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Ahmedabad is Gujarat’s leading city and was the state capital until 1970. It is located on the banks of the Sabarmati River, 30 km from the state capital Gandhinagar. Legend has it that the city owes its foundation to Sultan Ahmed Shah (1411-42), who built his new capital at banks of river and named it after himself – Ahmedabad. It was said that Ahmedabad hung on three threads: gold, silk and cotton. The city’s present prominence is due to largely to one family of textile magnates, the Sarabhais, who were patrons of the arts and supporters of Mahatma Gandhi - the supreme leader of Indian independence movement. After independence, Ahmedabad became a provincial town of Bombay (now named as Mumbai) and on May 1, 1960 it became a state capital as a result of the bifurcation of the state of Bombay into two states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. The city is divided into old and new by the Sabarmati river.
The first and foremost Swaminarayan temple was built at Kalupur in Ahmedabad. It is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan, a 19th century saint. It took 13 years and thousands of devoted volunteers to build this 23 acre, exquisitely well maintained cultural and religious complex, finished in 1992. The temple boasts of its exquisite wooden carvings. The structural design of the Ahmedabad Swaminarayan temple is mesmerizing. The interiors and exteriors of the temple have been adorned with the typical Gujarati designs that depict different aspects of the Gujarati culture and lifestyle.
It is Ahmedabad’s most photographed monument is located in northeast corner of Bhadra Fort and is renowned for its superb yellow stone latticework. Built and named for a slave of Ahmed Shah in 1572, the mosque is a masterpiece with twin jalis on the western wall depict the intertwining branches of a tree, carved with extraordinary delicacy.
Sabarmati Ashram, formerly also known as 'Satyagraha Ashram’ is situated in Ahmedabad at the Kocharab and was founded on May 25, 1915. The ashram eventually became the nerve center of the Indian independence movement, occupies a tranquil spot on the bank of the Sabarmati River just outside the city center. Gandhi stayed at the Ashram from 1915 to 1933 later on the Ashram was disbanded. It was also from here on 12 March 1930 that Gandhi launched the famous Dandi March 241 miles from the Ashram (with 78 companions) in protest of the British Salt Law. The Ashram now has a Museum also.
This museum, 3km west of the river in Bhudarpura, was established in April 1977 and displays an impressive range of Gujarati folk arts, including wood carvings, metalwork and some wonderful embroidered textiles and amazing tie-dyed quilts. The museum is a depository of art and culture from more than fifty four states and countries. A large elephant skeleton which is more than 3 mts. high, toys, weapons, coins, costumes and other objects are on display.
Ahmedabad,India
Le Meridien Ahmedabad is close to the city's central business district, corporate offices, educational institutes, and key attractions. Ahmedabad's classiest hotel with elegant rooms, crisp white linen, shiny rich wood floors, cotton rugs, and heavy silf drapes in subdued hues; beige marble bathrooms have tubs....
Ahmedabad,India
The Cama hotel has the most enviable location with the best views of the Sabarmati river. The rooms are large, comfortable, and have an old style feeling, with pale walls, dark bedspreads and huge tubs.
The reception area has an elegant art-deco motif, and the lobby is decorates with Gujarati handicrafts, antiques, and has larg...
Ahmedabad,India
A few minutes from the airport and 9 kms from the city, this hotel with medium size rooms, done in rich colors like dark green and orange silk, heavy wood furniture, with views of either the pool or the garden.
Excellent food is served at the coffee shop and its Indian cuisine restaurant with good service....
Ahmedabad,India
One of Ahmedabad's top textile-mill-owning families has restored this stately property, built in 1924 to retain its old-world charm but with all the amenities and comforts of a world-class business hotel.
This Gujarati haveli, furnished with rare antique pieces, giant beds and lots of colorful fabric each room is a surpris...
Ahmedabad,India
Located in the City Centre on the arterial Caw-garden, overlooking the bustling city centre. The hotel rooms offer a welcome respite with comfortable furnishings and bedside consoles that allow guests to control the room's air conditioning, lights, music and television. “The Great Kabab Factory” is an iconic res...
Population: 5.5 Million
Average Climate:
| Summer: | 27° C – 45° C |
| Winter: | 12° C – 25° C |
Best time to visit: October to March