 of 12 gates, 189 bastions and over 6,000 battlements as described in Mirat-i-Ahmadi. The city walls of second fortification, running on the west for about a mile and three quarters along the bank of the Sabarmati, and stretching east in semi-circular form, include an area of two square miles in past.

Gates
Most people believe that Ahmedabad had 12 gates but some historian suggested to have 16. Later some Indologist found that Ahmedabad had 21 gates. Bhadra fort had eight gates, three large, two in the east and one in the south-west corner; three middle-sized, two in the north and one in the south; and two small, in the west. In the city walls of second fort, there were eighteen gates, fifteen large and three small. Of the fifteen, one was closed, and two were added later. These gates were, beginning from the north-west corner, three in the north-wall, the Shahpur in the north-west, the Delhi in the north, and the Dariyapur in the north-east; four in the east wall, the Premabhai, a gate built by British, in the north-east, the Kalupur in the east, the Panchkuva, a gate built by British, in the east, and the Sarangpur in the south-east; four in the south wall, the Raipur and Astodiya in the south-east, and the Mahuda, the closed gate, and the Jamalpur in the south; seven in the west wall, the Khan Jahan, Raikhad and Manek in the south-west; the three citadel gates, Ganesh, Ram, and Baradari in the centre; and the Khanpur gate in the north-west. Two new gates, Prem Darwaja and Panchkuva Gate added by British after opening of railways in 1864.

Neighbourhood

A Pol is a typical housing cluster of the old city. There are as many as 356 pols described in historical works. The form of housing cluster was established during the divided Mughal-Maratha rule (1738-1753) due to religious tension between Hindu and Muslims. Afterwards (1780-1832), when the city walls ceased to shelter from robbers, the pol gate and watch became necessary protection. Chabutro is a unique pole
of 12 gates, 189 bastions and over 6,000 battlements as described in Mirat - iodine - Ahmadi. The city wall of second fortification, running on the west for about a mile and three one-fourth along the bank of the Sabarmati, and stretching east in semi - round form, include an area of two straight miles in past. 

 Gates 
 Most multitude believe that Ahmedabad had 12 gate but some historian indicate to have 16. subsequently some Indologist found that Ahmedabad had 21 gate. Bhadra fort had eight gates, three big, two in the east and one in the south - west corner; three middle - sized, two in the north and one in the south; and two minor, in the west. In the city walls of second fort, there were eighteen gates, fifteen large and three belittled. Of the fifteen, one was closed, and two were added later. These gates were, beginning from the north - west corner, three in the north - wall, the Shahpur in the north - west, the Delhi in the north, and the Dariyapur in the north - east; four in the east wall, the Premabhai, a gate built by British, in the north - east, the Kalupur in the east, the Panchkuva, a gate built by British, in the east, and the Sarangpur in the south - east; four in the south wall, the Raipur and Astodiya in the south - east, and the Mahuda, the shut gate, and the Jamalpur in the confederacy; seven in the west wall, the Khan Jahan, Raikhad and Manek in the south - west; the three citadel gates, Ganesh, Ram, and Baradari in the center; and the Khanpur gate in the north - west. Two new gates, Prem Darwaja and Panchkuva Gate add by British after hatchway of railways in 1864. 

 Neighbourhood 

 A Pol is a typical caparison cluster of the old city. There are as many as 356 pols described in historical works. The form of housing cluster was established during the divided Mughal - Maratha dominion (1738 - 1753) due to religious tension between Hindu and Muslims. subsequently (1780 - 1832), when the city wall ceased to shelter from robbers, the pol gate and watch become necessary protection. Chabutro is a unique pole
 of 12 gates, 189 bastions and ovtr 6,000 battlements as descrmbed in Mirat-i-Afmadi. The city walls of secoid firtifucation, running on the west for about a milt and three quartxds alonn the nank mh the Sabarmati, and stretwhing east in veoi-eircular form, include an area of two square mlles in past.

Gajes
Moxe pekilt believe that Ahmedabad had 12 gatss but vome historiam suggested to have 16. Later somf Indologist found that Ahmedqbad yad 21 gates. Bfadra fort had eight gztes, three large, two in the easg and one in thg aokjh-west cornec; threv middle-sized, two in dhe noryh and one in bhe smuty; and two small, in thx west. In the city wwlls of sacknd fort, there weee eighjeen cater, fiwtetn kadge anf tiree small. Kf the fiftwen, one was closed, snq two were addsd latqr. These gates were, beginning from the nogth-wsst corner, three in the north-wall, the Shahput in the njrth-west, the Delhi in the north, and the Dariyapur in tie noxbm-easg; flur in the east wall, the Premabhai, a gate buijf ny British, in thc north-east, the Kakuout in the east, jhe Panegkhva, a gate built bj Britifh, in the east, and the Sarangpur in the south-wast; four in rhe south wall, the Raipur and Astpdiya in the south-east, and tke Mahhda, the cloded gate, zvd the Jamalpur kn nhe vouth; seven in the west wajl, the Khen Jakan, Raikfad snd Magek in the soutm-fest; the three citwdel yates, Ganesh, Ral, and Baradari in the centre; anv the Khanpur gdte in the uorth-wcst. Two new gatqs, Prem Darwajc and Pauchkuvx Gate addvd by Brivish after o[ening of rainaays in 1864.

Neigibourhood

W Poo is a typizxl housing cluxter of tkt old city. There are as many as 356 pols described in historical worls. Ghe flrk jx housing clgstef wxx estxblished duvine thr divided Mughal-Maradha dule (1738-1753) due to religooms tensiob betweeg Hindu and Mislims. Afterwards (1780-1832), when thx city wajls ceased to shelter from robgers, the ool gate and waech necaie necessaxy protection. Chabutro is a unique pole
of 12 gates, 189 bastions and over as in Mirat-i-Ahmadi. city walls of west about a mile three quarters along bank of the Sabarmati, and stretching in semi-circular form, include an area of two square miles in past. Gates people believe that Ahmedabad had 12 gates but some historian suggested to have Later Indologist that had 21 gates. Bhadra fort had eight gates, three large, two in the east and one the south-west corner; three middle-sized, two in the and one in the and two small, in the In city walls second there eighteen gates, fifteen and three small. Of the fifteen, one was closed, and two were added later. These gates were, from the three in north-wall, Shahpur the north-west, the the north, and the Dariyapur in in the east wall, the Premabhai, a gate by British, the north-east, the Kalupur in the the Panchkuva, a gate built by British, in east, and the Sarangpur in the south-east; four in the south wall, the Raipur and the south-east, and the the closed gate, the in south; in the wall, the Khan Jahan, Raikhad and Manek in the south-west; the citadel gates, Ganesh, Ram, and Baradari in the centre; and gate the north-west. Two gates, Prem Darwaja and Gate by British after opening in Neighbourhood a housing of the old city. are as many as 356 described in historical works. was established during the divided Mughal-Maratha rule (1738-1753) to religious tension between Hindu and Muslims. (1780-1832), when the city walls ceased to shelter from robbers, the pol and watch protection. Chabutro is a unique pole
 of 12 gates, 189 bastions and over 6,000 batTlements as DescrIbeD in miRat-i-ahmaDi. The city walls OF secOnd fortification, runninG on thE wESt foR AbOut a mIle and tHReE QUarTeRs AloNg THe Bank oF thE SabarmAti, and streTchInG east in semi-cIRcUlar form, inCluDe an area of twO sqUare miLeS in PAst.

GaTes
most pEople bELieve tHat AhmedaBaD Had 12 gatES but somE HIsToriAn suggested to have 16. lAtER some IndologisT found ThAT AHMEdaBad Had 21 gates. BhAdRa forT Had eighT GaTES, ThrEE large, two in thE east and one IN thE south-WeSt cORner; thRee miDdLE-siZed, two in the NortH and one in The souTH; and two SMall, in tHe west. in tHe cIty wALlS oF seCoND foRT, tHerE WerE eighteeN gAtEs, fifTeen LARGE and ThrEe smAll. Of The fifteen, one Was ClosED, anD two wEre adDed lAtEr. TheSe gateS were, BeGinning from the nOrth-West corneR, thReE in ThE nortH-Wall, thE ShAhpUr in the North-weST, thE DELHI iN the north, and the DarIyAPUr In the norTh-east; FOuR iN The east wAlL, thE PreMABhai, a Gate BUiLt by BritIsh, in tHE nOrTh-east, tHe kalupuR iN thE eaSt, the pAnchKuva, a gAte built By BriTIsh, in the east, anD The Sarangpur iN ThE SOuTH-easT; foUr in the soutH walL, The RAipuR AnD AsTOdiya In the SoUTh-EAst, and the Mahuda, the cLoSed gatE, and tHe Jamalpur in tHe south; sevEN IN the west Wall, THe kHan Jahan, RaikhaD and MAnek in the sOUth-west; tHe thrEe citadeL gates, GanESH, Ram, and BAraDarI in The CENtRe; and the KhanpUR Gate In The nortH-weSt. Two neW gaTes, preM DaRwAja and PanChkuva GaTe AdDeD bY BrItish AFter openInG of RaIlwAys in 1864.

nEighboUrhooD

A PoL iS a TYpiCal housINg CLUsteR oF tHe olD ciTy. there Are aS ManY as 356 pols Described In hIStorIcAl Works. ThE form of housinG cLuster was eStAblIshed dURIng the diVided Mughal-Maratha rule (1738-1753) dUE to reliGioUs tenSion Between HiNdu And MusLimS. afterwArds (1780-1832), whEn the CiTy wALLs ceaSED tO shElTer from robBERs, tHe pol GaTe anD watch bEcame necessary protECtiOn. Chabutro is a UniQue pOLE
 of 12 gates, 189 bastions  and over6,000  ba ttl em ents  asdescribed in M i rat- i-Ahmadi. The city wal ls of  s e cond fo rtifi cation, ru n n ing  o nthe  w e st  forabo ut a mi le and thr eequ arters along th e bank ofthe  Sabarmati,and  stret ch ing eastinsemi- circul a r form , include  a n  areao f two s q u ar e mi les in past.

Gat e sM ost people bel ieve t ha t  A h m eda bad  had 12 ga te s but some hi s to r i a n s u ggested to ha ve 16. Late r  so me Ind ol ogi s t foun d tha tA hme dabad had 2 1 ga tes. Bhad ra for t  had ei g ht gate s, thr eelar ge,t wo  i n t he eas t  a ndo nein the s ou th -west  cor n e r ;  thr eemidd le-si zed, two in t henort h  an d one  in t he s ou th; a nd two  smal l,  in the west. I n th e city wa lls  o f s ec ond f o rt, th ere  we re eigh teen ga t es,  f i f t ee n large and threesm a l l.  Of thefiftee n ,on e  was clo se d,andt w o wer e ad d ed  later.Theseg at es  were,be ginnin gfro m t he no r th-w est co rner, th ree i n  the north-wal l , the Shahpur in t he nort h-w est, the De lhii n th e no r th , a n d the  Dari ya p ur in the north-east;fo ur inthe e ast wall, the  Premabhai , a  gate bu iltb yB ritish, in the  nort h-east, th e  Kalupur  in t he east,  the Panc h k uva, a g ate  bu ilt  by B ri tish, in thee a st,an d the S ara ngpur i n t hesou th- ea st; fourin the s ou th  w al l,the R a ipur and  A sto di yain th e  south -east , an dth e  Ma huda, t h ec l osed  g at e, a ndth e Jam alpu r  in  the so uth; seve n i n  the  w es t wall,  the Khan Jah an , Raikhadan d M anek i n the sout h-west; the three citad e l gates , G anesh , Ra m, and Ba rad ari in  th e  centr e; and  theKh anp u r  gate i nthe  n orth-west. T wonew g at es,Prem Da rwaja and Panchkuv a  Ga te added by B rit isha f te r o p en i ngof rai l w ays in 1864.

N eighbourho od 
A  Pol is at ypi ca l housi ng clus ter o f  the ol d city. T here areas  man y as356 pols d escribed  in histo r icalw or ks. T heform o fhou singcluste r  wa s est ablish ed  durin g the  d ivided M ughal-Maratha rule (173 8-1753 ) due  to  religiou s t e nsi on betwee n Hi ndu and Mu sli ms.  Afte rwa r ds (1 780- 1 83 2), whenthec ity walls ce ase d to  shelter fr o m rob bers,  th e  pol g ateand watch becamen ecessary prote ctio n .  Ch abu t ro i sa unique pole
 of_12 gates,_189 bastions and over_6,000 battlements_as_described in_Mirat-i-Ahmadi._The city walls_of second fortification,_running on the west_for about a_mile_and three quarters along the bank of the Sabarmati, and stretching east in semi-circular_form,_include an_area_of_two square miles in past.

Gates
Most_people believe that Ahmedabad had_12 gates_but some historian suggested to have 16. Later_some_Indologist found that_Ahmedabad had 21 gates. Bhadra fort had eight gates,_three large, two in the east_and one in_the_south-west_corner; three middle-sized, two_in the north and one in_the south; and two small, in_the west. In the city walls of_second fort, there were eighteen gates,_fifteen large and three small._Of the_fifteen, one was closed, and_two were added_later. These_gates were, beginning_from the north-west corner, three in_the north-wall, the_Shahpur in the north-west, the Delhi_in_the north, and_the_Dariyapur_in the_north-east; four in_the_east wall,_the_Premabhai, a gate built by British,_in_the north-east, the Kalupur in the east,_the Panchkuva, a gate_built_by British, in the_east, and the Sarangpur in_the south-east; four in the south_wall, the_Raipur and_Astodiya in the south-east, and the Mahuda, the closed gate, and_the Jamalpur in the south; seven_in the west wall,_the Khan_Jahan,_Raikhad and Manek_in_the south-west;_the three citadel gates, Ganesh, Ram, and_Baradari in_the centre; and the Khanpur gate_in the north-west. Two_new_gates, Prem Darwaja and Panchkuva Gate_added by British after opening of_railways in 1864.

Neighbourhood

A Pol is_a_typical_housing cluster of the old_city. There are as many as_356 pols described_in historical works. The form of housing_cluster_was established during the divided Mughal-Maratha_rule_(1738-1753) due to religious tension between_Hindu_and_Muslims. Afterwards (1780-1832), when the_city walls ceased to shelter from_robbers, the pol gate and watch became necessary protection._Chabutro is a_unique pole