Question

Which city received India's first UNESCO Heritage City Certificate in September 2017?
1. Puri
2. Kanchipuram
3. Aurangabad
4. Ahmedabad

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Ahmedabad

The correct answer is Ahmedabad.

• The city of Ahmedabad has a rich architectural heritage that is important to the city's local character and continuity.
• Along with the most important legacy Indo-Islamic sites from the 15th to 17th centuries, Ahmedabad also has potential heritage precincts in the form of the Pols, traditional medieval residential clusters.
• The old walled city of Ahmedabad, which combines all of these factors, is the first city in India to be inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage City list for 2017.
• Ahmedabad was previously known as Ashawal of Asha Bhil, Karnavati of Karanadev, Ahamdabad of Sultan Ahmed Shah, Rajnagar, the Jain capital, a politico-cultural metropolis of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Patel, and Amdavad of 'Amdavadis.'
• The British spelled it Ahmedabad, and it became recognized all throughout the world as Ahmedabad.
• However, it became known as Amdavad in Gujarati colloquial language, and all Gujaratis recognise it as Amdavadis. Amdavadis is the name given to citizens all over the world.