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The railway connecting Ahmedabad with Bombay was opened in 1864. Ahmedabad grew rapidly, becoming an important center of trade and textile manufacturing. The city was greatly damaged by floods in 1868 and in 1875. [35] In 1877, the city suffered from fire. On 27 January 1877, there was an explosion of gunpowder in a Bohora's shop.
Ahmedabad City and Environ Map 1866. 1857 – Ahmedabad Municipality came into existence on 19 January. 1861 – First Textile Mill started by late Mr. Ranchhodlal Chhotalal, the pioneer of Mill Industry. 1863 – Construction of Railway Station. 1864 – Railway between Ahmedabad and Bombay. Construction of Prem Darwaja. 1868 – Heavy Floods.
City walls of Ahmedabad 1866. The Historic City of Ahmadabad or Old Ahmedabad, the walled city of Ahmedabad in India, was founded by Ahmad Shah I of the Gujarat Sultanate in 1411. It remained the capital of the state of Gujarat for six centuries and later became the important political and commercial centre of Gujarat.
Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per the 2011 population census) makes it the fifth-most populous city in India, [14] and the encompassing urban agglomeration population estimated at 6,357,693 is the seventh-most populous in India. Ahmedabad's population in 2024 is estimated to be 8,854,444. [15]
Ahmedabad district is a district comprises the city of Ahmedabad, in the central part of the state of Gujarat in western India. It is the seventh most populous district in India (out of 739 ). [ 1 ] Amdavad District Surrounded By Kheda district in the east, Mehsana district in the north, Anand district in the south and Surendranagar district in ...
The Darwaja or Gates of Ahmedabad were built during different times starting from 1411 as the entrances to the walled city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. [1] [2] These entrances to the city has a unique name and history. Pretty much the area surrounding these gates have adopted the name of the gate as the name of the locality.
Ahmedabad Borough Municipality came into existence in 1925–26. [3] [4] In 1935, the city celebrated the centenary of Ahmedabad municipality. [3] Ahmedabad Municipality was upgraded to Amdavad Municipal Corporation in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act, 1949. [3] [4] The designation of the mayor was formed instead of ...
Bhadra Fort Gate. Bhadra Fort is situated in the walled city area of Ahmedabad, India.It was built by Ahmad Shah I in 1411. With its well carved royal palaces, mosques, gates and open spaces, it was renovated in 2014 by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as a cultural centre for the city.