Seventy-seven years to the day of his assassination by Nathuram Godse on January 30, 1948, Mahatma Gandhi’s ideology lives on, giving hope in a world torn apart by conflict. Say ‘Gandhi’ and the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad comes to mind straight away. But even before that was the Satyagraha Ashram, which stands as a testament...Read More
Breakfast at jüSTa Diwans Bungalow, the 150-year-old ancestral home of Mumbai-based legendary architect I M Kadri in the old city of Ahmedabad, begins with Malai Khaja — a flower-shaped sweet dish. Refined flour disks are stuffed with creamy, sweetened reduced milk and khova (milk solids) and are deep-fried. They are served, sliced in half, with...Read More
As my plane readies for touchdown at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, I get a glimpse of the Sabarmati River with eleven elegant bridges spanning it. As I found during my stay in this surprising city, this river connects many aspects of it. The swish Sabarmati Riverfront, with parks and promenades, is...Read More
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,...Read More
Past the Sabarmati riverfront, we plunge headlong into the chaos of the Old City of Ahmedabad through the Gaikwad Haveli Gate (one of the 12 historic gates of the city). A few minutes later, we pull up in front of tall iron gates beyond which stands a sprawling whitewashed mansion with a tinkling fountain. The...Read More
jüSTa Diwans Bungalow, a 150-year-old heritage property, is the ancestral home of celebrated Indian architect I.M. Kadri, known for iconic designs like the Taj Palace in Mumbai and Fort Aguada in Goa. Named after Saiyed Bavamiyan Kadri, the Diwan of Radhanpur, who built the house upon retiring in Ahmedabad, this bungalow showcases exquisite architecture that...Read More
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