Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Archivision Base to Module 13
Preferred Title:
Ahmedabad: Topographic Views
Image View:
Row of shops and an auto rickshaw
Creator:
Scott Gilchrist (Canadian distributor, born 1960)
Location:
creation: Ahmadābād, Gujarāt, India
Location Note:
30 km (19 mi) from the state capital Gandhinagar
GPS:
23.03 72.58
Date:
photographed 2014 (creation)
Cultural Context:
Indian (South Asian)
Style Period:
Twenty-first century
Work Type 1:
topographical view
Work Type 2:
photograph
Classification:
urban and topographical views
Material:
digital images
Technique:
photography
Description:
Also known as Ahmadābād, located on Sābarmati river, north of Bombay (Mumbai); founded by Muslim Sultan Aḥmad Shāh, ruler of Gujarat; seized by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1572. Half of the population is employed in cotton industry; first cotton mills opened 1859-1861; has light manufacturing. With a population of more than 5.5 million and an extended population of 6.3 million, it is the sixth largest city and seventh largest metropolitan area of India. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Image Description:
Auto rickshaws are three-wheeled motor vehicles for hire. CNG (compressed natural gas) autos are distinguishable from the earlier petrol-powered autos by a green and yellow livery. They are environmentally friendly compared to full-sized cars.
Collection:
Archivision Additional Module Ten
Identifier:
1A2-IN-STV-D77
Rights:
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.

Ahmedabad: Topographic Views