Ahmedabad - Glimpses of India's First World Heritage City (eBook)

Landmarks

Chabutras (Bird Feeders) 1

Darwajas (Gates) 7

Bhadra Fort, 1411 9

Azam Khan Sarai (Palace), 1637 10

Gaekwad Haveli, 1738 11

Manek Burj, 1411 12

Ellis Bridge (Swami Vivekananda Bridge), 1892 13

Dutch Tombs 14

Akha Bhagat No Ordo 15

Gujarat University Clock Tower 16

Jhulta Minara 16

Amritvanshi Ni Vav (Stepwell), 1723 17

Pols

Community Living 21

Havelis

Mansions 36

Diwanji Ni Haveli - A Reference Haveli 37

Mangaldas Ni Haveli 1 48

Tankshal Ni Haveli 52

Diwanji No Bungalow 58

A Haveli Disintegrating 61

Places Of Worship

Hutheesing Jain Temple, 1848 69

Vaghan Pol Jain Temple, 1799 80

Jain Temples - Random Images In No Particular Order 88

Swaminarayan Temple, 1822 95

Judaism, Christianity (Catholicism) And, Zoroastrianism 110

Islamic Founding Of The City

‘Ahmed’abad, The City Of Four Ahmeds 111

Bai Harir Vav (Stepwell), 1499 112

Sarkhej Roza, 1451 121

Ahmedshah Mosque, 1414 138

Jami Masjid (Central | Friday Mosque), 1423 139

Rani Sipri Mosque, 1514 145

Rani Rupmati Mosque 148

Sidi Syed Mosque, 1573 150

Various Islamic Architecture - In No Particular Order 154

Architecture - General

Ahmedabad Textile Miller Owners’ Association House



(ATMA House), 1954, Le Corbusier 184

Sanskar (Cultural) Kendra, 1954, Le Corbusier 195

Premabhai Hall, 1956, B. V. Doshi 196

Tagore Memorial Hall, 1966, B. V. Doshi 198

Ahmedabad University, School Of Engineering & Applied Sciences, 2015, Vir. Mueller Architects 199

Lilavati Lalbhai Library, 2017, RMA Architects 200

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Satyagraha Ashram, Kochrab 201

Satyagraha Ashram, Sabarmati 202

Gandhi Memorial Museum, Charles Correa, 1963 209

Festivities, Markets, People

Festivities - Holi, Dhuleti - Festival Of Colors 212

Observance - Taziyas 221

Festivities - Uttarayan, Kite Flying Day (January 14 Every Year) 222

Markets & Roadside Entrepreneurs 230

Markets - Ravivari (Sunday) Also Known As Gujri (Second Hand) 238

People & Food 242

Day Trips From Ahmedabad

Vaso 256

Baroda (Vadodra) 261

Adalaj Ni Vav (Stepwell Of Adalaj), 1499 267

Rani Ki Vav (Stepwell Of The Queen), 1063-1083 281

Modhera Sun Temple, 1027 293

Sidhpur (Siddhpur, Siddhapur) 294

Champaner (Photographs In No Particular Order) 308

Pavagadh Hill Overlooking Champaner 335