Landmarks and Historic sites
Ambaji Mata temple
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Ambaji is a very popular town in the Banaskantha region in Gujarat. The city is considered to be one of the 51 Shaktipeeths in India. The Ambaji Mata temple holds a very important space in the heart of millions of devotees that visit...
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Dada Hari
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Dada Hari is situated at about three-km NE from the city center of Ahmedabad. Constructed in Muslim architectural style, this deep well was built in 1501 AD to provide a resting place and source of drinking water...
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Hathee Singh Jain Temple
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Hathee Singh Jain Temple is amongst the famous Jain temples of Ahmedabad. It was built in 1805 AD by a wealthy Jain merchant known as Hathee Singh and hence the name of the temple. The temple is dedicated to the...
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Jama Masjid
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Jama Masjid of Ahmedabad is situated in the central part of the old city. It was built by Sultan Ahmed Shah in 1423 and is made of yellow-sandstone. It epitomizes the magnificent blend of Islamic and Hindu arts...
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Mahatma Gandhi’s Home
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The tour of Ahmedabad cannot be completed without a visit to the Sabarmati Ashram, the residence of Mahatma Gandhi. It is built on the western banks of the Sabarmati River. The internationally famous Dandi March was started...
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Rauza
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Rauza of Sarkhe is situated at about ten-km from the main city of Ahmedabad. A revered Sufi saint, Hazarat Sheikh Ahmed Khattu, settled at this place ten years before the foundation of Ahmedabad city. He...
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Sidi Saiyeds Mosque
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This is a mosque whose history dates back to the 15th century. It is one of the most famous mosques in Gujarat. This mosque was built by a slave named Sidi Saiyyed, hence the name. The entire structure of the mosque is arched. There...
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