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P Outside the Old City Museum (see pp416–17) VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
N of the Old City. displays an outstanding
Situated outside the Delhi Gate, collection of textiles. The Practical Information
the Hatheesing Temple was built prestigious National Institute Ahmedabad district. 545 km
in 1850 by Huthising Kesarising, of Design is on the south (338 miles) NW of Mumbai.
a Jain merchant. This intricately bank of the river. * 3,520,000. n HK House,
carved marble temple is dedica­ Ashram Rd, (079) 2658 9172/2657
ted to Dharmanath, the 15th Jain P Sabarmati Ashram 6434. ( Mon–Sat. _ Uttarayan
tirthankara. A paved courtyard Open 8:30am–7pm daily. (14 Jan), Navratri (Sep/Oct).
has 52 cubicles, housing shrines Closed mid­Jun–mid­Oct. Transport
dedicated to different tirthankaras. A spartan colony of tiled k 10 km (6 miles) N of city
A fine example of Gujarat’s houses, the Sabarmati Ashram centre. £ @
stepwells is the Dada Harir Vav was a second home to
lying to the northeast of the old Mahatma Gandhi. It was from
city. Built in 1500 for Bai Harir here that he orchestrated Environs
Sultani, a lady from the sultan’s the final struggle for India’s About 4 km (2 miles) south of the
harem, it has walls and pillars that freedom. His cottage, Hriday city is the Vishala Complex with
are beautifully decorated with Kunj, has been maintained a museum displaying traditional
elaborate carvings. much as he left it, and contains utensils. It also has an excellent
some personal items such as outdoor restaurant for Gujarati
P New Ahmedabad his round eyeglasses, wooden cuisine, set in an attractive rural
W of Sabarmati river. slippers, books and letters. ambience. A short distance to
Across the Sabarmati river, the southwest is the Sarkhej
modern Ahmedabad has some Roja, a beautiful complex of
fine examples of contemporary tombs and pavilions around an
architecture designed by Le artificial lake, built as a retreat for
Corbusier (see p105) and the Gujarat’s rulers between 1445
American architect, Louis and 1461. Its tombs include that
Kahn. The Sanskar Kendra, of Ahmed Shah’s spiritual advisor,
designed by Le Corbusier, has Sheikh Ah med Khattu. Finely
a rare collection of miniature carved brass latticework is a
paintings. The Indian Institute unique feature of this site. Built
of Management (IIM), India’s in the late 1960s, the state capital,
top college for business studies, Gandhi- nagar, is 25 km (16
is in a campus designed by miles) north of Ahmedabad.
Louis Kahn. Close by, the LD Spread over 60 sq km (23 sq
Institute of Indology houses miles), this planned township
ancient manuscripts and Gandhi’s room in the Sabarmati Ashram, has the state’s administrative
paintings, and the Calico with his spinning wheel complex at its centre.

Ahmedabad Old City Centre Airport
10 km
GANDHINAGAR, (6 miles) Calico
1 Bhadra Fort Sabarmati Ashram Museum
2 Ahmed Shah’s Mosque Hatheesing
Dada
3 Siddi Saiyad’s Mosque Temple I D G A H Harir Vav
4 Teen Darwaza Gandhi K A S T U R B A G A N D H I R O A D
Delhi
5 Jama Masjid Bridge Gate R O A D
6 Tomb of Ahmed Shah K A S T U R B A GANDHI RO A D
7 Rani­ka­Hazira R O A D J O R DAN RO A D
8 Rani Sipri’s Mosque Sa barm ati River KHANPUR RD (LADY VI D YA GAURI RD) Rani Rupmati’s R O A D NH 8
9 Rani Rupmati’s Mosque Mosque Swaminarayan
M I R Z A P U R G H E E K A N T A Ahmedabad
Temple
Railway
Nehru Station
Bridge R E L I E F R O A D
Siddi Saiyad’s
New Mosque
Ahmedabad Tomb of
Ahmed Shah’s Bhadra Fort Ahmed Shah MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD Shaking
Mosque Minarets
Rani-ka- R O A D
Ellis Teen Darwaza Jama Hazira C H I N U B H A I
0 metres 500 Bridge Masjid
Victoria N A N D A
Rani Sipri’s
0 yards 500 Garden S WAMI VI VEKANA N D A R O A D
Mosque
MUMBAI, R O A D
Vishala Complex, S W A M I V I V E K A
Sarkhej Roja
For keys to symbols see back flap
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