The authentic construction of ‘Pol’ has a lot of variance attached to it in the form of gratitude, affection, serviceability and devotion the reason being the making of Chabutra (bird feeders), attached houses and terraces, distribution and allocation of resources. ‘Pols’ symbolizes togetherness of populace whereas ‘Purs’ portray independent living. At one place where the old city consists of ‘Pols’ which has a traditional wooden construction, with congested and compact neighbourhood, the new city is known as ‘Pur’ which has wide and broadened roads and contemporary architecture keeping in mind the essentials of ‘Vastu Shashtra’.
The mesmerizing structure of the old city and the astonishing buildings of the new areas, having flawless connectivity and access both internally and externally are indeed the core reasons behind Ahmedabad being awarded the title of the best mega-city to live in the year 2010 by leading research firm IMRB. It is adorned with the Indo-Islamic architecture dated back in the 9th to 13th Century and Jain temples which are architectural marvels from primitive Gujarat. Sidi Saiyyed Mosque window carving, Image Credit – Daniel Mennerich, ( CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)Īhmedabad is said to have a rich and sundry architecture having a combination of both- the age-old architectonics and the modern infrastructure. This unification of various arenas is what adds a feather in the hat of the city. It being one of the oldest cities of the World altogether has experienced diversified extremes ever since it’s inheritance and is standing tall.
It has been a spectator as well as a participant of various historic events from Dandi March to cricket matches, from wars to literature, from mishaps to celebrations, from keri no ras to hasya ras, from cultural diversities to the mantra of togetherness. It has witnessed India’s prominent red-lettered chapters. The city was established in FebruA.D, it is also said to be the birth year of the city in the history of Ahmedabad. It’s named after the great grandson of the Sultan of Gujarat Muzzafar Shah I, Sultan Ahmed Shah, who got control over the region of Gujarat in legacy in the year 1411 A.D. The city of Ahmedabad widely known as the Manchester of India has its genesis from the city of Ashvapal situated at the banks of river Sabarmati since the 11th Century.
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