Ahmedabad is fast developing city of Gujarat, located on the banks of River Sabarmati. The Sabarmati divides the city into two physically distinct eastern & western regions. The eastern bank of the river houses old city. This part of Ahmedabad is characterized by packed bazaars, close clustered buildings, and numerous places of worship. The colonial period saw the expansion of the city to the Western side of the Sabarmati, facilitated by the construction of Ellis Bridge in 1875, and later the modern Nehru Bridge. This part of the city houses educational institutions, modern buildings, well planned residential areas, shopping malls multiplexes, etc.
Ahmedabad has a pleasant climate between November and February. The average maximum temperature is 30 deg C, and the average minimum is 15 deg C.

History
Ahmedabad is a city in India; it is the largest city in the state of Gujarat, with a population of approximately 52 lakhs (5.2 million). Located on the banks of the River Sabarmati, the city is the administrative centre of Ahmedabad district and was the capital of Gujarat from 1960 to 1970; the capital was shifted to Gandhinagar thenafter. In colloquial Gujarati, it is commonly called Amdavad. Ahmedabad was founded in 1411 by Sultan Ahmed Shah to serve as the capital of the Gujarat Sultanate. The city is named after its founder. Under British rule, a military cantonment was established and the city infrastructure was modernised and expanded. Although incorporated into the Bombay Presidency during the British rule in India, Ahmedabad remained the most important city in the Gujarat region. The city established itself as the home of a booming textile industry, which earned it the nickname "the Manchester of the East." The city was at the forefront of the Indian independence movement in the first half of the 20th century. It was the centre of many campaigns of civil disobedience to promote workers' rights, civil rights and political independence. With the creation of the state of Gujarat in 1960, Ahmedabad gained prominence as commercial capital of the state. The city is witnessing a major construction boom and population increase. A rising centre of education, information technology and scientific industries, Ahmedabad remains the cultural and commercial heart of Gujarat and much of western India.