Articles tagged under: Ahmedshah

Why section of people in Gujarat don’t like the name Ahmedabad ? Answer lies in historical references of fanaticism and intolerance of Sultan Ahmedshah

November 08, 2018
Why section of people in Gujarat don’t like the name Ahmedabad ? Answer lies in historical references of fanaticism and intolerance of Sultan Ahmedshah

By Japan K Pathak Sentiments prevailing in the section of people in Gujarat against the name of the city of Ahmedabad are not completely unfounded. The city of Ahmedabad was named after Sultan Ahmedshah by Sultan Ahmedshah himself, and if you go by history, the picture of Sultan Ahmedshah is not something that the majority of people in Gujarat would admire. If using Ahmedabad and thereby recalling Ahmed Shah in daily life is a problem for some people, the roots of that dislike are found in so...Read More