About Ahmedabad

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Year of Establishment: 1411 A.D. Commencement of the municipal works by 'Town wall fund committee': 1834. Establishment of Municipality-1858. Establishment of Municipal Corporation - 1950. Area of the city: 464.16 sq. km. Population: 45,05,539 (As per 2001 census) Latitude - 22 58 N Longitude - 72 35EN Altitude - 49 Mts. above MSL Average annual rainfall-750mm (July to September) Climate: Summer - 24c- 39c (May exceed 42c or above.) Winter - 10c - 24c (It may dip to 5c) ISD code - 091 STD code - 079 Postal Pin code - 380 001 (last two digits indicate the area) Official Language-Gujarati, Hindi. Well connected with Airport, Railway and Bus station, State and National highway-No.8. Hello tourists! A very warm welcome to the land of Ahmedabad, the only mega city of Gujarat, situated on the bank

of the river-Sabarmati. 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 ofMahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel and Amdavad of 'Amdavadis'. The Britishers spelled it asAhmedabad and it became internationally known as Ahmedabad. But in vernacular language, itbecame popular as Amdavad all the Gujratis know it asAmdavadis. The citizens are known as

Amdavadis across the world. There are hundreds of temples, mosques and other pilgrim spots in the city. Among all, one spot

glaringly draws our attention, which is none other than Sabarmati Ashram, offered to the nation byGandhiji, his humble residence known asHrhidaykunj. The period in which he lived here is Knownas the Gandhi-Era.

In fact, the seeds of prosperity of the city were sown by Sheth Ranchhodlal Chhotalal by establishingthe first textile mill in the city. As a result, the city became an industrial town and the machine-agebegan in Ahmedabad. Today, Ahmedabad is famous as the biggest industrial capital of Gujarat.

The Mahajan tradition, started by a sheriff, Sheth Shantidas Zaveri, was preserved and continued byanother leading industrialist Sheth Kasturbhai Lalbhai. Sheth Kasturbhai and many others havecontributed substantially in making the city prosperous.

Sahajanand Swami established Swaminarayan temple in Kalupur, located at the heart of the city. Theartistic wood work of the temple is famous globally. The kite loving people of the city celebrate

Navratri festival joyfully and with great fervor.Rathyatra, the chariot procession of Jagannathtemple, is again the pride of the city. The musical programmes arranged under the auspices of'Saptak' for the last twenty seven years are enjoyed by the music lovers of the entire country.

The assistant judge during British period, Mr. Alexander Kinlock Forbes was deeply interested in thearchitecture and folklore of the city. He also learnt Gujarati from our great Gujarati poet-Dalpatram. In comparison with other cities, the number of museums in Ahmedabad is larger. The most famous

among them are Calico Textile Museum, Vechaar-Utensils Museum, City Museum and L.D.Museumof lndology.
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The academic institutions like Indian Institute of Management, National Institute of Design, PhysicalResearch Laboratory, CEPT and Nirma University have made the city known as an educational hubin the country.

Ahmedabad has also become a medical hub recently. Even the Government of Gujarat isencouraging medical tourism under the project 'Vibrant Gujarat'. Many doctors and hospitals of thecity have earned international fame by providing medical services. Therefore, many NRIs prefer totake medical treatment in the city.

The city believes in traditional as well as modern approach. The city has extended its boundaries onall sides and recently got the status of a mega city. Ahmedabad is very dynamic, and happening city.So, if any NRI or a foreign visitor visits the city after a long time, he is surprised at the amazingprogress, prosperity and expansion every time.

Now, we have arrived at the hotel booked by you. So get yourself ready to visit the city.We shallstart our journey after visiting the temple of Bhadrakali, the protectorate deity of the city, andseeking her blessings. Your stay and your visit to the city may be pleasant. We hope, rather weassure you that this booklet will be very useful to you to understand and enjoy this city.

Institutional Tourism

Ahmedabad is proud of its scientific research, educational and philanthropic institutions. Because ofits interantioally recognised educational institutions such as IIMA, NID, CEPT and NIRMAUniversity, the city has emerged as an important educational hub. Students from different states ofIndia as well as from abroad prefer to join these institutions. Even for high profile jobs, students ofsuch institutions are in great demand. Let us have some information of the known institutions.

Ahmedabad pronunciation(helpinfo)(Gujarati:) is the largest city inGujarat, India. It is the

former capital ofGujaratand is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as theGujarat High Courthas its seat inAhmedabad. It is theseventh largest cityandseventh largest metropolitan areaof India, with a citypopulation of approximately 4.0 million and metropolitan population of 5.4 million.[1][2]In 2010, Forbesmagazine rated Ahmedabad as the fastest-growing city in India, and third in the world after two ChinesecitiesChengduandChongqing.[5]Ahmedabad is located on the banks of theRiver Sabarmati, 32 kmfrom the state capitalGandhinagar. The city is the administrative centre ofAhmedabad districtand was thecapital of Gujarat from 1960 to 1970; the capital was shifted to Gandhinagar thereafter. In colloquialGujarati, the city is commonly called Amdavad.

Ahmedabad was founded on February 26, 1411 bySultan Ahmed Shahto serve as the capital of theGujaratSultanate, and was named after him. UnderBritish rule, a militarycantonmentwas established and the cityinfrastructure was modernized and expanded. Though incorporated into theBombay PresidencyduringBritish rule, Ahmedabad remained the most important city in the Gujarat region. The city established itselfas the home of a booming textile industry, which earned it the nickname the "Manchesterof the East."[6][7]The city was at the forefront of theIndian independence movementin the first half of the 20th century.[8]Itwas the centre of many campaigns ofcivil disobedienceto promote workers' rights,civil rights, and politicalindependence.

With thecreation of the state of Gujaratin 1960, Ahmedabad gained prominence as commercial capital ofthe state (administrative capital becameGandhinagar, 32 km North of Ahmedabad). The city is witnessing a

major construction boom and population increase. A rising centre of education, information technologyandscientific industries, Ahmedabad remains theculturalandcommercialheart of Gujarat and much of westernIndia.
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Archaeological evidence suggests that the area around Ahmedabad has been inhabited since the 11thcentury, when it was known asAshapalli orAshaval.[9]At that time,Karandev I, theSolankiruler ofAnhilwara (modernPatan), waged a successful war against theBhilking of Ashaval,[10]and established acity called Karnavati located at the present time area of Maninagar close to the river Sabarmati. Solanki rulelasted until the 13th century, when Gujarat came under the control of theVaghela dynastyofDholkaandKarnavati was conquered by theSultanate of Delhi. In 1411, the rule of theMuzaffarid dynastywasestablished in Gujarat. According to legend, SultanAhmed Shah, while camping on the banks of the RiverSabarmati, saw a hare chasing a dog. Impressed by this act of bravery, the Sultan, who had been looking fora place to build his new capital, decided to locate the capital at this forest area close by to Karnavati right onthe river bank and christened it Ahmedabad.[11]The incident is popularly described in a one liner saying "Jabkutte pe sassa aaya, tab Badshah ne shaher basaya" (translation: Seeing the hare chasing the dog, the

Emperor built the City).

In 1487,Mahmud Begada, the grandson of Ahmed Shah,fortifiedthe city with an outer wall 10 km(6 miles) in circumference and consisting oftwelve gates, 189bastionsand over 6,000battlements.[12]Ahmedabad was ruled by the Muzaffarid dynasty until 1573 when Gujarat was conquered by theMughalemperorAkbar. During the Mughal reign, Ahmedabad became one of the Empire's thriving centres of trade,mainly intextiles, which were exported to as far as Europe. The Mughal ruler Shahjahanspent the prime of

his life in the city, sponsoring the construction of theMoti Shahi MahalinShahibaug. During a drought, theDeccan Famine of 163032affected the city, as did famines in 1650 and 1686.[13]Ahmedabad remained theprovincial headquarter of the Mughals until 1758, when Mughals surrendered the city to theMarathas.[14]During Maratha governance, the city lost some of its past glory, and was at the center of contention betweentwo Maratha clansThePeshwaofPoonaand theGaekwadofBaroda.[15]TheBritish East India Companytook over the city in 1818 as a part of the conquest of India. A military cantonment was established in 1824and a municipal government in 1858. In 1864, a railway link between Ahmedabad andMumbai(thenBombay) was established by theBombay, Baroda, and Central India Railway(BB&CI), making Ahmedabadan important junction in the traffic and trade betweennorthernandsouthern India. Large numbers of peoplemigrated from rural areas to work in textile mills, establishing a robust industry.

TheIndian independence movementdeveloped strong roots in the city when, in 1915,Mahatma Gandhiestablished twoashramtheKochrab AshramnearPaldiin 1915 and the Satyagraha Ashram (nowSabarmati Ashram) on the banks of the Sabarmati in 1917that would become centers of intense nationalistactivities. During themass protestsagainst theRowlatt Actin 1919, textile workers burned down 51government buildings across the city in protest at a British attempt to extend wartime regulations after theFirst World War. In the 1920s, textile workers and teachers went on strike, demanding civil rights and betterpay and working conditions. In 1930, Gandhi initiated theSalt Satyagrahafrom Ahmedabad by embarkingfrom his ashram on the famousDandi Salt March. The city administration and economic institutions wererendered functionless by the large masses of people who took to the streets in peaceful protests in the early1930s, and again in 1942 during theQuit India movement. Following independence and thepartition ofIndiain 1947, the city was scarred by intense communal violence that broke out betweenHindusand

Muslims.

Ahmedabad became the capital of the new state of Gujarat after the bifurcation of theState of Bombayon 1May 1960. During that period, a large number of educational and research institutions were founded in thecity, making it a major center ofhigher education, science and technology. Ahmedabad's economic base wasdiversified with the establishment ofheavyandchemical industriesin its vicinity around the same period.But the growth in the next two decades was punctuated by political events in and around the city. In 1974,Ahmedabad occupied the centre stage in national politics with the launch of theNav Nirmanagitationaprotest against a 20% hike in the hostel food fees at theL.D. College of Engineeringthat snowballed into amass agitation against general corruption to removeChimanbhai Patel, thenchief minister of Gujarat.[16]Inthe 1980s, areservation policywas introduced in the country, which led to anti-reservation protests in 1981

and 1985. The protests witnessed violent clashes between people belonging to various castes.[17]On 26January 2001 a devastatingearthquakestruck the city, centred nearBhuj, measuring 6.9 on theRichter scale.As many as 50 multistory buildings collapsed, killing 752 people and devastating the city's infrastructure .[18]The following year,Gurajat violencebetween Hindus and Muslims spread to Ahmedabad, paralysing the
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city for more than a month. The crisis resulted in the deaths of an estimated 1,044 people across the state.[19]The displacement of thousands of Muslims led to the erection of refugee camps around the city. On 26 July2008 aseries of seventeen bomb blastsrocked the city, killing and injuring several people.[20]

In recent years, the effects of liberalization of the Indian economy has energized the city's economy towardstertiary sector activities likecommerce,communication,construction activities.[7]The city has witnessed theestablishment of scientific and service industries, the expansion of theinformation technologysector, andsignificant improvements in transportation and communications. Ahmedabad's population is growing, whichhas resulted in a construction and housing boom.[21]

Panoramic view of the city

Geography

Ahmedabad, fromIMD

Climate chart (explanation)

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31

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36

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109

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Average max. and min. temperatures in C

Precipitation totals in mm

[show]Imperial conversion

Geography

Nehru Bridge is one of the nine bridges on the river Sabarmati that connect the two physically separated

eastern and western regions.

Ahmedabad is located at 23.03N 72.58Ein western India at an elevation of 53 metres (174 ft). The citysits on the banks of the RiverSabarmati, in north-central Gujarat. It spans an area of 205 km (79.15 squaremiles). The Sabarmati frequently dries up in the summer, leaving only a small stream of water. The city is

located in a sandy and dry area. Many of the localities and roads are often spread in sand, reflecting theintensifying fallout caused bydeforestation. The steady expansion of theRann of Kutchthreatens to increasedesertificationaround the city area and much of the state. Except for the small hills ofThaltej-JodhpurTekra, the city is almost flat. Two lakes are within the city's limitsKankaria LakeandVastrapur Lake.
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Kankaria lake, in the neighbourhood ofManinagar, is an artificial lake developed by the Sultan of Delhi,Qutb-ud-din Aybak, in 1451.[22]According to theBureau of Indian Standards, the town falls underseismiczone-III, in a scale of I to V (in order of increasing vulnerability to earthquakes)[23]

Ahmedabad is divided by the Sabarmati into two physically distinct eastern and western regions. The easternbank of the river houses the old city, which includes the central town ofBhadra. This part of Ahmedabad ischaracterised by packed bazaars, the clustered and barricadedpolsystem of close clustered buildings, andnumerous places of worship. It houses the main railway station, theGeneral Post Office, and few buildingsof the Muzaffarid and British eras. The colonial period saw the expansion of the city to the western side ofSabarmati, facilitated by the construction ofEllis Bridgein 1875 and later with the modernNehru Bridge.This part of the city houses educational institutions, modern buildings, well-planned residential areas,shopping malls, multiplexes and new business districts centred around roads such as Ashram Road,C. G.Road&Sarkhej-Gandhinagar Highway.[24]

Climate

Ahmedabad has a hotsemi-arid climate(Kppen climate classificationBSh). There are three main seasons:summer,monsoonand winter. Aside from the monsoon season, the climate is dry. The weather is hot

through the months of March to June

the average summer maximum is 45 C (113 F), and the averageminimum is 23 C (73 F). From November to February, the average maximum temperature is 30 C(85 F), the average minimum is 15 C (59 F), and the climate is extremely dry. Cold northerly winds areresponsible for a mild chill in January. The southwest monsoon brings a humid climate from mid-June tomid-September. The average annual rainfall is about 93.2 cm (36.7 inches), but infrequent heavy torrentialrains cause the river to flood. The highest temperature recorded is 43 C (116.6 F) and the lowest is 5 C(41 F).[25]On 21 May 2010, mercury touched 42.8 C (116.24 F), making highest temperature recorded inlast 40 years in Ahmedabad. In recent years, Ahmedabad has suffered from increasing air, water and soilpollution from neighbouring industrial areas, textile mills and lack of awareness regarding cleanlinessamong citizens.

[hide]Climate data for Ahmedabad

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Record high

C (F)

33

(91)

38

(100)

41

(106)

42.8

(109)

43

(109)

43.4

(110.1

)

39

(102)

39

(102)

42

(108)

40

(104)

38

(100)

32

(90)

43.4

(110.1)

Average

high C (F)

28.3

(82.9)

30.4

(86.7)

35.6

(96.1

)

39.8

(103.6

)

41.5

(106.7

)

38.4

(101.1

)

33.4

(92.1)

31.8

(89.2)

34.0

(93.2)

35.8

(96.4)

32.8

(91)

29.3

(84.7)

34.26

(93.67)

Average

low C (F)

11.8

(53.2)

13.9

(57)

18.9

(66)

23.7

(74.7)

26.2

(79.2)

27.2

(81)

25.6

(78.1)

24.6

(76.3)

24.2

(75.6)

21.1

(70)

16.6

(61.9)

13.2

(55.8)

20.58

(69.05)Record low

C (F)

7

(45)

6

(43)

10

(50)

18

(64)

18

(64)

22

(72)

22

(72)

21

(70)

20

(68)

13

(55)

10

(50)

5

(41)

5

(41)

Precipitatio

nmm

(inches)

2.0

(0.079

)

1.0

(0.039

)

0

(0)

3.0

(0.118

)

20.0

(0.787

)

103.0

(4.055

)

247.0

(9.724

)

288.0

(11.339

)

83.0

(3.268

)

23.0

(0.906

)

14.0

(0.551

)

5.0

(0.197

)

789

(31.063

)

Avg.

precipitatio

n days (

0.1 mm)

0.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 4.8 13.6 15.0 5.8 1.1 1.1 0.3 43.6

Sunshine

hours288.3 274.4

279.

0297.0 328.6 237.0 130.2 111.6 222.0 291.4 273.0 288.3 3,020.8

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Architecture

Thearchitecturalhistory of Ahmedabad stretches across the last millennium. The Sultanate fused Hinducraftsmanship withIslamic architecture, giving rise to theIndo-Saracenicstyle. Manymosquesin the cityare built in this fashion.[26]After independence modern buildings came up in Ahmedabad when renownedarchitects were given commissions in the city likeLouis Kahnwho designed the Indian Institute ofManagement;Le Corbusierwho designed the Shodhan and Sarabhai Villas, the Sanskar Kendra and the MillOwner's Association; andBuckminister Fullerwho designed the Calico Dome.B. V. Doshicame to the cityfrom Paris to superviseLe Corbusier's works and later set up the School of Architecture. His localmasterpieces include Sangath, the Doshi-Hussain Gufa and the School of Architecture.Charles Correa, whobecame a partner of Doshi's, designed the Gandhi Ashram andAchyut Kanvindethe Indian TextileIndustries Research Association.Christopher Charles Benninger's first work, the Alliance Francaise, islocated in the Ellis Bridge area. Hasmukh C. Patel, and his son Dr. Bimal Patel, are renowned architects ofthe city having designed theSt. Xavier's High School Loyola Hall, Gujarat High Court and theAhmedabadManagement Association. Anant Raje recently designed major additions to Louis Kahn'sIndian Institute ofManagement, Ahmedabadcampus, namely the Ravi Mathai Auditorium and KLMD.[27]

Economy

The gross domestic product of Ahmedabad metro was estimated at $16 billion in 2010. In the 19th century,the textile and garments industry received strong capital investment. On 30 May 1861RanchhodlalChhotalalfounded the first Indian textile mill, theAhmedabad Spinning and Weaving Company Limited.[37]This was followed by the establishment of a series of textile mills such as theCalico Mills, Bagicha MillsandArvind Mills. By 1905 there were about 33 textile mills in the city.[38]The textile industry furtherexpanded rapidly during theFirst World War, and benefited from the influence of Mahatma Gandhi'sSwadeshi movement, which promoted the purchase of Indian-made goods.[39]Ahmedabad was known as the"Manchester of the East", for its largely expanding realms of the textile industry.[8]

Gujaratunder the rule of Mr.Narendra Modihas witnessed a rise in its Real Estate Sector. And Ahmedabad

has become a hot spot for real estate development many developers are eyeing the Ahmedabad market fordevelopment of residential property.RecentlyTata Housing Development Companyentered into a JV withArvind Ltd for development of residential property. This is the largest development that TATA Housing willbe undertaking.

Ahmedabad is a thriving center forChemicalandPharmaceuticalindustries. Two of the biggestpharmaceutical companies of IndiaZydus CadilaandTorrent Pharmaceuticalsare based in the city. Thecity serves as the corporate headquarters of theAdani Group, which is a leading multinational trading andinfrastructure development company. TheAhmedabad Stock Exchangeis located at Ambavadi area in thecity. It is Ahmedabad's oldest and only Stock Exchange. TheNirmagroup of industries, which runs a largenumber of detergent and chemical industrial units, has its corporate headquarters in the city. In recent year

many foreign companies have set up their sales offices and production facilities in Ahmedabad. Amongstthem areBosch Rexroth, Germany (hydraulic components);Stork, Netherlands (textile machinery; jointventure with ATE, India's leading textile equipment trading house);Rollepaal, Netherlands (pipe extrusionequipment); and Johnson Pumps, Sweden.

The completion and operation of theSardar Sarovar Projectof dams and canals has improved the supply ofpotable water and electricity for the city. In recent years, the Gujarat government has increased investmentin the modernisation of the city's infrastructure, providing for the construction of larger roads andimprovements to water supply, electricity and communications. Theinformation technologyindustry hasdeveloped significantly in Ahmedabad likeTata Consultancy Servicesopening its offices in the city as wellas inGandhinagar.[40]ANASSCOMsurvey in 2002 on the "Super Nine Indian Destinations" for IT-enabledservices ranked Ahmedabad fifth among the top nine most competitive cities in the country.[21]City is thelargest supplier ofdenimand one of the largest exporters ofGemstoneandJewelleryin India.[7]
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GDP of Ahmedabad was 59 billion USD in 2010. The Government has started vibrant Gujarat program toattract more foreign investment. The states is fastest growing state in India at present. A diverse labour forceof migrant workers from different parts of Gujarat and neighbouring states is integral to the economy of thecity. These workers provide vital household labour and services for the city's large middle class. Ahmedabadplays a strong and significant role in providing commercial resources and market access for the economiesof neighbouring cities. A majority of the working-age citizens of Ahmedabad are traders and businesspeople. This has led to the creation of major mercantile corporations andArtisanguildsthat are a keyinfluence on the economic life of Gujarat. The city's educational and industrial institutions have attractedstudents and young skilled workers from the rest of India.[41]

Demographics

As per the 2001 Indiancensus, the area under Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has a population of3,520,085.[4]The population of the Ahmedabad urban agglomeration (which includes the region governedby AUDA) was 4,525,013. Ahmedabad has aliteracy rateof 79.89%, which is the Second highest in GujaratAfterGandhinagarWith 87.11%; 87.81% males and 71.12% females are literate.[43]According to the censusfor theNinth Plan, there are 30,737 rural families living in Ahmedabad. Of those, 5.41% (1663 families) livebelow the poverty line.[44]Approximately 440,000 people live inslumswithin the city.[45]Ahmedabad is

home to a large population ofVanias(i.e., traders), belonging to theVaishnavasect of Hinduism and thesects ofJainism. Most of the residents of Ahmedabad are nativeGujaratis. Over 12% of the population isMuslim, numbering over 600 000 in the 2001 census.[46]

Although Gujarati is spoken,Hindiis very commonly spoken, especially in commerce, education, politics,government, shops, and road signs. According toNational Crime Records Bureau(NCRB) report of 2003,Ahmedabad ranks 12th in the list of 35 Indian cities with a population of more than 10 lakh in the crime rateratio.[47]City's main jail is Sabarmati Central Jail.[48]

Since its initial founding, the city has attracted migrant workers from other areas of Gujarat, includingKutchandSaurashtra, and from the neighbouring states ofRajasthanandMaharashtraas well as Hindus from the

Pakistani province ofSindh. There is a sizeable population ofPunjabis,Marathis,Telugu,Tamils,Sindhis,MalayalisandMarwaris, who bring their native language and culture to the city. The most recent arrivals arepeople fromBiharwho mainly work as labourers and are attracted to Gujarat due to greater industrialisationand more employment than their native states. In addition to this, the city is home to some 2000Parsisandsome 300 members ofBene IsraelJews community.[49][50]There are 2273 registeredNRI's fromAhmedabad.[51]Slightly less than half of all real estate in Ahmedabad is owned by "communityorganizations" (i.e. cooperatives), and "the spatial growth of the city is to the extent contribution of theseorganizations."[52]Ahmedabad Cantonmentalso provides residential zones forIndian Armyofficials.[53]

Culture

Main article:Culture of Ahmedabad

Festivals

Ahmedabad enjoys a thriving cultural tradition, being the centre of Gujarati cultural activities and diversetraditions of different ethnic and religious communities. Popular celebrations and observances includeUttarayanan annual kite-flying day on 14 and 15 January. The nine nights ofNavratriare celebrated withpeople performingGarbathe folk dance of Gujaratat venues across the city. The festival of lightsDeepavaliis celebrated with the lighting of lamps in every house, the decorating the floors with therangoliand the bursting of firecrackers. Other festivals such asHoli,Ganesh Chaturthi,Gudi Padwa,Eid ul-FitrandChristmasare celebrated with enthusiasm. The annualRath Yatraprocession on theAshadh-sud-bij date of

theHindu calendarand the procession ofTajia during the Muslim holy month ofMuharramare integralparts of the city's culture.

Art and Literature
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Parts of Ahmedabad are known for their speciality of folk art. The Paldi area is famous for shops sellingworks of embroidery from theKutchandSaurashtraregions. The artisans of Rangeelapolare famous formaking bandhinis (tie and dye work), while the cobbler shops of Madhupura sell traditional mojri footwear.High-quality idols ofGaneshaand other religious icons are made in huge numbers in the Gulbai Tekra area.The shops at theLaw Gardenare famous for their mirror work handicraft.Victorian architectureisshowcased in most college, railway station and government buildings, mainly constructed during thecolonial period.

Many Gujarati intellectuals migrated to Ahmedabad due to its prosperity. Three main literary institutionswere established in Ahmedabad for the promotion ofGujarati literatureGujarat Vidhya Sabha,GujaratiSahitya ParishadandGujarat Sahitya Sabha. Musicians and instrumentalists from across the world come toperform at the popular classical music festival held each 1 January by theSaptak School of Music. TheSanskar Kendraone of the many buildings in Ahmedabad designed byLe Corbusieris a city museumdepicting history, art, culture and architecture of Ahmedabad. TheGandhi Smarak Sangrahalayaand theSardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Memorialhave a permanent display of photographs, documents and otherarticles of Mahatma Gandhi andSardar Patel. TheCalico Museum of Textileshas a large collection ofIndian and international fabrics, garments and textiles. Ahmedabad maintains a strong popular literarytradition in large public libraries maintained by the literary societies, research and government institutions

and colleges. TheHazrat Pir Mohammad Shah Libraryhas a collection of rare original manuscripts inArabic,Persian,Urdu,SindhiandTurkish languages.[55]

Transport

Air

TheSardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airportis located 15 km from the city centre and 8 km fromAhmedabad Railway station and Bus stand. It serves both domestic and international flights to and fromAhmedabad and the neighboring cities of Surendranagar,MehsanaandNadiad. The airport connects the citywith destinations across India and the world (Abu Dhabi, Australia,Doha,Jeddah,Dubai,Bangkok,

Frankfurt,Kabul,Kuwait, London,Muscat,Newark,Singapore,Sharjah,Dammam,Riyadh,Hongkong,Paris, Shanghai ).

It is the busiest airport in Gujarat, and the seventh busiest in India with an average of 250 aircraftmovements a day. In 2008 the airport served 5,372,259 passengers.[67]It is expected to handle six millionpassengers in 2010 and nine million in 2012, including both domestic and international passengers. Nearlyall domestic airlines serve Ahmedabad, as do several international ones. A new international terminal coastof $31.6 million has been built to handle increased international air traffic.

Rail

Ahmedabad is one of the six operating divisions of theWestern Railway.[68]Railway lines connect the cityto all towns inGujaratand other major Indian cities likeDelhi,Mumbai,Kolkata,Chennai,Pune,Indore,Bhopal,Lucknow,Jaipur,Jabalpur,Jamshedpur,Vadodara,Surat,Rajkot,Thiruvananthapuram,Hyderabad,Nagpur etc. TheAhmedabad Railway Station, locally known asKalupur Railway Stationis the city's mainterminus; Ahmedabad's other stations areManinagar, Vatva, Gandhigram, Asarva, Chandlodia, Kali gam,Vastrapur, Sabarmati, Sarkhej, Naroda, Aamli.[69]

The state government has registeredMetroLink Express Gandhinagar and AhmedabadCompany Ltd as aspecial purpose vehicle (SPV) for the metro rail project connecting Ahmedabad withGandhinagar. The stategovernment plans to use this SPV as a nodal agency to implement the metro and regional rail project based

on public-private partnership for Ahmedabad Region andGandhinagarCosmopolitan Region.

Road

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