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	Ahmedabad History, History of Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad Information, City Guide & Information, Geography, Ahmedabad.com
		Ahmedabad or Ahmadabad is the largest city in Gujarat and the sixth largest city in India with a population of almost 5 million.
		Ahmedabad is often described as the Manchester of the East, because of its once-booming textile industry.
		Ahmedabad is a one of the fastest devloping cities in India with large roads and notable architecture.
	www.ahmedabad.com /history.php (729 words)

	Ahmedabad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ahmedabad is home to a large population of Vanias (i.e., traders), belonging to the Vaishnava and Jain sects of Hinduism.
		Ahmedabad has a second cricket stadium at the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's Sports Club of Gujarat, which as the home ground of the Gujarat cricket team, is the venue for domestic tournaments such as the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy and many inter-school and collegiate tournaments.
		Ahmedabad is one of the six operating divisions of the Western Railway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ahmedabad (4692 words)

	Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad Information, Ahmedabad Tour
		Ahmedabad, also known as Amdavad is the second largest city of west India and the largest city in Gujarat.
		Ahmedabad is also known for its association with the Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation and is one of the India's foremost industrial centres.
		The various tourist attractions in Ahmedabad are the Jama Masjid, Sidi Bashir Mosque, Sabarmati Ashram, Sidi Saiyad's Mosque, Hathee Singh Temple and Calico Museum of Textiles.
	www.indovacations.net /english/Ahmedabad_about.htm (508 words)

	Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation - History
		Ahmedabad was built in an open and spacious plain in the immediate vicinity of Ashaval to the east of Sabarmati.
		Ahmedabad is unique in the whole of India in matter of neatness and flourishing condition, and it is superior to other city in the excellence of its monuments.
		Ahmedabad Municipality was superseded because of non-co-operation movement, and a management committee was formed under the charirmanship of Sir.
	www.egovamc.com /A_City/ahmedabad/history.asp (1709 words)

	Ahmedabad, India
		Ahmedabad or Ahmadābād or Amdavad (as it is pronounced in the Gujarati language), is the largest city in Gujarat and the sixth largest city in India.
		Ahmedabad is often described as the Manchester of the East, because of its once-booming textile industry.
		Ahmedabad district is surrounded by Mehsana, Sabarkantha, and Gandhinagar districts to the north, Kheda district to the east, the Gulf of Cambay and Bhavnagar district to the south, and Surendranagar district to the west.
	creekin.net /c4006-n85-ahmedabad-india.html (1103 words)

	Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad India, City Of Ahmedeabad, Agent Ahmedabad Travel, Ahamadabad India, Ahmedabad Museums And Art ...
		Ahmedabad India, the largest city and former capital of Gujarat, nurtures a striking blend of the glorious past and a vibrant present.
		Ahmedabad (Ahmadabad) is named after a Sultan who founded it in 1411, the city is associated with Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation, whose simple ashram on the banks of river Sabarmati is now a site of national pilgrimage.
		Ahmedabad, some times spelled Ahmedabad, is today the second largest prosperous city in Western India and a place where tradition and modern coexist in perfect harmony.
	www.thebestofindia.com /City/ahmedabad.asp (927 words)

	Ahmedabad
		Eastern Ahmedabad, within the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) limits, but outside of the walled city, was the first area to industrialize, with textile mills near the railway.
		Eastern Ahmedabad has about 44 per cent of the total housing units in the AMC region, with 54.8 per cent of the total dwelling units in the category of chawls and slums.
		The percentage of Ahmedabad housing categorized as slums increased from 17.2 per cent in 1961 to 22.8 per cent in 1971 and 25.6 per cent in 1991.
	www.ucl.ac.uk /dpu-projects/Global_Report/cities/ahmedabad.htm (860 words)

	Ahmedabad Travel Guide,Ahmedabad India Travel,Gujarat Travel Places in India
		Ahmedabad is afloat with mosques, minarets, mausoleums, museums, step-wells, temples, libraries, etc. It is a matter of choice for the tourist to scamper around few of the monuments or to leisurely scout the monuments one by one.
		British Queen Elizabeth on her visit to Ahmedabad in the early sixties spent almost half an hour admiring the beauty of the trellis windows on the western wall.
		Ahmedabad occupies a place of pride in the evolution of minars.
	www.indiasite.com /gujarat/ahmedabad.html (1132 words)

	Tourism in Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad Tourism, Ahmedabad India, Tourism Ahmedabad, Tourism of Ahmedabad, India Tourism, ...
		Ahmedabad, the city of Ahmed Shah (Medieval ruler of Gujarat), is known for its rich past and its association with the Mahatma (Great Soul), also known as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
		Ahmedabad city is located in the state of Gujarat, in the western part of India.
		Ahmedabad is famous for its Makar Sankranti, which is celebrated in the month of January with kite flying, folk music and dance.
	www.tourism-of-india.com /ahmedabad.html (670 words)

	Ahmedabad Travel, Tour Packages, Tours, Hotels, Holidays Or Vacation In Ahmedabad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Ahmedabad, the city of Ahmed Shah (Medieval ruler of Gujarat), is a city of rich past and its connection with the Mahatma (Great Soul), also known as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
		Ahmedabad city offers you a unique style of architecture, which is a blend of Hindu and Islamic styles (Indo-Saracenic style of architecture).
		Ahmedabad is a colorful city where you can enjoy the better side of life, be it food or amusement.
	us.makemytrip.com /destination/ahmedabad/ahmedabad.htm (691 words)

	History
		History is the record of human activities transmitted to posterity either in written or oral form.
		History, by examining the way that American cities have changed in the past, can illuminate what the American city has become and thus can provide insight into the factors that should be taken into account in influencing the future of cities.
		Both secondary and primary sources, including two important novels with social history themes, are used in the course, and students are required to write an essay (and give an in-class report) that analyzes a specific primary source dealing with one of the aspects of social history covered in the lectures and required readings.
	www.temple.edu /bulletin/ugradbulletin/ucd/ucd_history.html (11751 words)

	Ahmedabad Gymkhana - Legacy
		The history of Ahmedabad Gymkhana goes back 118 years, to 1885 when the club was established and it is the oldest golf club of Ahmedabad, from the time of the Britishers.
		The present membership strength of the club in comparison to other clubs of Ahmedabad is much on the lower side, as the members are interviewed by a scrutiny committee, proposed and seconded by the members having a five year standing in the club them selves.
		Ahmedabad Gymkhana is considered to be a place even Teenagers are familiar Thanks to the fond memories of their Grand Parents.
	www.ahmedabadgymkhana.com /legacy.html (491 words)

	History of Ahmedabad - by CityofAhmedabad.com Ahmedabad History, Ahmedabad Guide
		In 1411 Sultan Ahmed Shah conquered Karnavati, and after his name Karnavati was renamed to Ahmedabad.
		The city was built in open and spacious plane to the East of Sabarmati.
		The city of Ahmedabad went on expanding in every direction by the addition of new areas on both the sides of the river.
	www.cityofahmedabad.com /history.htm (211 words)

	1Up India > India > Gujarat > Ahmedabad > An introduction to Ahmedabad city
		Ahmedabad is the principal city of Gujrat and is the second largest industrial centre of india.
		Ahmedabad also played a prominent role during the freedom movement of India as it was the centre of Mahatma Gandhi's activities for some years.
		Ahmedabad is an interesting place for those who like to shop and roam.
	www.1upindia.com /states/gujarat/ahmedabad (418 words)

	Review On Ahmedabad by thegreatone - MouthShut.com
		The introduction of modern machinery re-established Ahmedabad as a textile exporter and it came to be known as the ’’Manchester of the east’’.
		In 1915, Mahatma Gandhi made the Sabarmati Ashram on the banks on the river Sabarmati in Ahmedabad and it was from here that he guided India to freedom and in 1930 Gandhiji started his ’Dandi Yatra’ to break the salt laws of the British.
		Although Ahmedabad has been in the news for quite sumtime now because of Killer earthquake that hit in 2001 or be the communal riots that took place last year.
	www.mouthshut.com /review/Ahmedabad-54161-1.html (1280 words)

	The saga of Islamic atrocities in Ahmedabad
		Karnavati's name was changed to "Ahmedabad" in honor of a monster by the name of Sultan Ahmed Shah who came to rob and desecrate this beautiful city in 1411.
		The history of Ahmedabad is riddled with instances of Islamic intolerance forcing the Hindus to defend themselves.
		In 1713, the Hindus of "Ahmedabad" were celebrating Holi, when suddenly they were rudely startled by the agonized sounds of Cows being slaughtered in a deliberate attempt to insult and denigrate the sacred festival by Muslims.
	www.fisiusa.org /fisi_News_items/Godhra/godhra0145.htm (2102 words)

	Ahmedabad City of Gujarat State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Gujarat's principal city is Ahmedabad (also known as Amdavad) and is one of the major industrial cities in India.
		Ahmedabad is also very noisy and incredibly polluted; Relief Rd (Tilak Rd) gets the author's votes as one of the most polluted, congested and thoroughly chaotic strips of barely controlled mayhem in the country.
		Ahmedabad is well on way to displacing Lagos at the world's craziest city as far as traffic is concerned.
	www.gujaratplus.com /web/gujarat/cities/ahmedabad.html (560 words)

	Review On Ahmedabad by ghulle - MouthShut.com
		Ahmedabad is only place were most of the India’s ICE Cream is consumed.
		Ahmedabad is were you will find most of the Leading Industries Like Vadilal, Nirma, Reliance, Rasna, CORE, Ramdev Foods and many more.
		Ahmedabad is also city were most of the stock dealing is done.
	www.mouthshut.com /review/Ahmedabad-10458-1.html (782 words)

	About the Ahmedabad Diamond and Its Short History
		AHMEDABAD is not a pleasant name to British ears.
		In a hotly contested engagement like that of Ahmedabad, the soldiers of the native chiefs often find valuable loot on the persons of their officers, whom they rob when dead or severely wounded.
		We readily believe M. Tavernier when he says that he purchased this magnificent stone, the "'Ahmedabad,' for one of his friends, and that it originally weighed 157 1/4 carats, but after being cut on either side the jewel was reduced to 94 1/2 carats, and that its water was perfect.
	www.jjkent.com /articles/ahmedabad-diamond-history.htm (819 words)

	History of Duat Mutlakin's of Ahmedabad (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Syedna came to Lahore from Kashmir and thereafter he returned to Ahmedabad under the protection of the emperor with Royal Farman, ordering the officials at Ahmedabad to show him every attention and to receive him wherever he went with respect on account of his great learning, virtue and piety.
		Abdul Gavi a staunch Sunni backbited Aurangzeb and caused the arrest of Syedna.
		In 1066 A.H. Shahmurad came to Ahmedabad and arrested Syedna.Thus after Shahdat of Maulana Qutbuddin Shahid R.A., Syedna Shujauddin suffered much for the sake of the divine mission of the khidmat of Imamuz-zaman.
	www.bohra.net /archive/ahmedabad.html (1874 words)

	KRISHNA Heart and Super Specialty Institute
		Grouped around a great stepped tank is the tomb to the saint, Ahmed Khattu Ganj Baksh (1445), the mosque, the tombs of Mehmud Shah Begada and his queen, and the palace and pavilions.
		The buildings are remarkable for the complete absence of arches and the use of pierced stone trellises throughout.
		The Pols are residential units dating back to 1714 with intricately carved facades, which line the streets are an integral parts of old Ahmedabad.
	www.krishnaheart.org /Ahmedabad.htm (596 words)

	Is Violence Crippling Gujarat - HindustanTimes.com Special (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In Ahmedabad, with its previous history of communal violence and tension, such an act followed by the public display of the remains prior to cremation, could at best be described as reckless and foolhardy.
		In the light of the previous history of Ahmedabad and the state, it was very likely to lead to communal violence.
		Furthermore, once the attacks were allowed to happen in Ahmedabad, the capital city, it provided the necessary signal and sanction for the systematic and deliberate extension of targeted communal violence elsewhere in the state including in the rural areas.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/specials/gujarat/leadsat1.shtml (1377 words)

	An insane interlude in history
		It is nothing but an irony of history that with one of the schemes of beautification and development of the city started a process that eventually led the Bombay business into an unprecedented chaos.
		What, however, has won for him a towering, almost unique, position, are the gigantic industrial projects that were conceived and launched during his lifetime but were completed by his successors.
		The Oxford History of Indian Business is a magnum opus that has been almost 40 years in the making.
	www.rediff.com /money/2004/jan/03spec3.htm (3162 words)

	Ethnic Cleansing In Ahmedabad
		The most prominent form of violence experienced in Ahmedabad were in the form of pogroms led by local level VHP and Bajrang Dal leaders in Muslim dominated areas.
		The long history of riots had already altered the geography of Ahmedabad an communal lines with majority of the Muslims being ghettoized in certain areas.
		It is worth noting here that the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, which is responsible for the maintenance of all these structures, and for the building of roads, is run by the Congress with a near two-thirds majority.
	www.mukto-mona.com /human_rights/ethnic_cleansing_in_ahmedabad.htm (5099 words)

	Ahmedabad-Introduction
		A visit to Ahmedabad is a great way to discover Gujarat.
		From the hustle and bustle of C. Road in the heart of Ahmedabad to the quite retreat of Sabarmati Ashram.
		From the mute grandeur of the Shaking Minarets to the noisy prosperity of the country’s largest textile empires, Ahmedabad’s fascination is its variety.
	www.indiatravelite.com /ahmedabad/aboutahd.htm (191 words)

	Information about History of Vadodara City - Gujarat
		Baroda now called Vadodara is a pleasant, medium sized city with some interesting museums and art galleries and a fine park etc.
		Situated on the south of city of Ahmedabad lies the city of Vadodara.
		In the centre of Vadodara town is a huge lake.
	www.gujaratguideonline.com /Vadodara-History.html (144 words)

	Ahmedabad - Cities of Gujarat - Gujarat Gifts
		A circular lake almost a mile in circumference is a popular recreation center and is surrounded by parks.
		A 'Bal Vatika', children's garden, an aquarium, a boat club, a natural history museum and a zoo, have also emerged around it making it a favorite of children and adults alike
		The amazing feature of these and other Ahmedabad minarets is that when one minaret is shaken, the other vibrates too.
	www.gujaratgifts.com /gujinfo/inside.htm (251 words)

	Category:Ahmedabad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The main article for this category is Ahmedabad.
		There are 5 subcategories shown below (more may be shown on subsequent pages).
		List of citizens of Ahmedabad awarded with national civilian honours
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Ahmedabad (73 words)

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