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History of Heritage Walk

The history of Ahmedabad ways back to 1411 when the city was formally formed on 26th February 1411 and established by Ahmad Shah 1 and soon after the establishmed of the city on 4th March 1411 it was declared as the capital city of Gujarat Sultanate. Before 1411 the city was made capital by Karna of Chaulukya Dynasty who was the ruler of Patan who had established two temples and also at that time the city was referred as Karnavati Nagri after tha Vaghela dynasty came into rule in Gujarat in 1243 however there rule didn’t lasted long which ended in 1299 but the period is considered as a period of stable rule in the region.

The city was conquered by Allauddin Khilji in the year 1297 after which his troops destroyed various temples and domes in the town. The Gujarat sultanate rule which was established in 1411 lasted till 1572. The rule was later taken by the Mughals in 1572 which had its presence till 1707 when the Marathas established there rule which ended with the rise of British Rule in the whole of India through East India Company in 1817. The British Crown rule was formally established in the year 1857 and it ended in 1947 with the independence of India.

The city had always consisted of population mainly Hindu with having a low percentage of Muslim and Christian population. It is considered as the business hub of Gujarat even prior to its establishment by Gujarat Sultanate.

The city consisted of some Indian-Islamic monuments and Temples apart from that it have many wooded homes which are covered in the walled city i.e. old city. In July 2017 Ahmedabad was declared a India’s first world heritage city by UNESCO after considering the various points. This was proved to be a great achievement by the city which stood for more than 600 years and had honor to hold personalities like Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel during their fight for independence.

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation had started a heritage walk mainly to cover the monuments and important places of the city by which one can know about the History and importance of the city. The walk covers places strating from Swaminarayan Temple in Kalupur, Kavi Dalpatram Chowk, Calico Dome, Kala Ramji Mandir, Haja Patel in Pol, Shantinathji Mandir, Zaveri Vad, Astapadji Mandir, Fernandez Bridge, Rani No Haziro, Manekbaba’s Mandir aka Manek Chowk and it ends at Jumma Masjid. The walk consists of around 2 Kilometers with a duration of around 3 hours.

The History of Ahmedabad shows us about the rich heritage which it possesses and how the city had stood against the various phases which had ultimately made it strong day by day.