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THE CITY
Its climate
On
the whole, the state is moist in the southern districts and dry in the
northern districts. The intensity of the climate has been reduced by the
Arabian sea and the Gulf of Cambay. The forest covered mountains on the
eastern boundary also help reduce the intensity of the climate rendering
it pleasant and healthy. The winter season starts from November and continues
till mid-March. After that the days start getting warmer though the nights
are pleasant. From mid-March to mid-June is the summer season. At its
peak, the temperature touches 45 or even 46 degrees celsius. The south
west monsoon lashes the State from mid-June and continues till September
end. Like the first half of March, in October too the days are warm but
the nights pleasant.
Its people
Intermingling
of Races
In more than one sense, Ahmedabad
has been a field of conquering races which settled downhere. From ancient
time this western gateway of India has been a place where a lot of action,
reaction, and interaction between various ethnic and linguistic forces
has taken place which in turn has resulted in the synthesis of many races
and cultures. Different races brought with them differing political institution,
unique social customs, varied cultures and creeds. Each horde brought
its own language, arts and crafts, poetry, thought forms, philosophy,
social practices and religious life. The Aryans came by land and settled
down in Saurashtra, Anarta and Apparanta. Persians, Arabs and Africans
came by sea through Saurashtra ports for shelter, trade and at times for
conquest. Then, just before and after the start of the Christian era,
hordes of Kusanas, Hunas and other tribes descended on Gujarat. The coming
in of these foreigners resulted in the fusion of various cultures and
traditions which were either assimilated or adopted by the original inhabitants.
The settling and mixing of
these foreigners with the Aryans became so indistinguishable as to earn
this region a rather dubious distinction of being called a 'Mlechcha'
country.
A Brief Information
| Population |
4,788,820 |
| Literacy Level |
61 % |
| Languages Spoken |
Gujarati is
the local language but both Hindi and English are understood &
spoken by the business community. |
| Crops |
Cotton, Forest
Produce, Millets, Oilseeds, Rice, Sugarcane, Tobacco. |
| Minerals |
Bauxite, Clay, Fluorite, Lignite, Limestone, Salt |
| Airport |
Is about 10
kms away from the main city. |
| Area |
204.6 sq.Km. |
| Altitude |
53 meters |
| Temperature |
Summers Max
- 42°C Min - 23°C
Winters Max - 36°C Min - 14°C |
| Best
Season |
Throughout the year (April, May & June are warm months) |
| Clothing |
Summer Cottons |
| Winter |
Light Woolens |
Food Specialities
Gourmet's Delight
Gujarati cuisine is a vegetarian's
delight with complete nutrition derived from leafy vegetables, prepared
in innumerable variations, sweetened with sugar and subtly flavoured with
spices. There is a delicate balance between various flavours - sweet,
sour, bitter, salty and spicy. Some mouth-watering delicacies are: Undhyoo,
Paunk, Khichdi-Kadhi, Khaman Dhokla, Doodh Pak, Shrikhand-poori, Khandvi,
Handva, Bajra - Roti, Patra
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