Ahmad Abad - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Ahmad Abad Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,581,952,711 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Ahmadabad
(redirected from Ahmad Abad)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Ahmadabad

City in Gujarat, India, situated on the Sabarmati River, 430 km/260 mi north of Mumbai (formerly Bombay); population (2001 est) 4,519,300. The former state capital and Gujarat's largest city, it is a major industrial centre specializing in cotton manufacturing, and other industries include pharmaceuticals, flour milling, and the manufacture of soap, glass, carpets, and tobacco products. It has many sacred buildings of the Hindu, Muslim, and Jain faiths, as well as buildings designed by 20th-century architects, such as Le Corbusier, reflecting commercial success.

Ahmadabad was founded in the reign of Ahmed Shah in 1412, and came under the control of the East India Company in 1818. In 1930 Mahatma Gandhi marched to the sea from here to protest against the government salt monopoly; the city has remained a centre for Indian nationalism. The city is home to Gujarat University (1949) and the Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Institute for Indological Research. Gandhi's ashram (religious retreat) was founded in 1915, and lies in the suburb of Sabarmati.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
Director General of the Pakistani armed forces media wing ISPR Major General Athar Abas told Pajhwok Afghan News four hideouts of Taliban insurgents were destroyed and 12 fighters were killed during today's action in Makin, Ladha, Sra Rogha, Ahmad Abad, Gardai Serai and Dri Sarak areas of the Agency.
A dozen Taliban killed in Waziristan: Officials by Pajhwok Afghan News (Kabul, Afghanistan)
ISLAMABAD, October 07, 2009 (Balochistan Times): National Accountability Bureau NWFP has arrested Muhammad Talimand Khan S/O Ashoor Khan ex-Manager Habib Bank Limited, Ahmad Abad Branch Karak.
Ex-Manager HBL Ahmad Abad Branch Karak held for money embezzlement ... by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan)
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.