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LOC India, LOC Bangladesh, LOC Northeast India, ORG Cities Mission, LOC Agartala, LOC Tripura, LOC New Delhi, LOC Hoara River
Agartala ( English: Bengali pronunciation: [agorot̪ɔla] (listen) ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Hoara River, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the border with Bangladesh and about 2,499 km (1,52 mi) from the National Capital New Delhi. According to 2022 ...
Agartala Introduction
PER Raghu, LOC River Lauhitya
Agartala is a derivative of two words, namely agar, a valuable perfume and incense tree of genus Aquilaria, and the suffix tala, meaning underneath, a reference to the density of agarwood trees in the region. The agar tree is historically referred to in the story of the King Raghu who tied up his elephant's feet to an ...
Agartala Etymology
PER Dharmapha, LOC Saidra, LOC Udaipur, PER Loknath Jivandharan, PER Druhya, LOC Old Haveli, LOC Agartala Municipality, LOC Arakhan, PER Drikpati, PER B. C, PER Maharaja Krishna Chandra Manikya Bahadur, LOC Tripura, LOC Rangamati, LOC Haora, PER Chitrarath, LOC New Haveli, LOC South Tripura, LOC Tipperah, LOC Gomati, L...
One of the earliest kings of Tripura was Patardan B.C. 1900, long before the Manikya Dynasty. According to folklore, Chitrarath, Drikpati, Dharmapha, Loknath Jivandharan were important kings during the time of B.C. in Agartala.In the past, Tripura served as the capital to several Hindu kingdoms. Although a timeline of ...
Agartala History
LOC Agartala, LOC Haora River
Agartala is situated on a plain land along the Haora River, although the city also extends to the low-lying hills on its northern parts.Agartala has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa) just short of being hot enough to qualify as a borderline tropical savanna (Aw)/tropical monsoon (Am) climate. ...
Agartala Geography and climate
LOC Kokborok, LOC Abhoynagar, LOC Sylhet, LOC Bangladesh, LOC Noakhali, LOC Durga Puja, LOC Agartala, LOC Nandannagar, LOC Comilla, LOC Tripura, LOC Chittagong, LOC Kunjaban, LOC Saraswati Puja, LOC Krishnanagar, LOC Banamalipur
As of the 2011 Indian Census, Agartala had a total population of 400,004, of which 200,132 were males and 199,872 were females. The population within the age range of 0 to 6 year is 35,034. The total number of literates in Agartala was 344,711, which constituted 86.18% of the population with male literacy of 87.53% and...
Agartala Demographics
LOC Alpkhbaba temple, LOC Kaman Chowmuhani, LOC Pratapgar, ORG Maharaja Bir Bikram College, LOC Dhaleswar, LOC Chowmuhani, LOC Krishnanagar, LOC Shibnagar, LOC Tripura, LOC Kaman, LOC Shiv - Kali, LOC Radha Nagar, PER Dhanya Manikya, LOC Ker Chowmuhani, LOC Math Chowmuhani, LOC Agartala, LOC Jagannnatha temple, LOC Joy...
Agartala city consists of many paras, which means "locality" in Bengali. Each collection of neighbourhoods or para is usually also a municipal ward or division. There are 49 wards under the municipal corporation jurisdiction. Banamalipur is an important business centre and a part of urban Agartala, which falls under t...
Agartala Localities
ORG AMC, ORG Agartala Municipal Corporation
The city is managed by the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), which divides the city into 49 municipal wards under four zones: North, South, East and Central zones. Each ward has an elected ward representative or municipal councillor. For postal administration the city is divided into postal zones. The complete list...
Agartala City administration
ORG Advisory Committee, LOC Tripura West, PER Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur, PER Nripen Chakraborty, ORG Indian National Congress, ORG Assembly, PER Maharani Kanchan Prava Devi, PER Manik Sarkar, ORG CPI, ORG Territorial Council, ORG Congress, LOC Tripura, ORG Tripura Legislative Assembly, LOC Agartala, ORG Communist ...
On 1 November 1956, Tripura became a Union Territory and an Advisory Committee was formed to advise the Chief Commissioner. On 15 August 1957, a Territorial Council was formed with 30 elected members and two members nominated by the government of India. On 1 July 1963, the Tripura Territorial Council was dissolved and ...
Agartala Politics
LOC Agartala
Most of the population is employed in the state and central government, and other government owned enterprises. The consumption patterns of the residents of Agartala have evolved considerably since the expansion of the city and the corresponding rise in population; previously, major consumption took place once a year,...
Agartala Economy
LOC Agartala
Like in other Indian states, there is mixed religion in Agartala. Hinduism is the dominant religion and there are many temples across the city. The whole city is nestled with tents catering to a variety of themes. Christianity is a widespread faith as well, with Christmas being a very busy time of the year. Agartala is...
Agartala Culture
LOC Lakshmi Narayan Temple, LOC Palace Compound Agartala Jagannath Mandir
Some prominent temples are: Lakshmi Narayan Temple, the Palace Compound Agartala Jagannath Mandir
Agartala Temples
LOC Agartala Agartala City Baptist Church, LOC St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, LOC Arundhutinagar, LOC Union Baptist Church, LOC Supari Bagan, LOC Durjoynagar
Union Baptist Church, Arundhutinagar, the oldest church in Agartala Agartala City Baptist Church, Supari Bagan St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Church, Durjoynagar
Agartala Churches
LOC Guwahati, LOC Singerbhil, LOC India, LOC Imphal, LOC Tripura State, LOC Singerbhil Airport, ORG Air India, LOC Agartala, LOC Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, ORG AAI, PER Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarma Bahadur, LOC New Delhi, ORG US 4th Combat Cargo Group, ORG IndiGo, LOC Kolkata, LOC Burma, ORG Indian Ministry of...
Agartala is connected to other cities in India by air via Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport. There are direct flight connections to Kolkata, Imphal, Guwahati, Bangalore and New Delhi. As per AAI report, Agartala airport is the third international airport in northeast India. The airport was built in 1942 by Bir Bikram Kishore...
Agartala Airport
LOC National, LOC Assam, LOC Silchar, LOC MizoramAgartala, LOC North, LOC NH, LOC Dhaka, LOC Tripura, LOC Atharamura Hills, LOC Agartala, LOC South Debatamura Hills, LOC Mizoram, LOC Guwahati, LOC Aizawl, LOC Dharmanagar, LOC India, LOC Shillong, LOC Longtharai Hills, LOC Baramura Hill Range
National Highway 8 connects Agartala to Assam and the rest of India by road, also known as the lifeline of Tripura. The highways (NH44, NH 44A) connect Agartala with Silchar (317 km), Guwahati (599 km), Shillong (499 km), Dharmanagar (200 km) and Aizawl (443 km). A bus service connects it to Dhaka (150 km). National H...
Agartala Roads
LOC Duronto, LOC Assam, LOC Kanchanjungha, LOC Bangladesh, LOC Silchar, LOC Jharkhand, LOC Delhi, LOC Sealdah, LOC Madhya Pradesh, PER H. D. Deve Gowda, LOC Bihar, LOC Janshatabdi, ORG IRCON, LOC Anand Vihar Terminal, LOC Karnataka, LOC Chittagong, LOC Deoghar, LOC West Bengal, LOC Yuva, LOC Habibganj, LOC Kumarghat, L...
Since 2008, Agartala has been connected to other cities in India by the Agartala Railway Station situated at Dukli. The foundation stone for the 119-km Kumarghat-Agartala railway project was laid in 1996 by former prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda. Agartala is the second capital city (after Guwahati, Assam) in the nort...
Agartala Railways
ORG Red FM, ORG AIR Big FM
AIR Big FM Red FM 93.5
Agartala Radio stations
ORG Sristi Cinema, ORG Headlines Tripura, ORG CITI, ORG News Vanguard, ORG KhumpuiTV, ORG PB 24, ORG Hallabol, ORG Sristi Music, ORG Sristi Tripura, ORG Sristi Cable, ORG Tripura Pratidin, ORG ChiniKhorangTV, LOC Agartala, ORG News All India, ORG Akash Tripura, ORG Siti, ORG KokBorok, ORG DD, ORG Doordarshan, ORG KokTr...
Doordarshan (DD) has a television station in Agartala. Akash Tripura is one of the first television channels in Agartala. It is a full-time Agartala-based news channel. Other full-time based channels are PB 24, Headlines Tripura, Akash Tripura, News Vanguard and Focus Tripura etc. There are other cable channels such as...
Agartala Television
LOC Kokborok, ORG Hachukni Kok, ORG Dainik Sambad, ORG Kok Tripura, ORG Aajkaal, ORG Ajker Fariad, ORG Daily Desher Katha, ORG Syandhan Patrika, ORG ' Pratibadi Kalam, ORG Bartaman
Bengali-language media is dominant in the city. Major news publications are: Dainik Sambad (Bengali) Syandhan Patrika (Bengali) Ajker Fariad (Bengali) Bartaman (Bengali) Daily Desher Katha (Bengali) Aajkaal (Bengali)' Pratibadi Kalam (Bengali) Kok Tripura (Kokborok) Hachukni Kok (Kokborok)
Agartala Newspapers
ORG Sikkim Manipal University, LOC India, ORG ICFAI University, ORG India Today, LOC Agartala, LOC Tripura, ORG Tripura University, ORG Maharaja Bir Bikram University
Tripura University is Agartala's central university, located in a 10 km range from the city of Agartala. Other universities include the ICFAI University, which was established in 2004 and is ranked 2nd in the Engineering Colleges of India. The Maharaja Bir Bikram University is known as the only state university within ...
Agartala Universities
ORG Tripura Institute of Technology, LOC Argatala, ORG Women ' s College, LOC Agartala, ORG National Institute of Technology, ORG Ramthakur College, ORG Bir Bikram Memorial College, ORG Tripura Government Law College
There are currently 15 general colleges within Argatala including the Bir Bikram Memorial College, the Ramthakur College and the Women's College, Agartala which was established in 1965 and is the only existing college for women within the capital city. Colleges with a specific academic focus within Argatala include th...
Agartala Colleges
ORG Holy Cross School, ORG Netaji Subhash Vidyaniketan, ORG Shishu Bihar H. S. School, LOC Agartala, ORG St Paul ' s School, ORG Congregation of Holy Cross
The prominent primary and secondary schools of Agartala include the St Paul's School, Agartala which has an aim to teach students who are apart of the Christian Faith. A similar school, the Holy Cross School, was established by the Congregation of Holy Cross. Other prominent schools include the Shishu Bihar H.S. School...
Agartala Prominent schools
LOC Tripura, LOC India
Tripura is an important state in the northeast India with regard to sports. Cricket is the most important sport in the state. Football also has an important role.
Agartala Sports
LOC Agartala, LOC UK, ORG Tripura Football Association, ORG Agartala League
Agartala has a large base of football followers. UK mini stadium is an important venue for this game. Tripura Football Association organises a football league known as Agartala League every year to popularise the sport in the state.
Agartala Football
LOC Pragati School, LOC Narsingarh, LOC India, LOC Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium, LOC Polytechnic Institute Ground, LOC Astabal, LOC Tripura, ORG Tripura Cricket Association
Tripura has a state team which plays under the auspices of the Tripura Cricket Association in the Eastern division of the Ranji Trophy championship, the national first-class cricket competition of India. The most important cricket grounds are Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium and Polytechnic Institute Ground, Narsing...
Agartala Cricket
LOC India, LOC Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium, LOC Polytechnic Institute Ground, LOC Agartala, LOC Tripura, LOC Swami Vivekananda Stadium
The following are the stadiums in Agartala: Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium – the premier cricket stadium in the city with a capacity of 30,000 persons. Polytechnic Institute Ground- the second cricket stadium in the city with capacity of 15,000 persons. Swami Vivekananda Stadium – another multi-purpose stadium ...
Agartala Stadiums
PER Rabindranath Tagore, ORG Maharaja Bir Bikram College, LOC India, PER Hamid Ansari, LOC Ujjayanta Museum, ORG Vaishnava, LOC Agartala, PER Maharaja Bir Bikram, LOC Tripura, ORG Agartala Jagannath Mandir, ORG Tripura University, ORG Tripura Legislative Assembly, ORG Tripura Tourism Department, LOC Ujjayanta Palace, L...
College Tilla – Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Tripura University buildings, football ground, international cricket stadium, picturesque lush landscapes and serene natural lakes. It is also a national bird sanctuary. Ujjayanta Palace – Palace of the Tripura kings, was converted to state legislative assembly and now int...
Agartala Places of interest
PER Swami Vivekananda, PER Rabindranath Tagore, LOC Rabindra Kanan, LOC Raj Bhavan, LOC Agartala, LOC Tripura, LOC Children ' s Park, LOC Malancha Nivas, LOC Albert Ekka Park Lembucherra Park, LOC Nehru Park, LOC Heritage Park, LOC Ujjayanta Palace, LOC Pushpavanta Palace, LOC Vivek Uddyan, LOC Rabindra kanan
Heritage Park: The most visited of all the parks in the city, the most notable features here are the miniature models of various monuments of the state, the Ayurvedic herb-garden and the fountain. Rabindra Kanan: A park in the vicinity of the Pushpavanta Palace, former Raj Bhavan of Tripura and the Malancha Nivas, this...
Agartala Parks and playgrounds
LOC Tripura State Museum, LOC Ujjayanta Palace Science Museum, LOC Sukanta Academy Haveli Museum, LOC Khayerpur
Tripura State Museum, located at the Ujjayanta Palace Science Museum, located in Sukanta Academy Haveli Museum, located in Khayerpur
Agartala Museums
LOC Balaka Cinema, LOC Agartala, LOC ML Plaza, LOC City Center Agartala, LOC Rupasi, LOC Rupasi Cinema, ORG Multiplex
Rupasi Multiplex: One of the established multi-screen cinemas in Agartala is the Rupasi Cinema, ML Plaza, Agartala. Balaka Cinema: Located in the City Center Agartala.
Agartala Multiplexes
PER Jishnu Dev Varma, PER Borkung Hrangkhawl, PER Kalpana Debnath, PER Reema Debnath, PER Manik Dey, LOC Bollywood, PER Mantu Debnath, PER Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, PER Dipa Karmakar, PER Somdev Devvarman, ORG AIR, LOC Tripura State, LOC Tripura, PER Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarma Bahadur, PER Pradyot Bikram...
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarma Bahadur, King of Tripura State. Often considered the Architect of Modern Tripura Nanda Kumar Deb Barma, Tripuri language playwright, poet and lyricist. Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma S. D. Burman, music director, singer and composer in Bengali and Hindi language films Bipl...
Agartala Notable people
PER Akbar, LOC Delhi, LOC Varanasi, LOC Taj Mahal, PER Babur, LOC Lucknow, LOC New Delhi, LOC Mughal Empire, LOC Uttar Pradesh, PER Jahangir, ORG East India Company, LOC Golden Triangle, LOC Yamuna, PER Humayun, LOC India, LOC Agra Fort, PER Sikandar Lodi, LOC Sikandra, LOC Jaipur, PER Shah Jahan, LOC Agra
Agra (, Hindustani: [ˈaːgraː] (listen)) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about 230 kilometres (140 mi) south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the fourth-most populous cit...
Agra Introduction
PER Krishna, LOC Akbarabad, PER Akbar, LOC Vrindavan, PER Shah Jahan, LOC Agra
The name Agra is explained by different derivations, all of which have low verifiability. The most accepted one is that it had its origin from the Hindi word agar meaning salt-pan, a name which was given to it because the soil in the region is brackish and salt used to be made here once by evaporation. Others derive it...
Agra Name
LOC Mathura, PER Krishna, PER Akbar, LOC Delhi Sultanate, LOC Delhi, PER Mahmud of Ghazni, PER Sikandar Lodhi, LOC - uz -, PER Mahmud, LOC Taj, PER Raja Japal, PER Jahangir, PER Sultan Ibrahim Lodi, PER Mariam, LOC Yamuna, LOC India, PER Masud Sa ' d Salman, PER Sikandar Lodi, LOC Sikandra, PER Abdhullah, LOC Etawah, L...
Agra has two histories: one of the ancient city on the east, or left, bank of the river Yamuna, going back so far as to be lost in the legends of Krishna and Mahabharata and reestablished by Sikandar Lodhi in 1504–1505; the other of the modern city, founded by Akbar in 1558, on the right bank of the river which is asso...
Agra Pre-Mughal era
LOC Garden of Relaxation, PER Baburnama, LOC Panipat, LOC Yamuna, LOC Hindustan, PER Humayun, LOC India, PER Raja, PER Tomaras, PER Babur, LOC Aram Bagh, LOC Delhi, PER Aurangzeb, LOC Mughal Empire, LOC Gwalior, LOC Agra
The golden age of the city began with the Mughals. Agra was the foremost city of the subcontinent and the capital of the Mughal Empire until 1658, when Aurangzeb shifted the entire court to Delhi.Babur (reigned 1526–30), the founder of the Mughal dynasty, acquired Agra after defeating the Lodhis and the Tomaras of Gwal...
Agra Mughal era
LOC Nimach, LOC Mathura, LOC Meerut, LOC Delhi, PER J. R. Colvin, LOC Bharatpur, ORG Presidency of Agra, LOC North - Western Province, ORG East India Company, ORG British East India Company, LOC Nasirabad, LOC India, LOC Fatehpur Sikri, LOC Agra Fort, LOC Diwan - i - am, ORG Mughal Empire, ORG Marathas, LOC Gwalior, LO...
The decline of the Mughal empire caused the emergence of several regional kingdoms, and in the late 18th century the control of the city fell successively to the Jats, the Marathas, the Mughals, the ruler of Gwalior, and finally the British East India Company. The Jats of Bharatpur, waged many wars against the Mughal D...
Agra Later periods
PER Hu Jintao, PER Akbar, LOC Agra, PER Benjamin Netanyahu, LOC Delhi, PER Justin Trudeau, LOC United Kingdom, ORG - i - Ilahi, LOC Varanasi, LOC Taj Mahal, LOC US, LOC Lucknow, LOC Uttar Pradesh, PER Din, PER Donald Trump, LOC India, PER Dwight D. Eisenhower, LOC Agra Fort, PER Vladimir Putin, ORG Radhaswami Faith, LO...
Post India's independence, Agra has been a part of Uttar Pradesh and has gradually developed into an industrial city, with a significant contribution to Uttar Pradesh's economy. The city is now a popular tourist destination and hosts tourists from across the world. The Taj Mahal and Agra Fort received UNESCO World Heri...
Agra Post Independence and Mughal legacy
LOC Vindhya, LOC Yamuna, LOC Yamuna Expressway, LOC Fatehpur Sikri, LOC Kanpur, LOC Agra Canal, LOC Chambal, LOC Lucknow, LOC New Delhi, LOC Central India, LOC Lucknow Expressway, LOC Agra
The region around Agra consists almost entirely of a level plain, with hills in the extreme southwest. The rivers in the region include Yamuna and Chambal. The region is also watered by the Agra Canal. Millet, barley, wheat and cotton are among the crops grown in the surrounding countryside. Both Rabi and Kharif crops ...
Agra Geography
LOC Indo - Gangetic, LOC Faridabad, LOC India, LOC Kanpur, ORG WHO, LOC Delhi, LOC Thar Desert, LOC Loo, LOC Agra
Broadly speaking, the climate of Agra is classified as BSh by the Köppen-Geiger climate classification system. This is the tropical and subtropical steppe climate, a major climate type of the Köppen classification that occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude regions, forming a transition b...
Agra Climate
LOC River Yamuna, LOC Yamuna, LOC Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, ORG Agra Bear Rescue Facility, LOC Taj Mahal, LOC India, LOC Yamuna River, LOC Delhi, ORG Wildlife SOS, ORG Free the Bears Fund, LOC Itmad - ud - Daula, LOC Keetham Lake, LOC Bhairon, LOC Balkeshwar, LOC Mantola, LOC Agra
The Taj Mahal has faced significant damage due to air pollution and sewage discharge into the nearby Yamuna river. The white-marble Taj Mahal is turning yellow and green because of filthy air in the world's eighth-most polluted city. The Taj Mahal flanks the garbage-strewn Yamuna river and is often enveloped by dust an...
Agra Environment
LOC India, LOC Uttar Pradesh, LOC Agra
With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the fourth-most populous city in Uttar Pradesh and twenty-third most populous city in India. As per the 2011 Census of India, Agra city has a population of 1,585,704; its metropolitan population is 1,760,285. The sex ratio of Agra city is 875 females per 1000 males, whi...
Agra Demographics
ORG Provincial Police Service, ORG IPS, ORG Indian Police Service, LOC Agra Police, LOC Agra Range, LOC Agra Zone, LOC Agra
Agra district comes under the Agra Police Zone and Agra Police Range, Agra Zone is headed by an additional director general (ADG)-ranked Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, and the Agra Range is headed by a deputy inspector general (DIG)-ranked IPS officer. The district police is headed by a senior superintendent of p...
Agra Police administration
LOC Lohamandi, ORG Agra Municipal Corporation, ORG Municipal Corporation, ORG AMC, LOC Tajganj, LOC Agra, LOC Chhata, ORG ANN, ORG ADA, ORG Agra Development Authority, LOC Hariparvat, ORG Agra Nagar Nigam
Agra Municipal Corporation or Agra Nagar Nigam (AMC or ANN) is the Municipal Corporation responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Agra. This civic administrative body administers the city's public services. The mayor and municipal councillors are elected to five-year terms. The Agra Mu...
Agra Infrastructure and civic administration
LOC Fatehpur Sikri, ORG Vidhan Sabha, ORG Uttar, PER SP Singh Baghel, LOC Pradesh, ORG Bharatiya Janata Party, ORG Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, LOC Agra
Agra district has two Lok Sabha constituencies, Agra and Fatehpur Sikri, and nine Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly) constituencies. The MP for Agra constituency is SP Singh Baghel, from Bharatiya Janata Party. Ahead of the election the for 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, it was an...
Agra Politics
LOC Yamuna, LOC Ganga, LOC Bulandshahr, ORG NCR, LOC Uttar Pradesh, LOC Sikandra, ORG UP Power Corporation Ltd, LOC Kamla Nagar, ORG Green Gas Limited, LOC Noida, LOC Gangajal, LOC Upper Ganga canal, LOC Jeoni Mandi, ORG Torrent Power, LOC Agra
The electricity power distribution and bill collection in Agra is the sole responsibility of Torrent Power, a private sector company. The control of power distribution in Agra was handed over to Torrent Power from the state-owned UP Power Corporation Ltd in 2010, in an effort to move towards power reforms and cutting t...
Agra Utilities
LOC Indore, ORG National Sample Survey Organization, LOC Patna, ORG Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, LOC Varanasi, ORG Taj Leather World, LOC Taj Mahal, LOC Lucknow, LOC Sadar, ORG UP Government, LOC ITC Hotel Mughal, LOC Kaya Kalp, LOC Taj Hotel, LOC Bhopal, LOC Royal Spa, LOC India, LOC Sanjay Place, LOC Conven...
Due to the presence of the Taj Mahal and other historic monuments, Agra has a booming tourism industry as well as royal crafts like Pietra Dura, marble inlay and carpets.40% of the population depends largely on agriculture, and others on the leather and footwear business and iron foundries. Agra was the second most sel...
Agra Economy
PER Aurangzeb, LOC Yamuna, LOC Taj Mahal, LOC India, PER Ustad Ahmad Lahori, LOC Ottoman Empire, LOC Yamuna River, PER Chosen One, LOC Agra Fort, LOC Persia, LOC Europe, PER Mumtaz Mahal, PER Shah Jahan, LOC Agra
The Taj Mahal rises above the banks of the river like a solitary tear suspended on the cheek of time. Taj Mahal is mausoleum complex in Agra, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal ("Chosen One of the Palace"), who died in childbirth in 1631, having been the emperor's inseparable com...
Agra Taj Mahal
LOC Jama Masjid, PER Maḥal, PER Akbar, LOC Yamuna River, LOC Amar Singh Gate, LOC Hall of Public Audience, PER Sher Shah Suri, LOC Delhi, LOC Musamman Burj, LOC Taj Mahal, LOC Jahangiri Mahal, LOC Diwan - i - Am, PER Aurangzeb, LOC Hathi Pol, LOC Hall of Private Audience, LOC Pearl Mosque, LOC Tower, LOC Moti Masjid, P...
The Agra Fort is a large 16th-century fortress of red sandstone located by the Yamuna River in Agra. It was first established by the Mughal Emperor Akbar and served as the seat of royal government when Agra was the capital of the Mughal empire in addition to being a military base and a royal residence. Built on the sit...
Agra Agra Fort
LOC Yamuna, PER Nur Jahan, LOC Taj Mahal, LOC Rajasthan, PER Mirza Ghiyas Beg, LOC Baby Taj, LOC Tomb, PER Jahangir, LOC Itmad - Ud - Daulah
Nur Jahan commissioned Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb, sometimes called the "Baby Taj", for her father, Mirza Ghiyas Beg, the Chief Minister of the Emperor Jahangir. Located on the left bank of the Yamuna river, the mausoleum is set in a large cruciform garden, crisscrossed by water courses and walkways. The area of the mausol...
Agra Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb
PER Allah, PER Akbar, LOC Etawah Safari Park, LOC Agra Fort, LOC Delhi - Agra Highway, LOC Sikandra, PER Mariam - uz - Zamani, LOC Bharatpur, PER Jahangir, PER Akbar the Great
Sikandra, the last resting place of the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great, is on the Delhi-Agra Highway, about 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) from the Agra Fort. The four-storied tomb combines both marble and sandstone in its exterior. The construction of Sikandra was commenced in Akbar's reign and was completed by his heir an...
Agra Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra
LOC Jama Masjid, LOC River Yamuna, PER Akbar, LOC Aram Bagh, LOC Ram Bagh, LOC Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, LOC Mariam, LOC Taj Mahal, LOC Surdas Reserved Forest, PER Babur, PER Mariam - uz - Zamani, LOC Tomb, LOC Chini Ka Rauza, LOC Keetham Lake, PER Jahanara Begum, LOC Garden of Relaxation, LOC Mehtab Bagh, LOC Yamuna...
Agra also has several other places of interest, most of them from its Mughal past. They include the Jama Masjid, Chini Ka Rauza, Aram Bagh, Mariam's Tomb, and Mehtab Bagh among others. The Jama Masjid is a large mosque attributed to Shah Jahan's daughter Jahanara Begum, built-in 1648, notable for its unusual dome and a...
Agra Other places of Interest
LOC Agra
Agra's cuisine is derived from its Mughal past. Mughlai cuisine mainly consists of meat enriched with creamy, boldly flavoured curries, with lots of dried fruits and spices. Vegetarian dishes, using paneer instead of meat are equally loved. Mughal cuisine is available in restaurants all around the city. Petha, a sweet ...
Agra Cuisine
LOC Taj Mahal, LOC Shilpgram, ORG Government of India, ORG Department of Tourism, LOC Agra
Taj Mahotsav is a cultural festival and craft fair that was started in the year 1992 and has grown since then. The year 2019 was the 28th year of this Mahotsav. The fair is held in a big field in Shilpgram, near the eastern gate of the Taj Mahal. This festival also figures in the calendar of events of the Department of...
Agra Taj Mahotsav
LOC Bengaluru, LOC Kheria, LOC Bhopal, ORG Indigo, LOC Ahmedabad, ORG Indian Air Force, LOC Mumbai, LOC Agra
As of April 2021, Indigo operates regular flights between Agra airport and Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bhopal and Bengaluru. The Agra Airport at Kheria is controlled by the Indian Air Force.
Agra Air
LOC Mandi, LOC Idgah, LOC India, LOC Billochpura, LOC Agra Fort, LOC North Central Railways, LOC Jodhpur, LOC Delhi, LOC Agra City, LOC Raja - Ki, LOC Agra Cant, LOC Jamuna Bridge, ORG Agra Division, LOC Hawrah, ORG Indian Railways, LOC Mumbai, LOC Agra
The city of Agra is served by 7 Railway stations viz. Agra Cant.(major station for Delhi - Mumbai line), Raja-Ki-Mandi, Agra Fort(Major station for Jodhpur- Hawrah Line), Idgah, Agra City, Jamuna Bridge and Billochpura. Agra City comes under the jurisdiction of Agra Division of North Central Railways Zone of the Indian...
Agra Rail
LOC Dholpur, LOC Mathura, LOC Moradabad, ORG UPSRTC, LOC Delhi, LOC Kannauj, LOC NH 19, LOC Mumbai, LOC Agra Jaipur Highway, LOC Bareilly, LOC Agra Lucknow Expressway, LOC Yamuna Expressway, LOC Taj Mahal, LOC NH 44, LOC NH, LOC Lucknow, LOC New Delhi, ORG I. S. B. T, LOC NH 93, LOC Fort Depot, LOC Uttar Pradesh, LOC I...
Inter-State Bus Terminal (I.S.B.T.), Idgah Bus Stand, Taj Depot and Fort Depot are the major bus stands in Agra, connecting Agra to most of the bigger cities in northern India. It is a major junction of highways with three national highways and two expressways (Yamuna Expressway & Agra Lucknow Expressway) originating f...
Agra Road
ORG UP, PER Narendra Modi, PER Yogi Aditya Nath, LOC Taj Mahal, ORG Rail India Technical and Economic Service, ORG DPR, ORG RITES, LOC Agra Fort, LOC Sikandra, ORG Agra Metro, LOC Agra Cantt, ORG Metro Rail, LOC Kalindi Vihar
Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) had proposed 30 stations, 11 underground and 19 elevated, for two corridors of the Metro Rail in the city. The two lines are Sikandra to the Taj Mahal's east gate via Agra Fort and Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar. On 24 March 2017, State Chief Minister Yogi Aditya Nath appr...
Agra Agra Metro
LOC India, ORG Agra College, PER Babu Gulab Rai, LOC Scindia, LOC Agra
It was during the advent of the Mughal era that Agra grew as a centre of Islamic education. In the year 1823, Agra College, one of the oldest colleges in India was formed out of a Sanskrit school established by the Scindia rulers. In the British era, Agra became a great centre of Hindi literature with people like Babu ...
Agra Education
LOC Northern India, PER Pandit Gangadhar Shastri, ORG Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, ORG of India, ORG Agra Lunatic Asylum, LOC Delhi, ORG Institute of Mental Health and Hospital, LOC Dimapur, LOC Rajputana, LOC Government, PER Mayawati, ORG Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, LOC Pradesh, ORG Agra University, LOC Hyderabad, PE...
Agra University was established on 1 July 1927 and catered to colleges spread across the United Provinces, the Rajputana, the Central Provinces and almost to entire northern India. There are 10 institutes comprising various departments and around 700 Colleges are affiliated to this university. The historic Agra Univers...
Agra Universities and colleges
PER Dominic Athaide, ORG CBSE, LOC Targhar, LOC India, ORG St. Paul ' s College, LOC Mall Road, ORG Church of North India, ORG Central Board of Secondary Education, ORG Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, ORG Agra, ORG St. George ' s College, ORG St. Clare ' s Senior Secondary School, ORG St. Peter ...
St. Clare's Senior Secondary School, Agra was established in 1957 by the Archbishop of Agra Dominic Athaide primarily to cater for the educational needs of children. It is a convent school and is managed by catholic archdiocese of Agra. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and runs classes fr...
Agra Schools
ORG Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, ORG Hindustan, LOC Agra, ORG Economic Times, ORG The Pioneer, ORG All India Radio, ORG I - Next, ORG Dainik Jagran, ORG Amar, ORG Station, ORG Inksaaf, ORG Aaj, ORG The Times of India, ORG Prabhanjan Sanket, ORG Rajasthan Patrika, ORG Radio City, ORG FM, LOC India, ORG Hindustan ...
Agra is home to the Dainik Jagran newspaper, the most read Hindi newspaper in India. Other widely read papers include Amar Ujala, Rajasthan Patrika, Aaj, Hindustan, The Sea Express, "daily Amar Bharti", Deepsheel Bharat, DLA. The English dailies published are The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Economic Times, and The...
Agra Media
LOC Petra, LOC Chengdu, LOC Jordan Tempe, LOC Sichuan, LOC China, LOC Arizona Samarkand, LOC Agra
Agra is twinned with: Chengdu, Sichuan, China Petra, Jordan Tempe, Arizona Samarkand
Agra Sister cities
LOC AH, ORG Forbes, LOC Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave, LOC Kanpur, ORG Cities, ORG The Times of India, LOC Sabarmati River, LOC Amdavad, LOC Narendra Modi Stadium, ORG Time, LOC Gandhinagar, LOC Gujarat, LOC Motera, LOC India, ORG Government of India, ORG Gujarat High Court, LOC Manchester, LOC Sports City, L...
Ahmedabad ( AH-mə-də-ba(h)d; Gujarati: Amdavad [ˈəmdɑːʋɑːd] (listen)) is the most populous city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court. Ahmedabad's population of 5,570,585 (per the 2011 population census) makes it the fift...
Ahmedabad Introduction
LOC Manek Burj, PER Muzaffarid, LOC Delhi Sultanate, PER Bahadur Shah, PER Rajesh Nath, LOC Champaner, LOC Patan, PER Ashaval, PER Zafar Khan Muzaffar, PER Ahmed, PER Mahmud Begada, LOC Diu, PER Solanki, PER Ahmed Shah, PER Chandan, LOC Karnavati, PER Dhu al - Qi ' dah, PER Ahmed Shah I, LOC Ashaval, PER Muzaffar Shah ...
The area around Ahmedabad has been inhabited since the 11th century, when it was known as Ashaval. At that time, Karna, the Chaulukya (Solanki) ruler of Anhilwara (modern Patan), waged a successful war against the Bhil king of Ashaval, and established a city called Karnavati on the banks of the Sabarmati. Solanki rule ...
Ahmedabad History
LOC Chengdu, ORG Ahmedabad Cantonment, ORG Indian Army, ORG IMRB, LOC India, PER Vrajlal Sapovadia, ORG Forbes magazine, ORG B. K. School of Business Management, ORG NCRB, LOC Chongqing, LOC Ahmedabad, ORG National Crime Records Bureau
At the 2011 Census of India Ahmedabad had a population of 5,633,927, making it the fifth most populous city in India. The urban agglomeration centred upon Ahmedabad, then having a population of 6,357,693, now estimated at 7,650,000, is the seventh most populous urban agglomeration in India. The city had a literacy rate...
Ahmedabad Population
LOC Ahmedabad, ORG AMC, ORG Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
In the mid-1970s and early 1980s, the textile mills that were responsible for much of Ahmedabad's wealth faced competition from automation and domestic specialty looms. Several mills closed down, leaving between 40,000 and 50,000 people without a source of income, and many moved into informal settlements in the city ce...
Ahmedabad Poverty
LOC Ahmedabad
As of 2011, about 66% of the population lives in formal housing. The other 34% lives in slums or chawls, which are tenements for industrial workers. There are approximately 700 slum settlements in Ahmedabad, and 11% of the total housing stock is public housing. The population of Ahmedabad has increased while the housin...
Ahmedabad Informal housing and slums
ORG Slum Networking Project, ORG AMC, ORG SNP
In the 1990s, the AMC faced increased slum populations. They found that residents were willing and able to pay for legal connections to water, sewage, and electricity, but because of tenure issues, they were paying higher prices for low-quality, informal connections. To address this, beginning in 1995, the AMC partnere...
Ahmedabad Slum Networking Project
ORG Latin Rite, ORG Diocese of Ahmedabad, LOC Gandhinagar, ORG Bene Israel, LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Our Lady of Mount Carmel, ORG Metropolitan of, ORG Roman
According to the 2011 census, Hindus are the predominant religious community in the city comprising 81.56% of the population followed by Muslims (13.51%), Jains (3.62%), Christians (0.85%) and Sikhs (0.24%). Buddhists, people following other religions and those who didn't state any religion make up the remainder. Its ...
Ahmedabad Religion and ethnicity
LOC Narmada, ORG Art Reverie, LOC Kankaria, LOC Rann, LOC Moto Sutharvado, ORG Bureau of Indian Standards, PER Qutb - ud - din, ORG EuroIndia Centre, LOC Maninagar, LOC Vastrapur, PER Sultan, ORG UNESCO, LOC Gujarat, LOC Chandola, LOC Sabarmati, LOC Narmada Canal, LOC Bhadra, LOC India, LOC Thaltej - Jodhpur Tekra, LOC...
Ahmedabad lies at 23.03°N 72.58°E / 23.03; 72.58 in western India at 53 metres (174 ft) above sea level on the banks of the Sabarmati river, in north-central Gujarat. It covers an area of 505 km2 (195 sq mi). The Sabarmati frequently dried up in the summer, leaving only a small stream of water, and the city is in a sa...
Ahmedabad Geography
ORG AMC, ORG Climate & Development Knowledge Network, ORG Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Asia
Ahmedabad has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh), with marginally less rain than required for a tropical savanna climate. There are three main seasons: summer, monsoon and winter. Aside from the monsoon season, the climate is extremely dry. The weather is hot from March to June; the average su...
Ahmedabad Climate
ORG IIM, LOC Sanskar Kendra, PER Charles Correa, LOC Calico Dome, ORG Achyut, PER Louis Kahn, LOC Usmanpura Garden, ORG Ahmedabad Textile Industry, ORG Research Association, LOC Ravi Mathai Auditorium, LOC Sultanate of Gujarat, LOC Law Garden, ORG Alliance Française, LOC Kamla Nehru Zoological Park, LOC Amdavad ni Gufa...
Early in Ahmedabad's history, under Ahmed Shah, builders fused Hindu craftsmanship with Persian architecture, giving rise to the Indo-Saracenic style. Many mosques in the city were built in this fashion. Sidi Saiyyed Mosque was built in the last year of the Sultanate of Gujarat. It is entirely arched and has ten stone ...
Ahmedabad Cityscape
ORG IPS, ORG AMC, ORG AUDA, ORG Indian Administrative Service, ORG Indian Police Service, ORG Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority, ORG IAS, PER Bijal Patel, ORG Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, LOC Gujarat, ORG Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, ORG Indian Parliament, ORG Ahmedabad City Police, LOC India, ORG Bombay Provincial Co...
Ahmedabad is the administrative headquarters of Ahmedabad district, administered by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). The AMC was established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act of 1949. The AMC commissioner is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer appointed by the state governmen...
Ahmedabad Civic administration
LOC India, ORG Ahmedabad Electricity Company, ORG Torrent Power Limited, LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Asia
Health services are primarily provided at Ahmedabad civil hospital, the largest civil hospital in Asia. Electricity in the city is generated and distributed by Torrent Power Limited, owned and operated by the Ahmedabad Electricity Company, which was previously a state-run corporation.Ahmedabad is one of the few cities ...
Ahmedabad Public services
LOC Chandvilas Hotel, ORG KFC, LOC Kalupur, LOC Bhatiyar Gali, PER Baba Maneknath, LOC Jagannath Temple, LOC Gujarat, ORG McDonald ' s, LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Jamalpur, LOC Manek Chowk
Ahmedabad observes a range of festivals. Celebrations and observances include Uttarayan, an annual kite-flying day on 14 and 15 January. Nine nights of Navratri are celebrated with people performing Garba, the most popular folk dance of Gujarat, at venues across the city. The festival of lights, Deepavali, is celebrate...
Ahmedabad Culture
ORG International Baccalaureate, ORG Gujarat Technological University, ORG Central Board for Secondary Education, ORG Gujarat Vidyapith, PER Vikram Sarabhai, ORG National Institute of Open School, PER Mrinalini Sarabhai, ORG Gujarat University, PER Babasaheb Ambedkar, PER Mahatma Gandhi, ORG Institute of Infrastructure...
Ahmedabad had a literacy rate of 79.89% in 2001 which rose to 89.62 percent in 2011. As of 2011, the literacy rate among males and females were 93.96 and 84.81 percent, respectively. Among the several universities in Ahmedabad, Gujarat University is the largest and claims to be the oldest; although the Gujarat Vidyapit...
Ahmedabad Education
ORG InCablenet, ORG Ahmedabad Mirror, ORG My FM, ORG Navajivan Publishing House, ORG Airtel, ORG DNA, ORG Vodafone Idea, ORG Gyan Vani, ORG Aankhodekhi, ORG Gujarat University, ORG BSNL Mobile, ORG Metro, ORG Sambhaav, ORG The Times of India, ORG Red FM, PER Mahatma Gandhi, ORG Sandesh, ORG Jio, ORG Indian Express, ORG...
Newspapers in Ahmedabad include English dailies such as The Times of India, Indian Express, DNA, The Economic Times, The Financial Express, Ahmedabad Mirror and Metro. Newspapers in other languages include Divya Bhaskar, Gujarat Samachar, Sandesh, Rajasthan Patrika, Sambhaav, and Aankhodekhi. The city is home to the hi...
Ahmedabad Media
ORG Tata Consultancy Services, ORG Adani Group, ORG Ranchhodlal Chhotalal, LOC Manchester of the East, ORG Arvind Mills, ORG Nirma, ORG Ahmedabad Spinning and Weaving Company Limited, ORG Torrent Pharmaceuticals, ORG Bagicha Mills, ORG Cadila Pharmaceuticals, ORG Suzuki, ORG Ford, ORG Ahmedabad Stock Exchange, ORG Sard...
The gross domestic product of Ahmedabad was estimated at US$80 billion in 2014. The RBI ranked Ahmedabad as the seventh largest deposit centre and seventh largest credit centre nationwide as of June 2012. In the 19th century, the textile and garments industry received strong capital investment. On 30 May 1861 Ranchhodl...
Ahmedabad Economy
LOC Fedara, LOC India, ORG Adani Group, LOC Dholera International Airport, LOC Gandhinagar, ORG Airports Authority of India, LOC Gujarat, LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, 15 km (9.3 mi) from the city centre, provides domestic and international flights for Ahmedabad and the capital Gandhinagar. It is the busiest airport in Gujarat and the seventh-busiest in India in terms of passenger traffic. The Ahmedabad airport was earlier managed by Ai...
Ahmedabad Air
LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Statue of Unity, LOC Kevadia, LOC India
The first seaplane service in India started between Ahmedabad and the Statue of Unity, Kevadia, on 31 October 2020. The 19-seater plane makes four trips daily between the two destinations.
Ahmedabad Seaplane
LOC India, LOC Asarva, LOC Sabarmati Junction, LOC Chandlodiya, LOC Kalupur, LOC Gujarat, LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Gandhigram, LOC Maninagar
Ahmedabad is one of six operating divisions in the Western Railway zone. Ahmedabad railway station, locally known as Kalupur station, is the main terminus to differentiate it from other suburban railway stations. It is the centre point for railway stations in Gujarat and the Western Railway zone, so many lines begin fr...
Ahmedabad Rail
PER Narendra Modi, LOC Ahmedabad Metro, LOC Vastral Gam, LOC Gandhinagar, LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Apparel Park
Ahmedabad Metro has been under construction since March 2015. The first phase of the Ahmedabad metro is 40 km long; 6.5 km is underground and the remaining stretch is elevated. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first section between Vastral Gam and Apparel Park on 4 March 2019 and was opened to public on 6...
Ahmedabad Ahmedabad Metro
LOC Vadodara, LOC National Highway 48, LOC National Highway, LOC India, LOC Gandhinagar, ORG Gujarat Pollution Control Board, ORG Central Pollution Control Board, LOC New Delhi, LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Mumbai
National Highway 48 passes through Ahmedabad and connects it with New Delhi and Mumbai. The National Highway 147 also links Ahmedabad to Gandhinagar. It is connected to Vadodara through National Expressway 1, a 94 km (58 mi)-long expressway with two exits. This expressway is part of the Golden Quadrilateral project.In ...
Ahmedabad Road
ORG Ahmedabad BRTS, ORG AMTS, ORG Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited, ORG Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, LOC Ahmedabad, ORG Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service
Ahmedabad BRTS is a bus rapid transit system in the city. It is operated by Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited, a subsidiary of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and others. Inaugurated in October 2009, the network expanded to 89 kilometres (55 mi) by December 2015 with daily ridership of 132,000 passengers. The Ahmedabad Municip...
Ahmedabad Ahmedabad BRTS
ORG Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service, ORG Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service is a public bus service launched on 1 April 1947 and solely operated by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. It has a fleet of more than 900 buses as of 2018 covering almost every part of the city.
Ahmedabad AMTS
ORG PBS, LOC India, ORG MYBYK, LOC Ahmedabad, ORG BRTS
A bicycle renting and sharing service was started in Ahmedabad in 2013 by MYBYK. The project started with 200 bicycles and aimed to provide bicycles for commuting from one BRTS station to another. As of 2021, it had 150 bicycle hubs with a fleet of 6,000 bicycles, making Ahmedabad India's largest public bicycle share (...
Ahmedabad Bike
LOC Narendra Modi Stadium, PER Geet Sethi, LOC India, ORG Adani Group, LOC Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, LOC Transtadia, LOC Arena, LOC Gujarat, ORG Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Mithakhali Multi Sports Complex, LOC Motera Stadium, ORG Sports Club of Gujarat, LOC Kankaria
Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the city. Narendra Modi Stadium, also known as Motera Stadium, originally Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium built in 1982, hosts both one day internationals and test matches. It is the largest stadium in the world by capacity, with a seating capacity of 132,000 spectators. It...
Ahmedabad Sports
LOC Ahmedabad, LOC Darwaza Manek Burj, LOC Ahmedabad Bhadra Fort
Gates of Ahmedabad Pols in Ahmedabad Bhadra Fort Teen Darwaza Manek Burj
Ahmedabad Heritage
LOC Qutub - e - Alam, LOC Jama Mosque, PER Sardar Khan, LOC Usman, PER Rani Rupamati, PER Miya, PER Muazzam Khan, PER Malik Isan, LOC - e - Alam, LOC Khan Chishti, PER Saiyad, PER Dariya Khan, LOC Roza, PER Haibat, PER Mohammed, LOC Rani no Hajiro Qutbuddin Mosque, PER Sarkhej Roza Ahmed Shah, PER Ahmad Shah, LOC Rani ...
Sidi Bashir Mosque-Shaking Minarets Sidi Saiyyed Mosque Sarkhej Roza Ahmed Shah's Mosque Haibat Khan's Mosque Jama Mosque Ahmad Shah's Tomb Rani no Hajiro Qutbuddin Mosque Saiyad Usman Mosque Dastur Khan's Mosque Miya Khan Chishti's Mosque Achut Bibi's Mosque Dariya Khan's Tomb Azam and Muazzam Khan's Tomb Qutub-e-Alam...
Ahmedabad Mosques and tombs
LOC Calico Museum of Textiles Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum, LOC Gujarat
Calico Museum of Textiles Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum Gujarat Science City Auto World Vintage Car Museum
Ahmedabad Museums
PER Harir Stepwell, PER Adalaj Stepwell, PER Amritavarshini Vav, PER Dada, PER Stepwell, PER Mata Bhavani
Mata Bhavani's Stepwell Dada Harir Stepwell Adalaj Stepwell Amritavarshini Vav
Ahmedabad Stepwells
LOC Ashram Road Hutheesing Jain Temple, LOC Teen Darwaja Isckon Temple, LOC Shree Jagannath Mandir, LOC Kalupur Vaishno Devi Mandir, LOC Kalupur, LOC BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, ORG Swaminarayan, LOC SG Highway, LOC Jamalpur Bhadrakali temple, LOC Shahibaug Road Someshwar Mahadev Temple
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir - Shahibaug Road Someshwar Mahadev Temple - Ashram Road Hutheesing Jain Temple Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kalupur - Kalupur Vaishno Devi Mandir - SG Highway Shree Jagannath Mandir - Jamalpur Bhadrakali temple - Teen Darwaja Isckon Temple - SG Highway
Ahmedabad Temples
LOC Shahibaug Sabarmati Ashram Sabarmati, LOC Gujari, LOC Mercado Ravivar, LOC Kankaria Lake Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary Indroda Dinosaur, LOC Park
Shahibaug Sabarmati Ashram Sabarmati Riverfront Kankaria Lake Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary Indroda Dinosaur and Fossil Park Mercado Ravivar (Gujari)
Ahmedabad Others
PER Jasprit Bumrah, ORG Adani Group, PER Ali Sher Bengali, PER Gautam Adani, PER Narhari Parikh, PER Vikram Sarabhai, PER Mallika Sarabhai
Gautam Adani (born 1962), chairman and founder of the Adani Group Ali Sher Bengali (died 1570s), Islamic scholar and author Jasprit Bumrah (born 1993), cricketer Narhari Parikh (born 1891, died 1957), writer, activist, and social reformer Mallika Sarabhai (born 1953), dancer, actor, and activist Vikram Sarabhai (born ...
Ahmedabad Notable people
LOC Guangzhou, LOC Guangdong, LOC Russia, LOC Ohio, LOC Columbus, LOC Valladolid, LOC Hyōgo Prefecture, LOC Kobe, LOC New Jersey, LOC Spain, LOC China, LOC Japan, LOC Jersey City, LOC Castile and León, LOC Astrakhan, LOC Astrakhan Oblast, LOC United States
Sister cities Astrakhan, Astrakhan Oblast, Russia Columbus, Ohio, United States (2008) Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (September 2014) Jersey City, New Jersey, United States (1994) Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan (2019) Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain (2019)
Ahmedabad International relations
LOC Aizawl, LOC India, LOC Mizoram
Aizawl (English: ; Mizo: [ˈʌɪ̯.ˈzɔːl] (listen)) is the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl was officially established on 25 February 1890. With a population of 293,416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all the important government offices, state assem...
Aizawl Introduction
PER Loch, LOC Aizawl, ORG MNF, PER Khalkom, LOC Lunglei, ORG Assam Police, LOC Reiek, LOC Silchar, ORG Indian Air Force, PER Dally, LOC Mizo, LOC Sairang, LOC Mizoram, ORG Mizo National Front, PER Suakpuilala, PER Skinner
In 1871–72, the disorderly conduct of Khalkom, a Mizo chief, compelled the British to establish an outpost that later became the Aizawl village. The post had been established by Suakpuilala, the Chief of Reiek and it was only 14 kilometres from Sairang from where one could travel by flat bottomed boat. In 1890, officer...
Aizawl History
LOC Tlawng, LOC Aizawl, LOC Tuirial, LOC Tropic of Cancer, LOC Mizoram
Aizawl is located in north of the Tropic of Cancer in the northern part of Mizoram. It is situated on a ridge 1,132 metres (3715 ft) above sea level, with the Tlawng river valley to its west and the Tuirial river valley to its east.
Aizawl Geography
LOC Aizawl, ORG Congress - ZNP, ORG AMC, ORG Ward Committee, LOC Mizoram, ORG Aizawl Municipal Council
The Aizawl Municipal Council is the authority of civic administration of Aizawl city. It was formed in 2010 with 19 Members when the Congress-ZNP party coalition was voted to power in the state legislative assembly. The AMC office is being administered by one council Chairman, Vice-Chairman and three executive members....
Aizawl Civic Administration
LOC Aizawl, ORG Baptists, ORG United Pentecostal Church, LOC North India, ORG Seventh - day Adventists, ORG Salvation Army, LOC Nepal
As of 1910, there were 777 army personnel in Aizawl from different parts of North India as well as Nepal. The Gurkha's among the soldiers eventually settled in Aizawl.As of the 2011 Census of India, Aizawl had a population of 293,416. Females constitute 50.61% of the population and males made up the remaining 49.39%. M...
Aizawl Demographics
LOC Aizawl
Aizawl has a mild, sub-tropical climate due to its location and elevation. Under the Köppen climate classification, Aizawl features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa). In summer, temperatures are moderately warm, averaging around 20–30 °C (68–86 °F). In winter, daytime temperatures are cooler in comparison to the rest o...
Aizawl Climate