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Ahmedabad- The Capital of Goozerat Back to timeline →
Fergusson, James. “Ahmedabad- The capital of Goozerat.” Fergusson, James. Ahmedabad- The capital of Goozerat. London: John Murray, 1866. 35-38. Print.

Historiography Typology–
• Formalist
• Post colonial
Evidence –
1. Archival – Maps, Photographs, Paintings
2. Lived – Photographs by Colonel Biggs
3. Measurable – Surveys
Main Argument –
The book was written with an intent to record the history and present with illustrations the architecture of Ahmedabad, with which the Presidency and the territories bordering on it abound. The intent of the book is very clear in recording the architectural history, it is
descriptive and is based on the survey carried out and is devoid of references to events and its influence on architecture. The book has a slight bias towards the British rule and their actions, as the book was written for an English press and to British audience. This has also
given the book a post-colonial form of writing history that is evident in a few instance so the book.
Events –
• 7th century- The Chowras of Panchasur
• 746 A.D- The Chowras of Unhilwara
• 942 A.D- The Solunkee Dynasty
• 1215 A.D- The Waghela Dynasty
• 1297 A.D- The Mahometan conquest
• 1411 A. D- Foundation of Ahmedabad by Ahmed Shah
• 1572 A.D- Conquest by Akbar
• 1755 A.D- Mahrattas rule
• 1780 A.D- The British rule
• 319 A.D- Kingdom of Vulubhee

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Working in the Mill no more Back to timeline →
Breman, Jan; Photographer: Shah, Parthiv. Chennai, Singapore: Oxford University Press 2004

Historiography Typology –
• Phenomenology
• Memory
• Post colonial
Evidence –
1. Archival – Newspaper articles, Maps, Photographs, Paintings
2. Lived – Photographs by photographer Parthiv Shah
3. Measurable – Surveys
Main Argument –
Mixing narrative and images, this book provides a stark account of the rise and collapse of the textile industry in Ahmedabad. The stories and images here form a unique record of the social consequences of mass pauperization, a record that pays special attention to the
coping mechanisms of women in preserving the basic fabric of family. This text therefore falls under the historiographical typology of experientialist.
Events –
• 1861 – First textile mill
• Late 1970’s – Closing of Mills
• 2002 – Communal riots

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Yagnik, Achyut; Sheth, Suchitra. Delhi: Penguin Books 2011

Historiography Typology – • 1450 – chandrapur founded by parameshwar empire • 1845 – First Printing Press in Ahmedabad
• Memory • 1451-58- Qutbuddin Ahmed Shah II rule • 1861 – First textile mill 1830 – Maganlal was born
Evidence – • 1449 – Qutbuddin Shahs masjid • 1830 – Maganlal was born
1. Archival – • 1475 - Shah Alam complex • 1885 – Municipal government in Ahmedabad
Books – • 1487 – City walls construction completed • 1915 – Gandhi Ashram
• Mirat-i-Ahmadi, 1761 • 1492 – Muhafiz khans mosque • 1930- MJ library
• Amdavadno Ithihas, 1851 • 1500 - Mosques of rani rupmati • 1938- town hall
• Gujaratnu Patnagar: Amadavad, 1929 • 1514 – Rani sipri mosque • 1938-1980 – three volume history of medival gujrat
Maps, Photographs, Paintings • 1572 – Sidi Saiyyed mosque • 1950 – Gujrat university
2. Lived – Photographs • 1572 – Mughal Empire annexed Gujrat • 1960 – Gujrat as separate state
3. Measurable – Surveys • 1573 – akbar conqured gujrat (second time) • 1960’s – Education Institutions - Space science, Management,
Main Argument – • 1615 – The English east India company opened Design and Architecture
Through the centuries, Ahmedabad’s prosperity has been punctuated by natural disasters and social discord, from famines and earth- • 1618 – Jahangir, mughal emperor visited Ahmedabad • 2011 – Gujrat Earthquake
quakes to caste the religious violence. Ahmedabadi’s have tried to respond to these trying to meld economic progress with new cul- • 1618 – Dutch East India company opened
ture of social harmony. This book coincides with the 600th anniversary of the founding of Ahmedabad, in which the authors’ broadly • 1630-33 – disastrous famine
brush history highlights socio economic patterns that emphasize Indo Islamic and Indo European synthesis and continuity bringing • 1658 – Aurangzeb became emperor
the focus back to the pluralistic heritage of this medieval city making this text a historiographical typology of memory. • 1684 – Heavy rain, flood in Sabarmati
Events – • 1685-86 – Famine
• 1305-1315 – shatrunja temple in saurashtra reconstructed • 1690-91 – Famine and epidemic
• 1411 – Ahmed Shah New Capital/ Ahmedabad established • 1686-97 – Famine
• 1411-42 – Ahmed Shah rule • 1694-95 – Drought
• 1442-51- Muhammed Shah rule • 1699 – step well was built
• 1424 – Jami mosque completed • 1761- Mirat I Ahmadi was written

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The Making and Unmaking of an Industrial Working Class: Sliding Down the Labour Hierarchy in Ahmedabad, India Back to timeline →
Breman, Jan. The Making and Unmaking of an Industrial Working Class: Sliding Down the Labour Hierarchy in Ahmedabad, India. Amsterdam, India: Amsterdam University Press, Oxford University Press, 2004.

Historiography Typology–
• Formalist
• Post-Colonial
• Memory Studies
Evidence –
1. Archival: Maps, Census, Books and Articles
2. Measurable: On site Investigations and Interviews, Cover Photograph
3. Ethnographic Data
Main Argument –
Based on a survey of over 600 households over the 1999-2002 period, this monograph charts the progressive disenfranchisement of Ahmedabad’s textile workers and their families throughout the 1980s and 90s. Challenging the myth of the infinite absorption capacity of
the informal sector, the author elaborates on the dimensions of poverty often neglected in studies based on statistics alone. Like the companion photo-book title, Working in the Mills No More, the monograph also examines the significance of religious fault lines in the
community, which exploded into riots in spring 2002. The Ahmedabad crisis, typical of the textile industry in India, can also be found in Asia at large, where entire communities sink below poverty line in the absence of social provisions.
Events –
1980s until 2002
• Collapse of the textile mills in Ahmedabad 1980 onward
• Gujarat Riots: 1985, 1992 and 2002

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Urbanisation, Citizenship and Conflict in India: Ahmedabad 1900-2000 Back to timeline →
Bobbio, Tommaso. Urbanisation, Citizenship and Conflict in India: Ahmedabad 1900-2000. Routledge, 2015.

Historiography Typology–
• Post-Colonial
• Memory Studies,
• Experientialist
Evidence –
1. Archival: Maps, Census, Books, Newspaper Articles, Scholarly Papers
2. Measurable: Photographs
3. Ethnographic Data
Main Argument –
Using the case study of Ahmedabad, this book investigates the history of the city and of its people over the twentieth century. It analyses the contrasting relationship between urban authorities and the inhabitants of Ahmedabad and examines instances of antagonism and
negotiation – amongst people, groups and between the people and the public authority – that have continuously shaped, transformed and redefined life in the city.
The book is written in a post-colonial tone, emerging out of personal reflections and experiences of the author during the 2001 riots of Gujarat. It is the compilation of 14 years of research through interviews, books, newspaper articles, scholarly papers, census and photo-
graphic documentation.
Events –
1900 to 2000
• Early 1900s: Emergence of a new metropolis - Early Industrialisation and Migration
• 1910s -1940s: Challenges of the growing metropolis
• 1950s -1970s: Urban transformations - violence and mass movements
• Collapse of the textile mills in Ahmedabad 1980 onward
• Gujarat Riots: 1985, 1992 and 2002

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Ahmedabad- A Study in Indian Urban History. Back to timeline →
Gillion, Kenneth L. Ahmedabad- A Study in Indian Urban History. Berkeley and Los Angels: University of California Press, 1968. Print.

Historiography Typology- •1630-32 – Gujarat famine / decline of textile industry

• colonial •1738-53 – ruled jointly by muslims and marathas
• formalist •1757- ruled by only Maratha
Evidence – •1781- Forbes described Ahd. –“Solitude, Poverty and Desolation”
1.Unpublished official records- reports, records, compilations,surveys, archival data •1798-1800- Ahd. Usurped by Abu Shelukar, the peshwa’s governor known for oppression
2.Official Publications- Reports, Gazetteers, government records, census data, records and surveys, Archives •1817- annexed by east india company
2.Other works- Magzine Articles, Books, Journals, Essays,Thesis 30 Nov, 1817- John Andrew Dunlop- first collector of Ahmedabad/ worked on easing taxes and promoting local craft
Main Argument – 1941 and 1946- communal riots in Ahmedabad
This book was written with a view to document the urban history of Ahmedabad through an impartial gaze by narrating 1960- Ahmedabad becomes the political capital of the new state of Gujarat in independent india
events and their impacts through history from the conception of Ahmedabad till the communal riots and its eventual
restoration as capital of Gujarat in 1960s. This book documents not only the formalist ahmedabad history , but also its
social and economic condition. There is a certain colonial perspective in the narration of events where the colonists are 30 Nov, 1817- John Andrew Dunlop- first collector of Ahmedabad/ worked on easing taxes and promoting local craft
viewed to be saviours of Indians at large. 1941 and 1946- communal riots in Ahmedabad
Events – 1960- Ahmedabad becomes the political capital of the new state of Gujarat in independent india
•1411- Ahmedabad founded by Sultan Ahmed Shah of Gujarat replacing Anhilvad Patan
•1487- walled city construction completed
•1572- Became seat of Mughal viceroy of Gujarat
•1645- Aurangzeb becomes viceroy of Ahmedabad
•1625-30- failure of cambay port due to silting and piracy/ Ahmedabad goes into decline/ rescued by british rule and
modern industry

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The Ahmedabad chronicle, imprints of a millennium. Back to timeline →
Pandya, Yatin, Trupti Rawal, and Vastu-Shilpa Foundation for Studies and Research in Environmental Design. The Ahmedabad chronicle,
imprints of a millennium. Ahmedabad: Vastu Shilpa Foundation for Studies and Research in Environmental Design, 2002. Print.

Historiography Typology- •1707 AD – 1818 AD – Maratha Rule, Ahmedabad

• formalist •1818 AD – 1947 AD – British Rule, Amdavad
Evidence –
1.Individual resources
2.Institutional resources
3. Photographs
4. Architectural Drawings
5. Maps
6. Paintings
Main Argument –
The document eclectically threads together the legends related within the city, its socio-political history, its culture, folk
and fine arts, crafts, architecture, festivals, literature, industry, individual as well as institutional resources to document
the history of Ahmedabad. This book attempts to uncover the various layers that create the palimpcest that this city to-
day is and thereby create an understanding of this place.
Events –
•12000 BC – 5000 BC – prehistoric era, this area known as Shwabhramati
•CA 800 – CA 1100 – Reign of Bhil tribe, Ashaval
•CA 1100 – CA 1300 – Solanki Dynasty, Karnavati
•1411 – 1575 – Sultanate era, Ahmadabad
•1575 – 1650 – Mughal period, Ahmadabad

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Ahmedabad: Shock city of Twentieth century India
Spodek, Howard. Ahmedabad shock city of twentieth-century India. Hyderabad: Orient Blackswan, 2012. Print.
Historiography Typology: Events:
Formalist, Materialist Gandhian era (1915-1950)
Evidence: 1861 First textile mill established by Ranchodlal Chhotalal
Archival – Census data, Reports, Photographs, Journals, Biographies. 1870 Ellis Bridge – The first modern bridge was built. Destroyed
Main Argument: in fire. 1960 (May 1) Gujarat became a state.
The book looks at how industrial Ahmedabad took form, backed by identity building agendas and nationhood sentiments of Gandhi 1870s Businessmen founded Swadeshi mitra mandal for promot-
and the industrial leaders. Post-independence, the leadership cadre felt an urgency to forge a new identity for Ahmedabad, resulting ing indigenous manufacturers
in creation of “world-class” institutions such as IIM, NID. The starting of mills, formation of guilds, change to small-scale looms and 1891 Ahmedabad Mill Owners Association was founded.
pogroms are seen as intensifications that triggered socio-political changes and contributed to Ahmedabad becoming a shock city mul- 1892 Ellis Bridge was rebuilt.
tiple times over the course of the 20th century. 1894 Ahmedabad Stock Exchange opened.
1897 Gujarat College shifted to new location in Ellisbridge
1914 Anasuyaben opens school for children of Amarpura chawl.
1915-1930 Ahmedabad becomes a shock city for the 1st time
1915 Gandhi establishes his Ashram in Ahmedabad which
serves as his residence till 1930
1917 Public demonstration at central vegetable market due to
Annie Besant arrest
1921 Indian National Congress Annual meeting
1918 Gandhi intervenes in strike and lockout at Ahmedabad mills
1920 The Textile Labor Association was born.
1930 - The walls of the city are broken
1930 Dandi March
1939 Sardar Patel bridge was inaugurated
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1939 Maneklal Jethabhai Library opened. Mangaldas Girdhardas
townhall opens next to library.
1940 Gandhi Bridge was inaugurated
1947 India gains independence from British rule
1960s Ahmedabad Shock city for second time
1961 Indian Institute of Management, India’s premier institute,
designed by Louis. I.Kahn established
1962 School of Architecture established by Balkrishna Doshi,
Rasubhai Vakil and Bernard Kohn
1974-2002 Ahmedabad becomes shock city 3 times over
1974 Nav Nirman Movement takes form.
1975 Indira Gandhi establishes president’s rule in India
1980s Ahmedabad Textile Industry closes down
1985 riots
1986 riots
1990 Hindutva militants led procession to destroy Babri Masjid
1991 India seeks loan from International Monetory Funds(IMF).
India had to open economy to global exports.
1992 Babri Masjid destroyed
1995Economy shifts to pharmacuticals.
2002 pogrom – Muslims moved to Juhapura, creation of area
called Bombay Hotel to house refugees
The History of the Mahrattas . Vol.II Back to timeline →
James Grant. A History of the Mahrattas. Vol. 2. H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1921.

Historiography Typology:
Formalist
Evidence:
Archival – Census Data, Documentation, Journals, Photographic evidence, Sketches
Main Argument:
This historical narration spanning 3 volumes is a descriptive account of the socio-political scenario, battles and conquests during the reign of Mahrattas, in order of their chronological occurrence. Being written by a British author, it takes on a colonial tone, placing the
British in a superior position, even while documenting the reign of the Mahrattas.
Events:
1707- Period of disorder due to death of Aurangazeb
1708 - Invasion by Mahrattas, retreat after bribe
1725 - Invasion by Mahrattas with support of Mughals, persuaded by hushmoney
1730 - Ahmedabad under Abhe Singh of Jaipur
1738- Ahmedabad under joint jurisdication of Mughals and Gaikwads
1742- Mughals rise against Marathas
1750 - Under sole power of Mughals
1753 - Under combined rule of Peshwas and Gaikwads
1755 -Mughals drive out Mahrattas
1757 - Mahrattas retake the city
1761- Third Battle of Panipat
1779- First anglo Maratta war

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Ahmedabad : A city in the world Back to timeline →
Amrita Shah_ New Delhi: Bloomsbury, 2015. Print. ISBN No. 978-93-84898-01-4

Historiography Typology- Events - 1941 AD- Mass killing by muslims for independence
• Memory History 3rd Century- Mauryan 1947 AD- Ahmedabad textile industry
• Experiential History 5ht Century- Guptas 1940’s- Conversion of the central district of the walled city from
• Post-Colonial History 942 to 1244 AD- Local Satrapas like Solanki under Vahelas traditional mixed used to commercial
Evidence – 13th Century- Allaudin Khilji- Dehi Rule 1950’s- Le Corbusier comes to India for Chandigargh
1. Archival – Published Papers, Books, Films, Biographies, Magazines, Reports, Journals, Newspapers 1407- Muzzafar Shah- Sultan of Gujarat 1950’s- India’s policy for new labour
2. Lived – Anecdotal, Photographs 1410- Succeded by Ahmed Shah (Grandson of Muzzafar Shah) 1959- Narmada valley project
3. Measurable – Surveys and Interviews 1487- Mohhamad Beguda- Built the fort walls 1960’s- Gujarat becomes an independant state
4. Ethnographical 15th to 18th century- Pols were established 1961 AD- Battling for control for Ahmedabad univeristy
Main Argument – 1573- Ruled by Muzzafar Shah II Sultan of Ahmedabad 1962 AD- IIM, CEPT, NID
The author exposes the city’s vision of being a model of a new market led vision of development and the changes taking place in it to- 1623- Revolt by Shah Jahan against Jahangir,inscriptions are found 1960’s- Development of the riverfront by Bernard Cohen.
day, which is ardently shaping its form. The author travels through time drawing references from the key events that have shaped the in Teen Darwaza 1960’s- Gulberg socirty, first muslim society was formed
city today and conversations with people of varying age and economic status. 1600 AD- English and Dutch east India company were established. 1969 AD- First communal violence in the city
1658 AD- Aurangazeb, Delhi rule 1978- First dam at Dharoi for drinking water to Ahmedabad
A few examples which illustrate of the Historiographical typology are as follows: 1758 AD- Maratas claimed the city 1980- Naroda industrial area, GIDC, bootlegger business
1817 AD- British East India company took over the city 1992-1993- Communal violence (Hindu and Muslim)
Till 2006, SG Highway marked the westernmost extremity of the city. Then the Sardar Patel Ring Road came up, seven kilometers further west. A 76.3-kilometre 1857 AD- Gujarati mutineers blown away by guns 1997- AMC prioritized the development of Sabarmati and started
road barreling through privately owned acreage and twenty-three villages! An idea fated, one would think, to be mired in endless litigation. If it took a mere 1861 AD- First textile mill, Rangchodlal Chotalal in Sarangpur the heritage walk
three years to be executed it is to the indubitable credit of the man people in Ahmedabad know simply as ‘Kaka (Uncle)’. Kaka......... he initiated many of the
grandiose projects, including the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project, that would transform the face of the city. 1878 AD- Rabindranath Tagore comes to Shahi Bagh Late 1990’s- Gujarat fire and riots
1915 AD- Gandhiji comes to Ahmedabad from South Africa 2002- Communal riots (hindu and Muslim, Juhapura)
She also finds Meraj, a 34-year-old Muslim entrepreneur who saw the riots opening up a chasm between his religion and his life in the old neighbourhood. “I 1928 AD- Pretam Nagar, first housing socirty in the west 2003- Ahmedabad electricity company was privatized
miss living among Hindus,” he tells Shah — and “it was the first time … that I had heard the thrum of love and longing,” she writes. 1930- Dandi march 2007- Prototype for new BRTS under JNNURM
1936-1956 AD- Educational institutes like HL,MG,LM,AG,HK 2008- Sanannd Tata motors, Nano car
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Documenting Ahmedabad – nineteenth century to independence Back to timeline →
Soumitro Ghosh_ Vastu-Shilpa Foundation, 1994. Print.

Historiography Typology- Events -

• Formalist History
• Post-Colonial History 1411- Jarikhi Ahmed Shahi- Establishment of Ahmedabad
Evidence – 1487- MohhamadBeguda- Built the fort walls
1. Archival – Published Papers, Books, Drawings 1611 - Shahibaug Palace was established
2. Lived – Photographs 1707 AD – 1818 AD – Maratha Rule, Ahmedabad
3. Ethnographical 1738 – Joint rule by muslims and Marathas
Main Argument – 1798-1800- Ahd. Usurped by Abu Shelukar, the peshwa’s governor
The key idea here was to bring out through exploration the diverse phenomena that have shaped the city of Ahmedabad. Through its known for oppression
documentation of history and dynamics, it analyzes the process of its physical formation. It lays emphasis on the architecture and way 1818 AD – 1947 AD – British Rule, Amdavad
of living. 1849 – Clock tower built over Bhadra Citadel
1861 AD- First textile mill, RangchodlalChotalal in Sarangpur
1864 AD- Railway line linking Ahmedabad to Mumbai, Kalupur an-
cient fort dismantled and prem and panchkua darwaza dismantled
1892 AD- Ellis bridge rebuilt
1915 AD – Patrick Geddes comes to India
1923 AD – Relief road Scheme
1936-1956 AD- Educational institutes like HL,MG,LM,AG,HK were
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Vadodara Government Press and StationaryDepartment :1984

Historiography Typology: Formalist History

Evidence: Survey conducted by the government : Census, Occupation, Flora-Fauna, Historic Writings, Journals, Photographs, Maps.

Main Argument: The book is an extensive collection of complied information on various facets of the growth of Ahmedabad city. The book is divided into chapters that provide insight to different layers of information in various fields from history, environment to hu-
man aspect.
The tone of the book is very firm and facts are stated with authority.

Events:
1391 Muzzaffar Shah was appointed as governor of Gujarat
1574-75- famine lasted for 6 months
1618 -Jahangir visited the city
1628 -Coins in the name of Shah Jahan Minted in Ahmedabad
1737 march- Scarcity of food grains and fodder.
1738 – Joint rule by muslims and Marathas

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The Walled City Back to timeline →
Esther David; Syracuse University Press, 1997

Historiography Typology: Experiential and Memory History

Evidence: Anecdotal and personal memory

Main Argument:
The book is based on the lives of three generations of Jewish women living in Ahmedabad city. It captures a major part of the author’s own experiences from growing up years.
Some narratives from the ‘Houses with roofs high and low, form a network that links various parts of the walled city. Cool congested, yet inviting, the buildings rise tall and spread from lane to lane and the odours of curry swim from one house to another. The large wood-
en doors of our house painted green, with red lotus knockers, are often kept closed, so that stray dogs do not come in. To enter the house one pushes open the wicket gate which is locked only in the afternoon…….’
‘I am not sure if I like the silence of Shahibaug. Once in a while we can hear the peacocks in Shah Jahan’s palace. A heron stands silently on one leg the thin line if water in the middle of the river bed. I miss the bustle and activity of the big house and the crowded street of
Delhi Chakla’.
The tone of the book is such that it describes the city in a very personal and informal manner.

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