Ahmadabad, city in western India, in Gujarat State, on the Sabarmati River. Cotton, millet, and wheat are produced in the fertile agricultural region that surrounds the city. An important industrial and commercial center, Ahmadabad is especially noted for the manufacture of cotton textiles. Silk fabrics, soap, glass, carpets, tobacco products, matches, and high-quality brocades and metal and wood articles are also produced in the city. Architecturally, Ahmadabad is one of the most magnificent cities of India. Major buildings include the Jama Masjid (also known as the Great Mosque), an Indo-Saracenic structure with 250 elaborately carved pillars; the temple of Hathi Singh, a Jainist shrine built in 1848; and the Mill Owners Association Building, designed by the French architect Le Corbusier. Across the river are the ashram (religious retreat) of Mohandas Gandhi and the Gandhi Memorial Museum. Ahmadabad was the capital of Gujarat State from 1960 to 1970, when the state capital was transferred to Gandhinagar. Population 2,876,710 (1991).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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