Ahemdabad

Ahmedabad , a city in western India , in Gujrat State. Cotton, millet, and wheat are produced in the fertile agricultural region that surrounds the city. An important industrial and commercial center, Ahmedabad 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.

The principal city of Gujurat, Ahmedabad is also one of the major industrial cities of India, it has been called the 'Manchester of the East' due to its many textile industries. Over the centuries Ahmedabad has had a number of periods of grandeur followed by decline. It was originally founded in 1411 by Ahmed Shah and in the 1600s was thought to be one of the finest cities in India.