Historic City of Ahmadabad
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The Historic City of Ahmadabad or Old Ahmedabad, the walled city of Ahmedabad in India, was founded by Ahmad Shah I of the Gujarat Sultanate in 1411. It remained the capital of the state of Gujarat for six centuries and later became the important political and commercial centre of Gujarat. Today, despite having become crowded and dilapidated, it still serves as the symbolic heart of metropolitan Ahmedabad. It was inscribed as the World Heritage City by UNESCO in July 2017.[1]
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Historic City of Ahmadabad
અમદાવાદ કોટવિસ્તાર | |
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Urban settlement | |
Coordinates: 23°1′32″N 72°35′15″E | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
District | Ahmedabad district |
City | Ahmedabad |
Established | 1411 |
Founded by | Ahmad Shah I |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (v) |
Reference | 1551 |
Inscription | 2017 (41st Session) |
Area | 535.7 ha (2.068 sq mi) |
Buffer zone | 395 ha (1.53 sq mi) |
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