Ahmedabad

American

[ah-muhd-ah-bahd] / ˌɑ məd ɑˈbɑd /

Or Ahmadabad

noun

a city in E Gujarat, in W India, N of Mumbai: a former state capital.

Ahmedabad British

/ ˈɑːmədəˌbɑːd /

noun

a city in W India, in Gujarat: famous for its mosque. Pop: 3 515 361 (2001)

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But friction quickly surfaced after the first Americans arrived in Ahmedabad on June 15.

From The Wall Street Journal

Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.

From The Wall Street Journal

India's historic city of Ahmedabad will host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, a landmark event for a metropolis that is a power centre for some of the country's most influential politicians.

From Barron's

Summer temperatures routinely push past 50C, yet Ahmedabad is one of India's most dynamic urban centres, home to major industries, political heavyweights and expanding infrastructure.

From Barron's

Ahmedabad is a political and economic powerhouse -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was Gujarat's chief minister from 2001 to 2014.

From Barron's

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