Bhadra Fort
The construction of Ahmedabad city started from the fort of Bhadra in the time of Ahmedshah . It is also called "Arak's Fort" in Mirat-E-Ahmedi to the east of the fort were two large gates calling their main gate the gate of Piranpir, which is today known as the gate of Bhadra. Mirat-E-Ahmedi states that the east-west length of Bhadra fort is 487 yards and the north-south width is 400 yards. The fort had an area of 43 acres and had 12 towers.Many of the buildings in the fort of Bhadra are now extinct.
Hauj-E- Qutub (Kankaria lake)
The construction of Hauj-E-Qutub or Kankaria Lake was started by Sultan Qutbuddin AhmedShah II.
Its construction was completed in 1451. The lake covers an area of 76 acres.The lake is made up of 34 identical angles and is surrounded by steps. It has a beautifully carved sieve for entering water. In center of the lake the Sultan built a small palace and garden which is today known as "Naginawadi".During the visit to Gujarat, Jahangir and NoorJahan also spent a day and night in this Naginawadi.
Kankaria Lake has attractions like aquarium, natural and historical museum ,zoo and Amusement park .
Dada Hari Stepwell
Dada Harini Vav in Asarwa area of Ahmedabad is a historical Vav. It was made up of five floors.It was built in 1449 AD, the Vav is even deeper and wider than the Adalaj Vav.This Vav was built in the time of Sultan Mahmud Shah when Bai Hari was known as Sultan's Running .This vav later became known as Dada Harini Vav,
At that time it cost 3 lakh 29000 mehmoodi(currency).Under the supervision of Muslim , the Hindu craftsmen had done the work of Vav.
This stepwell was made of sand stones and many artistic pillars were also installed in it.A well was built in this stepwell, inside which rain water was stored and given to the people region. The length of the stepwell is 241 feet and the height is 190 feet.
Adalaj Stepwell
The village of Adalaj near Ahmedabad is home to another famous Adalaj Vav of this era. It is a five-storied Vav built in 1498 AD.Below this Vav is an inscription in Sanskrit which gives information about this Vav.
According to this inscription, the construction of Adalaj ki Vav was started by Raja RanaVeer Singh of the Vaghela dynasty. During his time there was a scarcity of water due to which people had to keep their base on the rain water.Mohammad Begada fought with RanaVeer Singh and defeated Ranaveer Singh. After that he completed the construction of this Vav in Indo-Islamic style.
Sidi Mosque.
The Sidi Masjid, located in the Lal Darwaza area of Ahmedabad, is one of the most famous and oldest mosques in the city.This mosque was built by Sidhi Syyed, the slave of Ahmed Badshah.Amazing examples of craftsmanship and carving work can be seen in this mosque.There is a famous lattice on one of the walls of Sidi Sayyed Mosque in Ahmedabad city. The peculiarity of this lattice is that such a large lattice is made of a single stone.
Shaking Minaret
Jhulta minara a symbol of architecture near Sarangpur, Ahmedabad, which has become a major center of attraction for people entire i dia and overseas.
The peculiarity of this minaret is that one minaret is shaken and the other minaret also moves along with it. This is indeed a mysterious building.The minaret is three storeyed and has been carved on it.
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