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| Weekend Getaways Around Ahmedabad |
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| § Gandhinagar |
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 28 kms away from Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, named after the father of the Nation, is the new capital city of Gujarat. Built on the river Sabarmati it is just 32 kms away from Ahmedabad. In 1960 when the old Bombay state was partitioned into Maharashtra and Gujarat, the city of Bombay went to Maharashtra. |
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| § Baroda |
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 100 kms away from Ahmedabad, Baroda is known as the garden city of Gujarat. A name that has been derived from the profusion of banyan trees in the city. Once the capital of the princely Gaikwad Family, Vadodara is a graceful city of palaces, parks, temples, and museums. |
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| § Akshardham |
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 Akshardham is a unique cultural complex built in Gandhinagar in memory of Lord Swaminrayan. Inspired by H. D. Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Akshardham is a miracle worked by the service and devotion of thousands of volunteers. It is an intricately carved, majestic monument of 6000 tons of pink sand stone awash with spiritual stillness. |
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