About Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: A heritrade

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

Ahmedabad is peaceful and artistic that reflects its glorious heritage and captures the innate spirit of this enchanting place. With 9 corners, 12 gates, 139 towers and over 6000 battlements*, it gives Ahmedabad an exemplary Islamic architecture. The rustic charm of old city, majestic buildings, beautiful wooden havelis and magnificent pols blends perfectly with the busy streets, chaotic mornings, harmonious & vibrant city life.

Besides being an important travel destination in Gujarat, Ahmedabad is the hub of trade & commerce. It is the rising centre of education, information technology and scientific industries. The city is reputed for its growth in various industries like textile, chemical, petroleum, international trade, financial services and IT industries. 

Varied companies have chosen Ahmedabad as their headquarters like Adani, Arvind, Axis Bank, Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation, Infibeam, Nirma, Reliance Petroleum, Vadilal, to name a few. The city has also been imparting education and sown the seeds of excellence with educational institutions such as the Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad (IIM-A), National Institute of Design (NID), Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology, IHM, MICA, EDI, Nirma University, Swaminarayan Gurukul, CEPT University and NIFT that serves India with the best education. The city today is not just the amalgamation of different traditions, but also a global hub to create history in the world of trade and education.

For more information visit heritage.ahmedabadcity.gov.in