It is night as I arrive at the 150-year-old stately Diwans Bungalow in the Raikhad locality, entering the old city gate of the walled city in Ahmedabad, and driving through the narrow lanes. I drive into the tall iron railing gates, and am met by the bewitching sight of the whitewashed colonial building with arches, jaalis, standout jharokha-style windows and a gently gurgling fountain in the centre. In 2011, it was converted into a hotel and run by the Neemrana group. The refurbished property, now run as an intimate heritage hotel by jüSTa Hotels and Resorts, is the ancestral home of the distinguished Kadri family, who trace their origins to the city of Baghdad.
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