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Population:3,600,000
Telephone Area Code: 079
Gujarat's principal city is
Ahmedabad (also known as Amdavad) and is one of the major industrial
cities in India. The new capital of Gujarat, Gandhinagar,is 32km from
Ahmedabad.
History
Over the
centuries Ahmedabad has had a, number of periods of grandeur, each
followed by decline. It was founded in l411 by Ahmed Shah (from whom the
city takes its name) and in the I7th century was thought to be one of the
finest cities in lndia.From 1915, it become famous as the site of Gandhi's
ashram and the place where he launched his celebrated march against the
Salt Law.
HOW TO GET
THERE:
- Air: I.A.
connect Ahmedabad with Bombay,Delhi,Bangalore,Madras,Jaipur,Indore, and
Calcutta. East West Airlines also connects Ahmedabad with Bombay.
- Rail:
Ahmedabad is directly connected to Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta, Madras,
Trivandrum, Varanasi etc.
- Road:
Ahmedabad to : Baroda (Vadodara) 113 km, Mt. Abu 228 km, Udaipur 252 km,
Jaipur 657 km, Bombay 545 km, Delhi 1076 km, Gandhinagar 25 km, Modhera
110 km, Nal Sarovar 71 km and Lothal 80 km.
- Local
Transport: Taxis, Auto rickshaws, City buses
available.
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