Ahmed Shah I was a sultan of Gujarat's ruling of Gujarat from 1411 until his death in 1442. He founded Ahmedabad as a capital of the Gujarat Sultanate in 1412 and also founded Ahmadnagar (now Himatnagar) in 1426.[1] Ahmedabad is named after him.[2]
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References
- ^ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 114–115. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
- ^ More, Anuj (October 18, 2010). "Baba Maneknath’s kin keep alive 600-yr old tradition". The Indian Express. Retrieved February 21, 2013.