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History of Flea Market:
Ahmedabad has always been a city with the ‘urban-rural continuum’ where on one hand we have the nomadic tribes and artisans while on the other hand we have contemporary urban societies. The roots of this invaluable segment of Ahmedabad culture ‘The Gujri bazaar’ or the Ravivari market, lie down 600 years back, in 1414 AD,when Sultan Ahmed shah-the founder of Ahmedabad had established it. Earlier it was known as the Khaas bazaar and was held on Fridays as Shukarvari bazaar from Teen Darwaza to the Bhadra taar office. In 1941,due to communal riots the market had been closed but after a few months it reopened near the Sidi Saiyed Mosque and later near the old civil court. Historic reports suggest that the location of this flea market had been changed thrice and in 1954,it eventually settled under Ellis Bridge where it is now till today.

Now, the Gujri bazaar is seen as the ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ of Ahmedabad. The Ravivari Bazaar of Ahmedabad beats the flashy malls of recent times, it is present when ahmedabad is the city of malls and it was present when Amdavad was Manchester of India due to the mill culture.