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Gandhinagar [gun′də nug΄ər]city in W India: capital of Gujarat state: pop. 123,000
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It lies on the banks of the Sabarmati River, north of the former capital of Ahmedabad. Built to supplant the former capital, after the state of Bombay was divided, the city was begun in 1966 and named for Mohandas K. Gandhi. The first state government offices were transferred there in 1970, and the city subsequently continued to grow.* * *
▪ Indiacity, capital of Gujarat (Gujarāt) state, west-central India. It lies on the banks of the Sabarmati River, north of Ahmadabad. Gandhinagar was named after Mohandas K. Gandhi (Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand), leader of the Indian nationalist movement. Built to supplant Ahmadabad as capital, the city was begun in 1966. State government offices were transferred to Gandhinagar in 1970, and the city is now a commercial and cultural centre of Gujarat. An expressway connects Gandhinagar with Ahmadabad. Pop. (2001) 195,985.* * *
Universalium. 2010.