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| About Gandhidham Tourism |
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Ahmedabad initially came to be the capital of Gujarat
state, when the old state of Bombay was split
into Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960. However,
a new capital was planned 32 km north-east on the west bank of the Sabarmati. Gandhinagar, named so after Mahatma Gandhi,
who was born in Gujarat, is India's second planned city after Chandigarh and,
like that city, is laid out in numbered sectors. Built in the 1950s, it was
made for the exclusive purpose of being venue for relocation of refugees pouring
in from Sindh, Pakistan
as a consequence of the partition of India. It is now a major commercial city and
municipality of the Kutch region of Gujarat.
Gandhidham was originally a barren land full of dangerous
reptiles and creatures. And since a major part of the population were either
refugees or labourers it was a huge challenge to meet the monetary demands of
the development of this town and the residents had to compromise a lot. However
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| Reviews on Gandhidham travel(What people have to say) |
 heena, Ahmedabad | 5th May 2009
Gandhidham - Peaceful city
| Overview of the destinationA very peaceful city for those who loves combination of urban and rural touch. Beautiful places for shopping and food. Food, sight-seeing and shopping For shopping: for indian: Arora Handicrafts(bandhani), Muskaan Boutique.
For western: Spyker, Reebok, V Mart and Amrapur Activities & things to do Visit Kandala port where many of the ships will be there. One can have inside view after obtaining permission from the authority.
A nice place for Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc. Pls go for some nice hotel. |
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