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King Karandev
1, the Solanki Ruler, had waged
a war against
the Bhil king of
Ashapall or
Ashaval. After
his victory
Karandev
established the
city called
"Karnavati".
This Hindu
kingdom of
Karnavati
retained its
importance till
early 15th
century when
Gujarat fell to
the Muslim
Sultanate.
In
1411 Sultan
Ahmed Shah
conquered
Karnavati, and
after his name
Karnavati was
renamed to Ahmedabad.
The city was
built in open
and spacious
plane to the
East of
Sabarmati. It
compromised of
smaller known
Fort as Bhadra
Fort. The city
fort wall was
enclosed
containing 12
Gates. The city
of Ahmedabad
went on
expanding in
every direction
by the addition
of new areas on
both the sides
of the river.
And with the
well laid out
beautiful
buildings, lakes
and mosques.
In 1753 combined
armies of
Raghunath Rao
and Damaji
Gaekwad took the
fort, which
resulted into
end of Mughal
Rule in
Ahmedabad. In 64
years during the
rule of Gaekwad
and Peshwa, city
became worse. In
1818 British
took over the
administration
of Ahmedbad.
During this
period Ahmedabad
developed,
Municipality
Commitee was
founded, Railway
link was
established.
In 1915 Mahatma
Gandhi came from
South Africa and
established
Ashram on the
banks of
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