Ahmedabad, a world heritage city is now 611 years old
AHMEDABAD, India's first world heritage city. You might have traveled through the city but there is a lot more about the city you should know. The present city was founded on 26 February 1411 but still, If we look in the past there is a long history of this land. In the 11th century, this area was known as Ashaval or Ashapalli, and the Bhil tribal king named Asha used to rule. During this period, a King from the Solanki dynasty named Karandev had a glorious victory over tribes, and he established a city called "Karnavati Nagar". Till the 13th-century Solanki dynasty ruled over Karnavati Nagar. In the early 14th century, the Muzaffarid dynasty used to rule Delhi, and they attacked Gujarat. According to folklore, Sultan Ahmad Shah was passing with a fleet of soldiers from the bank of the Sabarmati river. Ahmad Shah observed that one rabbit was fighting with their hound. Sultan was impressed with the rabbit's courage. He thought that a rabbit who lives in this...
