A pictorial children book about life in Ahmedabad’s pol(PDF)

Ahmedabdad Municipal Corporation’s Heritage cell has come out with a pictorial book for children, ‘Memories of My Pol in Old Ahmedabad’. The book is being unveiled today at Ahmedabad Management Association in the city.

The book is mixture of colorful sketches, old pictures and a glimpse of unique aspects of living in the Pol area of Ahmedabad.

Those who leave Pols to settle down in developed western area of the city recount their childhood experiences.

The story of childhood in pol is narrated by a girl, Pratima Mehta who is now 75 and takes readers around her Desai ni pol house in Khadia area.

Features of traditional pol house such as, well made cavity for bird’s nesting, open area, swing, frontal platform, wall paintings, glass bead toran, and much more are presented in the book.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s Heritage Cell and Cruta Foundation have planned to distribute this book to children who come for study tours in wall city.