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The city was founded in 1411 to serve as the capital of the Sultanate Of Gujarat , by its namesake, Sultan Ahmed Shah . Under British Rule , a military Cantonment was established and the city infrastructure was modernised and expanded. Although incorporated into the Bombay Presidency during the British rule in India, Ahmedabad remained the most important city in the Gujarat region. The city established itself as the home of a booming textile industry, which earned it the nickname "''the Manchester of the East''."2 The city was at the forefront of the Indian Independence Movement in the first half of the 20th century. It was the epicentre of many campaigns of Civil Disobedience to promote workers' rights, Civil Rights and political independence. With the Creation Of The State Of Gujarat in 1960, Ahmedabad gained prominence as the political and commercial capital of the state. Once characterised by dusty roads and Bungalow s, the city is witnessing a major construction boom and population increase. A rising centre of education, Information Technology and scientific industries, Ahmedabad remains the Cultural and Commercial heart of Gujarat, and much of western India. Since 2000, the city has been transformed through the construction of skyscrapers, shopping malls and Multiplexes .3 However, this progress has been marred by natural calamities, political instability and outbreaks of communal violence. HISTORY See Also: History of Ahmedabad — an unofficial symbol of Ahmedabad]] Archaeological evidence suggests that the area around Ahmedabad has been inhabited since the 11th century, when it was known as ''Ashapalli'' or '' Ashaval ''. At that time, Karandev I , the Solanki ruler of Anhilwara (modern Patan ), waged a successful war against the Bhil king of Ashaval. Soon after the victory, he established a city called ''Karnavati'' on the banks of the Sabarmati at the site of modern Ahmedabad. Solanki rule lasted until the 13th century, when Gujarat came under the control of the Vaghela Dynasty of Dholka and Ahmedabad was conquered by the Sultanate Of Delhi . In 1411, the rule of the Muzaffarid Dynasty was established in Gujarat. According to tradition, Sultan Ahmed Shah , while camping on the banks of the River Sabarmati, saw a hare chasing a dog. Impressed by this act of bravery, the Sultan, who had been looking for a place to build his new capital, decided to locate the capital here and called it Ahmedabad. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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