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Founded in 1411 by Sultan Ahmed Shah, the ruler of Medieval Gujarat, Ahmedabad is famous for its historical monuments, its association with Mahatma Gandhi, Father of Nation and the great freedom fighter of the country and the textiles mills. Known as "Manchester of India", the city is world famous for its Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, which can be seen through the tour packages for Ahmedabad. Located in the State of Gujarat, this prosperous city is situated on the banks of River Sabarmati.

In 1572, Akbar, the great, annexed it and included it in its empire. After that the city gradually became an important business center during the Mughal era. Later the British seized it in the year1818. They too developed it as a commercial center by setting up a number of textile mills.

Ahmedabad offers the traveler various interesting and historical places, ranging from Mahatma Gandhi's Sabarmati Ashram to the tombs of Ahmed Shah and his queens.

Jama Masjid, the principal mosque of the Islamic era, Ahmed Shah's Mosque, Siddi Bashir Mosque, known as Shaking Minaret or Jhulta Minar, Rani Rupmati's Mosque, famous for its richly carved minarets, balcony windows and perforated stone lattices and popularly known as Masjid-e-Nagina, Hatheesing Jain Temples, dedicated to Dharmanath, the fifteenth Jina or Jain apostle, Kankaria Lake also known as Nagina Wadi, Sidi Sayed Jhali, world-renowned for its magnificent stone tracery are some historical destinations, you get to see through tour packages for Ahmedabad offered by India Tours and packages

Surkhej, 8 km away from the city, is another important tourist place. It is said Surkhej was a pleasure, religious and mortuary complex. It was originally used "as a royal retreat from the heat and bustle of the city-in part for contemplation, in part for pleasure. Upon the death of the monarch it became a religious and mortuary complex."

Rani Sipri's Mosque, Raj Rabri Mosque, Kutbi Mazar, Bhadra Fort, Dada-hari-di-Vav, Victoria Gardens, N C Mehta Museum of Miniatures and Calico Textile Museum, the town of Modhera which houses the ancient Sun temple, Lothal, an Indus Valley Civilization structure, Patan, famous for 100 Jain temples and Adlaj Vav, the well, built in steps are other places that also reflect the unique style of architecture of this city. There are till date many localities in the city, known as 'pols' whose history can be traced as early as 17th century.

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