User talk:Measmine

Due to the division of the old Mumbai State, the State of Gujarat was formed on 1-5-1960. Due to the formation of the state of Gujarat, the capital of the state was kept at Ahmedabad. Then, to reduce population density of Ahmedabad city , Gandhinagar, the new capital of the state of Gujarat, was established. The city of Gandhinagar was established on 2.8.1965 The new capital was named Gandhinagar for the purpose of maintaining a lasting memory of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.

--Measmine (talk) 17:53, 12 August 2020 (UTC)