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Three gates besides Bhadrakali temple (Azam Khan Sarai) More images: N-GJ-2 Bhadra Tower (Bhadra gate) Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Bhadra Tower (Bhadra gate) More images: N-GJ-3 Sidi Saiyyed Mosque: Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad
A Gurdwara (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਦੁਆਰਾ, gurdu'ārā or ਗੁਰਦਵਾਰਾ, gurdvārā, meaning "the doorway to the Guru") is the Sikh place of worship and may be referred to as a Sikh temple.
The temple is built from white marble. [4] The main gateway porch features architectural elements of wooden haveli including decorated walls, carved balustrades, overarching balconies, chabutras and jalis. [5] It is a nirandhara-prasada type of the temple which do not feature an ambulatory passage. The west-facing temple is built on a large ...
The Golden Temple complex was the main centre of operations of the movement, [116] and important events during the movement that occurred at the gurdwara included the 1955 raid by the government to quash the movement, and the subsequent Amritsar Convention in 1955 to convey Sikh sentiments to the central government. [117]
A gurdwara can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the Nishan Sahib, the Sikh flag. The best-known gurdwaras are in the Darbar Sahib complex in Amritsar, Punjab, [3] including Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib), the spiritual center of the Sikhs and Akal Takht, the political center of the Sikhs. [3] Golden Temple, Amritsar
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.
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In 1817, Ahmedabad fell under British Company rule which stabilized the city politically and improved the trade. The population rose from 80,000 in 1817 to about 88,000 in 1824. During the eight following years a special cess was levied on ghee and other products and at a cost of £25,000 (Rs. 2,50,000) the city walls were repaired.