Ahmedabad, The city was built in an open and spacious plane to the East of Sabarmati. It comprised the smaller known For as Bhadra Fort. The city fort wall was enclosed containing 12 Gates. The city of Ahmedabad went on expanding in every direction by the addition of new areas on both the sides of the river. With the well laid out beautiful buildings, lakes and mosques. In 1753 combined armies of Raghunath Rao and Damaji Gaekwad took the fort, which resulted in the end of Mughal Rule in Ahmedabad. In 64 years during the rule of Gaekwad and Peshwa, the city became worse. In 1818 British took over the administration of Ahmedabad. During this period Ahmedabad developed,
After freshening up we will visit the following:
Sidi Sayed Mosque, the mosque of Sidi Sayed is one of the most prominent mosques in Ahmedabad city. Constructed in the year 1573, the mosque was established by Sidi Sayed, a slave of Sultan Ahmed Shah. Sidi Sayed mosque in Ahmedabad, India consists of ten semi-circular windows, the appeal of which is accentuated by the splendid mesh covering them, which is more popularly known as 'Jali'.
Gandhi Ashram In 1915 Mahatma Gandhi came from South Africa and established an Ashram on the banks of Sabarmati River. The Ashram was the residence of Mahatma Gandhi. From this Ashram Gandhi started the Dandi March in 1930. The ashram now has an interesting museum. The museum building was erected (designed by architect Charles Correa), and memorial activities were then started here
Hathee Singh Jain Temple It was built by Seth Hate Singh in 1850. It is easily distinguished by its high carved column, visible from the road. Built entirely of white marble embossed with smooth carvings of dancers, musicians, animals & flowers, this serene temple is dedicated to Dharamnath, whose statue stands in the main temple. 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 tirthankara. The temple is a two-storied structure with elaborate porches on three sides and front porch crowned by a large dome.
Adalaj Wav Step Well (built 1499) The Adalaj Vav Step Well is located 18 kilometers north of Ahmedabad in the Gandhinagar district. It was built during the reign of Queen Rudabai, a muslim ruler. Though now dry, the well once provided water to weary travellers and pilgrims along the roads outside of Ahmedabad. The four-level well is dug directly into the water table, exposing fresh water that rises and falls according to the seasons and the amount of rainfall. Its deep interior provided cool relief from the harsh Indian sun.
Akshardham Temple is one of the largest temples in the Indian state of Gujarat. The temple complex combines devotions, art, architecture, education, exhibitions and research at one place. The monument which is set in a 23-acre plot at Gandhinagar (Gandhinagar district) is built in pink sandstone. It is 108 feet tall and 6000 tonnes of stone has gone into its making. A point worth noting is that this modern monument to Hinduism was built as per the injunctions of Vastu Shastra. Not a bit of steel has been used.
Later proceed to Ahmedabad airport with wonderful happy memories
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