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Ahmedabad is the sixth largest city of India. It is the commercial hub of the state of Gujarat, though it is not the capital, which is Gandhinagar, 30 km to the north. Ahmedabad is old textile city is inextricably linked to India's independence movement. A throbbing commercial and cultural hub, Ahmedabad was home to some of India's top business and cultural families renowned the world over. The city finds its beginnings as the capital of Sultan Ahmad Shah in 1411. In the British era it became an important military base, and expanded and modernized to cater to the need of the new rulers who absorbed it into the Bombay Presidency. The city which rose to become one of India's most important textile hubs attracted the epithet Manchester of the East.

Area: The city spans an area of 205 sq km (79.15 sq miles).
Geographic Location: Ahmedabad is located at 23 degrees N and 72.58 degrees E.
Population: The population is over 6.5 million.
Laungages: Gujarati, Hindi and English are the main languages.
City Code: Telephone code is 079.
Time zone: GMT/UTC plus 5.5 hours.
Climate: Moderate climate with maximum temperature of 47 degree C and minimum temperature of 5 degree C.
Airport: Sardar VallabhbhaiPatel InternationalAirport
(http://aai.aero/allAirports/ahmedabad_generalinfo.jsp).

By plane:
The airport is just 15 km north-east from the city-centre. The airport is expanding with permissions for many international air lines being given and development of new terminals. http://www.ahmedabadairport.com.

There are non-stop international flights to London and flights to New York, Newark, Frankurt, Chicago, and Atlanta via Mumbai. Non-stop connections are available for Muscat, Kuwait, Dubai, Doha Qatar, Sharjah, and Singapore. Emirates is flying 5 times per week between Dubai and Ahmedabad. Singapore Airlines has daily flights between Singapore and Ahmedabad.

Ahmedabad is well connected domestically via daily flights from Mumbai, Delhi, Indore, Chennai, Bangalore, Goa, Kolkata, Jaipur, Pune, Coimbatore, Hyderabad and Nagpur with connections to several other Indian cities and towns.

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By train:
Ahmedabad is connected with Mumbai, Vadodara Jaipur, Jodhpur and New Delhi with trains several times a day. Daily connections (or multiple weekly connections) are also available to several other major cities including Bikaner, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Udaipur, Indore, Pune, Bhopal, Kolkata, Nagpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Bhubaneswar, Puri and Chennai.

Direct trains are also available for Jammu, Patna, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Kolhapur, Goa, Mangalore, Cochin, Trivandrum, Hyderabad and Bangalore.

By Bus
Ahmedabad is connected by NH 7 between Delhi and Mumbai. Ahmedabad is connected to Vadodara through a 100 Km National Expressway 1 which is part of the Golden Quadrilateral project.  Many private operators and the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation run long-distance buses to and from Ahmedabd. These buses run their services to destinations like Mumbai, Jaipur, Pune, Aurangabad, Ajmer, Delhi, Surat and Baroda.

• Gandhi Aashram - Located near Vadaj, the Sabarmati Aashram was once house of Mahatma Gandhi. The ashram was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1915, and today without doubt it is the biggest tourist attraction in Ahmedabad. It lies on the tranquil stretch of the Sabarmati river and was referred to as the Satyagraha Ashram during the lifetime of the Mahatma. It was from here, that the Mahatma began his famous 'Dandi March' in 1930 to protest against the Salt Tax imposed by the British. One can see the three wise monkeys and many more of Gandhiji's teachings at the ashram premises.
• Sidi Sayed Mosque - Sidi Sayed Mosque is unique for its exquisite screens, which are praised for their amazing Jhali screen, framed, in the ten semi-circular windows. The screen carved out of one rock is just exceptional. A visit to this superb and outstanding example of delicate carving is an absolute must.
• Akshardham Temple - Rich and Wonderful architecture. Located in Gandhinagar, about 20 km from Ahmedabad.
• Hathisingh Jain Temple, Shahibaug Road. An impressive white structure, the Jain temple built of white marble and elaborately carved is dedicated to Dharmanath - the 15th Jina or Jain Apostle. Similar to all Jain temples, this temple to is rich in intricate carvings displaying among other things - musicians.
• Calico Textile Museum - One of the finest textile museums in the world in one of Gujarat's famous carved wooden havelis. The museum displays a magnificent collection of rare textiles dating back to the 17th century. Located in the Sarabhai Foundation, in Shahibagh the Calico Museum of Textiles, widely regarded as one of the finest textile museums in the world was constructed in 1949 AD. It has the finest collection of not just textiles and clothes but also furniture, temple artifacts and crafts in the country. It has no less than five centuries of the finest fabrics spun, woven, printed and painted in different parts of India.
• Juma Majid - It is amongst the most popular tourist sights in the city. Built of yellow sandstone this mosque stands on 260 pillars which support 15 domes at varying elevations. The mosque was built by Ahmad Shah in 1423. It is easily accessible as it stands in the centre of the old city. This imposing structure reflects the Muslim architecture of that period.
• Jhulta Minara - Quite an unusual structure, Jhulta Minara or swaying minarets are a part of the mosque of Siddi Bashir and can be moved back and forth by applying a little force at the topmost arch. The mosque was built by master craftsmen and the crucial mechanism that leads to the vibration is still a mystery. The other interesting fact here is that these minars stand the test of the rumbling trains that pass not very far away from them.
• Indian Institute of Management (IIM) – Located in Vastrapur, the best School of Management in India was built by Louis Kahn and is a wonderful architectural creation.
• Nirma University - It is a private university developed by the lengendary businessman Mr. Karsanbhai Patel - founder of one of the biggest Indian FMCG house Nirma. The campus of the university, which is spread in about 200 acres is worth a visit. It is located at S. G. Highway about 20 km distance from the heart of the city - C. G. Road.
• Swaminarayan Gurukul - It is a residential and day boarding school run by the Swaminarayan faith of Hinduism. The infrastructure and the education systems are worth watching. On the first look of the main school building, you may feel that you are visiting some ancient palace of a powerful king. The school teaches not only formal education but also provides training in horse-riding, archery, dairy development, Yoga, Ayurveda, etc. After your visit, you may feel like putting you own child in this school.

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