Places To Visit In Ahmedabad
➽Sabarmati Ashram
Located north of the Ahmedabad center, the Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat was once home to Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba. The ashram is situated in the stretch of the Sabarmati River and is surrounded by peace and tranquility. It is also the place from where Gandhi started his Dandi March. Situated between a prison and a cemetery, Gandhi believed that a satyagrahi could end his life either in a jail or a cemetery and that is why he chose this place to live.
Sabarmati Ashram will revive the era of freedom within you. There are many other establishments in the premises of Sabarmati Ashram and the most famous of them is the museum. Various personal letters and photographs of Gandhi have been displayed at the place. Other buildings along with the ashram are Upasana Mandir, Magan Niwas, Vinoba, Nandini, and cottage. Witnessing various historical events, the ashram is today itself a historical site. You can also visit this place and now you can see the history of ancient past of India up close.
Sabarmati Ashram will revive the era of freedom within you. There are many other establishments in the premises of Sabarmati Ashram and the most famous of them is the museum. Various personal letters and photographs of Gandhi have been displayed at the place. Other buildings along with the ashram are Upasana Mandir, Magan Niwas, Vinoba, Nandini, and cottage. Witnessing various historical events, the ashram is today itself a historical site. You can also visit this place and now you can see the history of ancient past of India up close.
➽History
After returning from South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi built his first ashram in the Kochrab bungalow, which was then known as the Satyagraha Ashram. It was the center of many activities such as animal husbandry and farming. But due to increase in activities, the land was no longer sufficient and hence Gandhi decided to move to the Sabarmati Ashram on the banks of the Sabarmati River. Subsequently, Gandhi experimented in the field of farming, animal husbandry, cow breeding and other activities related to Khadi at this place. Later this ashram became the center of all activities related to the Indian freedom struggle. Take this guide to this historical site and get to know the history of Sabarmati Ashram better.
➽Adalaj Ni Vav
Adalaj ni Vava (stepchildren are called Vav in the Indian state of Gujarat) is a beautiful structure, five stories deep. It was built in 1499 to hold water, provide refuge to travelers and locals, and provide spiritual enjoyment. The fifth floor is particularly stunning, and from here you can see the deep turquoise waters of the well, which seem to be shining with the inner light, surrounded by the stunning beauty captured forever in the stone.
The only beauty of the well is the splendid beauty of the well. The story of its creation is full of love and war, devotion and betrayal.
The Hindu king Rana Veer Singh started the construction of Adalaj ni Vava in this arid region to provide relief to his people, who had to walk for miles for water. However, before it was over, he entered into a war with neighboring Muslim king Mahmud Begada. King Rana Veer Singh was killed in the battle, and King Mahmud Begada fell in love with his widow, the beautiful queen Roopba (aka Rani Rudabai).
Queen Roopba agreed to marry King Mahmud Begada - but only on the condition that she abolished the step-husband. King Mahmud Begada agreed, which is why the step designs - built in the Solanki style of architecture and adorned with Hindu and Jain images - also show Islamic influence.
When it was finished, Queen Roopba threw herself to do well, and died. Apparently, she had no intention of marrying King Mahmud - she just wanted to see her husband's step-son finished. Fortunately for us, King Mahmud did not destroy the structure or Hindu ornamentation, and it remains intact even 500 years later.
The entire structure is covered with carvings, sculptures and embellishments, which combine Indo-Islamic architectural elements and designs. Islamic floral patterns blend radically with Hindu and Jain symbolism, and carved scenes of everyday life, such as women churn butter. Hindu and Jain deities also adorn the walls, and to this day, the well serves as a temple. It is not uncommon to see flower offerings.
Adalaj ni Vav is unique in the sense that it is the only stepwell with three sets of entrance stairs. They all meet under the first level on the large square stage. Down to the fifth story, the air rises noticeably cooler as you continue to descend. The well was built to keep away from harsh sunlight, and provide a quiet refuge for locals and travelers. There is plenty of room for people to gather at each level, and there is no doubt that travelers would have spent the night here in the days before the hotel. The small town of Adalaj was on a trade route, and would have seen many travelers pass by.
The Hindu king Rana Veer Singh started the construction of Adalaj ni Vava in this arid region to provide relief to his people, who had to walk for miles for water. However, before it was over, he entered into a war with neighboring Muslim king Mahmud Begada. King Rana Veer Singh was killed in the battle, and King Mahmud Begada fell in love with his widow, the beautiful queen Roopba (aka Rani Rudabai).
Queen Roopba agreed to marry King Mahmud Begada - but only on the condition that she abolished the step-husband. King Mahmud Begada agreed, which is why the step designs - built in the Solanki style of architecture and adorned with Hindu and Jain images - also show Islamic influence.
When it was finished, Queen Roopba threw herself to do well, and died. Apparently, she had no intention of marrying King Mahmud - she just wanted to see her husband's step-son finished. Fortunately for us, King Mahmud did not destroy the structure or Hindu ornamentation, and it remains intact even 500 years later.
The entire structure is covered with carvings, sculptures and embellishments, which combine Indo-Islamic architectural elements and designs. Islamic floral patterns blend radically with Hindu and Jain symbolism, and carved scenes of everyday life, such as women churn butter. Hindu and Jain deities also adorn the walls, and to this day, the well serves as a temple. It is not uncommon to see flower offerings.
Adalaj ni Vav is unique in the sense that it is the only stepwell with three sets of entrance stairs. They all meet under the first level on the large square stage. Down to the fifth story, the air rises noticeably cooler as you continue to descend. The well was built to keep away from harsh sunlight, and provide a quiet refuge for locals and travelers. There is plenty of room for people to gather at each level, and there is no doubt that travelers would have spent the night here in the days before the hotel. The small town of Adalaj was on a trade route, and would have seen many travelers pass by.
➽Kakaria Lake
The true origin of the name Kankaria is unknown, yet various stories revolve. One of them states that the name Kankaria was chosen because of the huge pile of limestone that was dug during the excavation to build the artificial lake.
Another story states that Sultan Qutb-ud-din had a question by Shah Alam, who was a saint, to select a location for the garden and tank, which then scattered the pebbles and built the lake. , From which the lake named Kankaria.
Another popular story tells that Hazrat-e-Shah Alam, who was also a saint, was injured by a pebble when he was passing through the excavation site and he accepted the pebble from which he was injured, thus the excavation site Was given the same name.
A 14th-century crawler, Merutunga, said that Karna, a ruler of Chalukya origin, ordered a temple to be built after defeating the Bhil chief Asha. The temple was dedicated to Kocharba, in which the city of Karnavati, a goddess who is nearby, was also established by him along with many more temples such as the Jayantidevi and Karnamukeshwar temples.
Karna also installed a tank in the town of Karnavati, next to the Karnavati temple and the tank was named Karnasagar Pond, which is currently known as the Kankaria lake. However, the validity of the origin of this story is questionable.
Sultan Muiz-ud-din Muhammad Shah II started the construction of this lake in the 15th century and there is an inscription which clearly states that it was finished in the year 1451 during the rule of Sultan Ahmed Shah II. , Leading to the confusion of an already deceptive origin of the name of Kankaria Lake.
The Kankaria lake can be found in Gujarat, near the Maninagar area in the south-eastern section of Ahmedabad. It is called the second largest lake in the city. Many tourist spots such as the Zoo, Kids City, Toy-Train, Hot-Air Balloon Ride, Water-Based Rides and other such recreational attractions are in abundance along the lake which have been developed around Lake Kankeria. However, this was not the case from the beginning.
The lakefront was recently rebuilt and rebuilt by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). In the past, due to negligence, the Kankaria lake dried up and became filthy, rendering it useless, but with the joint efforts of AMC and the government, it is now a new location that is a major tourist attraction. Various types of social, cultural and similar activities take place here.
In fact, the festivities are held around Carniria Lake in December, during the last week of the month, usually from 25 December to 1 January.
The lakefront was recently rebuilt and rebuilt by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). In the past, due to negligence, the Kankaria lake dried up and became filthy, rendering it useless, but with the joint efforts of AMC and the government, it is now a new location that is a major tourist attraction. Various types of social, cultural and similar activities take place here.
In fact, the festivities are held around Carniria Lake in December, during the last week of the month, usually from 25 December to 1 January.
➽Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
The Sidi Sayyid Mosque in Ahmedabad, Gujarat is a lofty stone for the extraordinary architectural heritage of the African diaspora in India. Although their ancestors were originally brought to India as slaves and sea laborers, descendants of these Africans rose to power as military commanders in the Sultan's armies and became great patrons of art and architecture.
Sidis (or Sidis), an appellate name of Africans or Habites, was associated with the Arabic-Persian word for "people of Abyssinia or Ethiopia", one of them being Shayyk Sayyid al-Habis Sultani, or Sidi Sayyid, who gave his The famous mosque was built. . Built in the last year of the Gujarat Sultanate before the Mughal invasion, in 1573, the mosque is one of the finest specimens of unique architectural achievements of Siddhis in India.
Located in the center of the 600-year-old boundary wall of the city of Ahmedabad, the mosque's design is entirely in the Arctic system of construction, including arches, domes, squatches and vaults. The mosque is set up like a theater without a fourth wall, which is celebrated for intricately carved filagree work on its lattices (screen windows). Vincent Arthur Smith, a 20th-century indologist and art historian, described these waters as "the most artistic stone mesh work found anywhere in the world".
The ornamental reticulated mosque is adorned with about 10 semicircular windows, some with intricate geometric designs and others carved as intertwined trees and foliage. The most impressive of them all is Sidi Syed Jali, which is to the right of the central walled arch. Sixteen feet in size, the carving on this lattice represents the Tree of Life motif, which is an artistic representation of a tree that is believed to grow to heaven according to Islamic mythology. This finely carved form has become an informal symbol of India's first UNESCO World Heritage City, Ahmedabad.
When people pray in the gleaming lights of the waters, few, if any, remember the man who built the mosque or thought of its remarkable history. Sidi Sayyid, or "Sidi Sayed" refers to him as an inscription in the mosque, was a royal slave in the service of Sultan Mahmud III, the last ruler of the Gujarat Sultanate. After the death of the Sultan, he joined the retinue of the Abyssinian general Bilal Jhajhar Khan. By the time he retired from service, Sidi Syed had acquired considerable fortune, which he used to build his beautiful mosque, as well as for philanthropic works, such as feeding the poor daily in his public kitchen.
The mosque stands as a gateway to explore the little-known history of the African diaspora in India. The descendants of Africans in India have been integral in shaping its medieval history, coming from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Lower Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and Mozambique. Apart from serving in a military capacity, his contributions to art and architecture in India are many and magnificent. Although the number of Sidi community in India is insignificant in a country of about 1.3 billion people, their past survives as architectural masterpieces like the Sidi Sayyid Mosque.
Located in the center of the 600-year-old boundary wall of the city of Ahmedabad, the mosque's design is entirely in the Arctic system of construction, including arches, domes, squatches and vaults. The mosque is set up like a theater without a fourth wall, which is celebrated for intricately carved filagree work on its lattices (screen windows). Vincent Arthur Smith, a 20th-century indologist and art historian, described these waters as "the most artistic stone mesh work found anywhere in the world".
The ornamental reticulated mosque is adorned with about 10 semicircular windows, some with intricate geometric designs and others carved as intertwined trees and foliage. The most impressive of them all is Sidi Syed Jali, which is to the right of the central walled arch. Sixteen feet in size, the carving on this lattice represents the Tree of Life motif, which is an artistic representation of a tree that is believed to grow to heaven according to Islamic mythology. This finely carved form has become an informal symbol of India's first UNESCO World Heritage City, Ahmedabad.
When people pray in the gleaming lights of the waters, few, if any, remember the man who built the mosque or thought of its remarkable history. Sidi Sayyid, or "Sidi Sayed" refers to him as an inscription in the mosque, was a royal slave in the service of Sultan Mahmud III, the last ruler of the Gujarat Sultanate. After the death of the Sultan, he joined the retinue of the Abyssinian general Bilal Jhajhar Khan. By the time he retired from service, Sidi Syed had acquired considerable fortune, which he used to build his beautiful mosque, as well as for philanthropic works, such as feeding the poor daily in his public kitchen.
The mosque stands as a gateway to explore the little-known history of the African diaspora in India. The descendants of Africans in India have been integral in shaping its medieval history, coming from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Lower Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, and Mozambique. Apart from serving in a military capacity, his contributions to art and architecture in India are many and magnificent. Although the number of Sidi community in India is insignificant in a country of about 1.3 billion people, their past survives as architectural masterpieces like the Sidi Sayyid Mosque.
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