincts in the form of the Pols, the traditional residential clusters of the medieval period, which makes Ahmedabad exceptional. The city of Ahmedabad is endowed with a rich architectural heritage that is vital to the local identity and continuity of the place. Explore India´s first World Heritage City, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. ![]()
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