"…In the beginning, at the Qutb, the Hindu element was confined architecturally to the trabeate constructive methods, …"

"After AD. 1411 came to be erected the oldest extant fortification of the city, viz., the square Bhadra towers, which …"

"Ahmadabad is a curious amalgam of conservative traditions and cosmopolitan trends. Reputed as 'Manchester' of India, …"

"It is true that Mosque architecture in Gujarat only began in the 14th century. When ‘Ala-al-Din Khalji conquered and …"

"The temple of Dwarica, the most celebrated of all the shrines raised to Crishna [Krishna], is built upon an eminence …"

"The foundation of this shrine must have been laid in the solstice, as its front varies ten points from the meridian l…"

"Its wealth of wooden architecture of settlements is also a great heritage for which the city is well known since cent…"

"The first to move beyond the walls with the growth of the city’s population were the wealthy mill-owners. They built …"

"The walled city, with its twelve gates and numerous mosques, temples and towers, was founded in 1411 by Ahmad Shah on…"

"The earliest recorded building in Gujarat is the Adina Masjid at Patan (Anhilvada), as stated above. This bears the s…"