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                                 -- Mile Stones --
15th Century
1297 Alla Uddin Khalji won Gujarat
1411 Ahmedshah laid the foundation of Ahmedabad, Manek Bhuraj,
        Ganeshbari, Bhadra Fort, Muhurt Pole and Jumma Masjid
1413 Construction of Bhadra fort completed
1423 Construction of Jumma Masjid completed
1441 Death of Sheikh Ahmed Khatu and construction of the historical
        Sarkhej Roja begun.
1451 Houj-E-Kutub or Kankaria Lake constructed
1454 Construction of Shaking Minarets near Gomtipur
1475 Death of Shah Alam Saheb and beginning of his Roja
1485 Step-well (Vav) of Dada Hari constructed.
1486 Construction of City walls by Mehmud Begda.
1498 Step-well (Vav) Adalaj with exquisite stone carving.
1499 Construction of Dada Hari Stepwell
16th Century
1514 Arrival of Spanish traveler Barbosa, Construction of Rani Sipri Masjid.
1535 Humayun captured Ahmedabad and ruled for nine months. Bahadurshah
        recaptured.
1572 Sidi Saiyad masjid with the world famous carved stone tree constructed.
1572 Akbar captured the city. End of the Sultanate.
1586 Meeting of Sant Dadu and Akbar, Akbar recaptured the city from
        Muzaffarshah.
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