Here are few most important places to visit in Ahmedabad. There are many historic and modern places in the city for the people to visit at least once in their life time. Ahmedabad is also called as Karnavati which is the largest city in Gujarat. It is the seventh biggest metropolitan city in India located on the banks of river Sabarmati. This city was founded in the year 1411 by Sultan Ahmed Shah which served as the capital city of Gujarat Sultanate and the city was named after him. When British ruled India they developed a military bas in the city and the cities infrastructure expanded and got modernized. As a result even now we can found many famous buildings in European style infrastructure. Indian independence movement developed very strongly in the city when Mahatma Gandhi opened Kochrab Ashram in 1915 near Paldi and Satyagraha Ashram now called as Sabarmati Ashram on the banks of river Sabarmati in 1917 which became a intense nationalist activities centers.
Adalaj Stepwell/Vav:
Jama Masjid:
Hatheesing Jain Temples
This temple was built in the nineteenth century by a rich Jain merchant. This profusely decorated temple is dedicated to 15th Jain tirthankar or Jain Apostle- Dharmnath. Built outside Delhi Gate by Sheth Hatheesing, this is the best known of Ahmedabad’s many ornate Jain Temples. Built of pure white marble, it has a paved courtyard surrounded by an imposing row of cloisters containing 52 shrines, each with an image of a tirthankara, profusely decorated with rich carvings, one containing the marble image of the 15th tirthankar. The temple is a two-storied structure with elaborate porches on three sides and front porch crowned by a large dome. It was designed by Premchand Salat and is dedicated to Dharmanath, the fifteenth Jina or Jain apostle. It was built at a cost of Rs 10 Lakhs, a sum unimaginable in those days. Built outside Ahmedabads’ Delhi Gate.
Hussain Doshi gufa
Calico Museum:
It is a museum of textile located in the city of Ahmedabad which was founded by Gautam Sarabhai an industrialist and his sister Gira Sarabhai in the year 1949. Currently the museum is managed by Sarabhai foundations. The museum was originally started in Calico Mills in the heart of textile industry but was later shifted to Sarabhai House in Shahibaug as the collection in the museum increased. It is considered as the finest textile museum in the world as it has very good collections of rare textiles from 17th century. This museum contains not only textiles and cloths but also a rare collections of temple artifacts of the country, rare furniture with variety of eye catching designs, marbles, fine fabrics spun, painted and printed etc… The gallery section is divided into 2 main themes called as historical textiles and religious textiles. In historical textiles section you can see different types of cloths and fabrics used before thousands of years. And the religious section displays different types of dresses used by different religious people all over India. Cloths with tie- dye, screen prints, glinting mirror work, intricate embroidery and block prints are also seen. There are also elaborate carpets, screens and lump cushions that were once used in the Muslim palaces. There is also a library of textiles where you can see books bases on the different styles of dresses and crafts. This is the famous place to visit for all people especially for craft and fabrics lovers where you can see different styles of clothes at one place.
Swaminarayan Temple
Ahmed Shah Tombs
The tomb of Ahmed Shah, with its perforated stone windows, stands just outside the east gate of the Jama Masjid. His son and grandson, who did not long survive him, also have their cenotaphs in this tomb. Women are not allowed into the central chamber. Across the street on a raised platform is the tomb of his queens – it’s now really a market and in very poor shape compared to Ahmed Shah’s tomb.
Rani Sipri Mosque
A little south-east of the centre this small mosque was built in 1514 and is also known as the Masjid-e-Nagira or ‘jewel of a mosque’ due to its extremely graceful and well executed design. Its slender, delicate minarets are again a blend of Hindu and Islamic styles.The mosque is said to have been built by a wife of Sultan Mehmood Begada after he executed their son for some minor misdemeanour.
Rani Rupmati Mosque
Chandola Lake
Situated at the Dani Limda Road, Chandola Lake in Ahmedabad is an artificial lake. The credit for establishing it goes to the wife of a Mughal Sultan of Ahmedabad named Tajn Khan Nari Ali. Chandola Lake is basically a water reservoir, which is very beneficial for the people of Ahmedabad. The water of Chandola Lake is used for irrigation as well as other industrial purposes.
Kankaria Lake
Tribal museum
Tribal museum is located inside the campus of Tribal research and training institute, Ahmedabad.It was established in 1962.This museum gives a detailed picture of the tribal life of the region. Tribal museum contains different types of ethnological objects including ornaments, toys, masks, charts, photos, slides, flims of tribal life and household objects agricultural implements. Tribal museum is open on all days from 12 pm to 5pm leaving Sundays and public holidays.
Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram
Sardar Patel national memorial
Sidi Sayed Mosque
Shaking minaret
kite museum
Vishalla museum
Vishalla utensils museum is located in the compound Vishalla restaurant. It is started by interior designer Surendra Patel.Vishalla utensils museum houses over more than 2000 varieties of traditional Indian utensils in curious shapes and sizes. This museum has a good collection of boxes, utensils, pots, scales and pipes.
Bhadra Fort
Bhadra Fort was built by the city’s founder, Ahmed Shah, in 1411 and later named after the goddess Bhadra, an incarnation of Kali. There were royal palaces and a garden inside the fort. It now houses government offices. To the east of the fort stands the triple gateway or Teen Darwaja, from which sultans used to watch processions from the palace to the Jama Masjid. The royal entrance is triple arched and richly carved.
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