Ahmedabad

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• Rani no Hajiro also known as Mughalai Bibi'snTomb or Tombs of Ahmed Shah's Queens was built-inn1445. The walls have beautifully carved stone screens andnthe courtyard has 8 carved marble tombs of queensnof Ahmed Shah I and other Gujarat Sultanate rulers. Thenmain tomb belongs to Mughalai Bibi, mother of MahmudnBegada and the wife of Muhammad Shah II carved innwhite marble. The tombs are covered with beautifulnrich brocade works, the textile style that developed duringnrule of Ahmed Shah I. The intricate stonework and carvingnis a mixture of Hindu, Jain, and Islamic architectural styles.

• Raja no Hajiro or Badshah no Hajiro is a kings mausoleumnand has a group of tombs. The famous Ahmed shahu2019s tomb isnsituated in Manek Chowk area close to Jumma Masjid andnopposite to Rani no Hajiro. The mosque consists of tomb ofnAhmed Shah I, the founder of Ahmedabad city. Thenmosque was completed by his son Muhammad shah inn1414 and who is buried to his left. The grandson ofnAhmed shah Qutud-Din Shah is buried to his right. Being anmulti-culture space we can see the influence of Hindu culture innits practices like oil lamp practice. The mosque has a mainnsquare building with a central dome and four chambers atnfour corners with small domes. It has beautifully carved

• The Jumma Masjid also known as Friday mosque wasnerected by Ahmed Shah 1 (A.D. 1411- 1441) in 1424. Itnhas three side entrances portico on eastern, northern andnsouthern side. The pillars of the prayer hall entrance havenbeautifully carved motifs influenced by different culturesnof the city like lotus flowers. The prayer room is anrectangular space with four domes. It has 260 pillars andn15 domes. It has a wide-open courtyard, marble u2022ooring,nwalls painted with giant Arabic calligraphy and has antank for ritual ablutions in the center. Visit JummanMasjid will overwhelm you with its large complex withinnthe narrow lanes of the city.

• Fort constructed in the year 1411 A.D. during the rule ofnMarathas, was established by Sultan Ahmad Shah, thenfounder of the city. Fort was named after the presencenof Bhadra goddess temple built during the reign of thenMarathas. In addition, it is also said that Sultan AhmadnShah built the Bhadra gate for entering the fort. ThenBhadra Fort consists of the palace, the beautiful NaginanBaugh and the Ahmed Shah's Mosque on the west alongnwith a wide-open area known as Maidan-Shah on theneast side. It had a fortified wall with 8 gates, 14 towersnand 2 openings covering an area of 43 acres.

• Built-in 1485 using sand stone in Hindu-Islamicnarchitectural style, the Dada Harir stepwell is u2022ve storiesndeep and octagonal in shape at the top. Built onnintricately carved large pillars, entrance is from the Eastnand two spiral staircases are in the West. On the walls, asnyou step down you can see carvings in Sanskrit as well asnin Arabic script. Stepping down story by story willnastonish you by its intricate carving and architecture thatnmakes it worth experiencing.

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• Public transportation options are available nearby

• Infants are required to sit on an adultu2019s lap

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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