Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
2nd Doctoral Colloquium, 2009
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How to reach?
Ahmedabad is well connected to rest of the country through rail, road and air. IIM or Management college at vastrapur is the way auto/taxi drivers know about this institute.
Places to see in Ahmedabad |
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At the site of an old town of ashawal and karnavati sultan Ahmed shah in 1411 AD built the citadel at bhadra with the royal mosque known as Ahmed Shah's masjid. Teen Darwaja, Jami masjid and Hajiras in manek Chowk. The city's rise to glory commences with the accession of Mahmud Begdo. For 100 years thereafter, Ahmedabad grew in wetland splendor and became the center of skilled craftsman and merchants but with the decay of the Gujarat dynasty, the prosperity of the city declined, until it was conquered by emperor Akbar in 1572 and annexed to the mughal Empire.
With the weakening of the mughal authority, the combined armies of Ragunath Rao and Demaji Gaekwad took the citadel in 1553. in 1780, Fathesinh Geakwad with the help of British obtained the sole control over Ahmedabad. During the Maratha reign, the city was divided into haves, one ruled by Peshwas and the other by Geakwads. The peace returned with the take over by British in 1818. the textile mills brought wealth and prosperity. Gujarat continued to maintain industrial development due to its sound infrastructure and human resources.
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| Gandhi Ashram |
 Gandhiji first stayed in vanatshala -a place where handlooms were installed- but later on moved to ' Hridaykunj' the pulse of the ashram. This Spartan accommodation was to witness Gandhiji evolution from Mohandas to Mahatma, who rose to be the 'father of the nation'. The first struggle that Gandhiji spearheaded from Sabarmati Ashram was that of textile mill workers. Soon after, there was the Kheda Satyagraha. However, the most glorious chapter of the sabarmati Ashram is the way in which galvanized the country into hitherto unknown sense of unity and natural sprit. Directed by 'his inner voice' Bapu gave a call to break the salt law and embarked on a 385 Kms. March with his 79 followers. On the 12th march 1930 Bapu commenced on this trail. Setting the nation ablaze with the spirit of defense. Sound and light show: At 19:00 hrs in Gujarati daily; at 18:30 hrs. in English on Mon, Tue, Wed & Sat.
The Sarkhej Complex
 From the archaeological point, the most important group of buildings are the tombs abd Mosque with a place around the tank of serkhej. Its construction is attributed to Mahmud Begda who excavated the tank, surround it by a flight of stone step, constructed a richly decorated supply sluice and built at its southwest corner the splendid palace and harem. The tomb was built here for shaikh Ahmed Khattu, also known as Ganj Bakhas. He was the revered saint whose blessing was invoked while founding Ahmedabad. The saint died at a ripe age of 111 years.
The Jali of Sidi Saiyed Mosque
 The mosque of sidi saiyed, near Lal Darwaja has earned world wide fame for its magnificent stone tracery, it is a fine example of indo-saracenic architecture and its models in miniature are best known souvenirs of the city. The complex containing the tomb and tank of shah alam, the son of Qutb-I-Alam of vatva, was constructed in 1532. This is the official logo of IIM Ahmedabad.
The Adalaj Stepwell
 The Adalaj Stepwell built in 1499 A.D. Ruda rani wife of Raja virsing, a vaghela Raipur. It has an entrance from three sides with open colonnades of increasing height and complexity over the staircase landings. Two other step-well of Ahmedabad are Mata
Bhavani's step-well and BaiHarir's step-well at Asarva.
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