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Gandhinagar, capital of Gujarat is
one of the most important cities of western India. Named after the great
Indian freedom fighter Mahatma Gandhi. In 1960, Gujarat was established
after the partition of Gujarat and Maharashtra it was decided to provide
Gujarat with its own capital then Gandhinagar was developed as the
state. Gandhinagar rises on the west bank of the Sabarmati river, and is
about 32kms, north-east of Ahmedabad, which is the commercial and
cultural heart of Gujarat. Gandhinagar presents the spacious,
well-organised look of an architecturally integrated city.
Gandhinagar is well connected
through air, roads and railways and provides a comfortable business
center, apart from the hustle and bustle of Ahmedabad, for the Gujarati
businessmen. City of Gandhinagar is ranked as one of the most greenest
cities of India and also that of the Asian continent. The city was
planned after the well laid out city of Chandigarh and is also divided
into various sectors just like the original city because of all this
planning and its greenery Gandhinagar is a favorite host of many
multinational bigwigs offices.
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Tourist Attractions: |
Akshardham,
Children's Park, Capital Complex, Sarita Udyan, Craftsmen's Village.
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