Ahmedabad

India / Gujarat / Ahmadabad /
 city, taluka headquarter, district headquarter
Tehsil Ahmedabad, District Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Ahmedabad (Gujarati: અમદાવાદ) is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the seventh largest city and seventh largest metropolitan area of India, with a city population of approximately 5.52 million and metropolitan population of 7.2 million. In 2010, the Forbes magazine rated Ahmedabad as the fastest growing city in India, and third in the world after two Chinese cities — Chengdu and Chongqing.Ahmedabad is located on the banks of the River Sabarmati, 32 km from the state capital Gandhinagar. The city is the administrative centre of Ahmedabad district and was the capital of Gujarat from 1960 to 1970; the capital was shifted to Gandhinagar thereafter. In the middle of 1990s it was the fifth largest city in India. In colloquial Gujarati, the city is commonly called Amdavad.

Ahmedabad was founded on February 26, 1411 by Sultan Ahmed Shah to serve as the capital of the Gujarat Sultanate, and was named after him. Under the British rule, a military cantonment was established and the city infrastructure was modernized and expanded. Though incorporated into the Bombay Presidency during British rule, Ahmedabad remained the most important city in the Gujarat region. The city established itself as the home of a booming textile industry, which earned it the nickname the "Manchester of the East." The city was at the forefront of the Indian independence movement in the first half of the 20th century. It was the centre of many campaigns of civil disobedience to promote workers' rights, civil rights, and political independence.

With the creation of the state of Gujarat in 1960, Ahmedabad gained prominence as commercial capital of the state. The city is witnessing a major construction boom and population increase. A rising centre of education, information technology and scientific industries, Ahmedabad remains the cultural and commercial heart of Gujarat and much of western India.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmedabad
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Coordinates:   23°1'49"N   72°34'49"E

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  • celebrating 600th year of existance of the city by preparing 864kg cake was a wonderfulidea
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  • I Love Ahmedabad. I think it has been counted in like United City. I Request to all please be keep greener and cleaner our Ahmedabad city. And about the Wikimapia this is a very nice program to connect and see the even village also by the Wikimapia. I also request to Wikimapia please be continue with us as the same Thank you Very much Wiki.
  • The best & the safest city in India.I don't know why Surat is considered the commercial capital of Gujarat,when the the development index & change in economy index of Ahmedabad is the highest in Gujarat.Maybe for the reason that it's geopolitical situation favours it & also due to the induction from D&N Haveli & a passage to Mumbai.But whatever,undoubtedly it was the best,is the best & will be the best in Gujarat & also the best in India forever.
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