Sabarmati River

Sabarmati River

The Sabarmati River is a river in Western India. It is approximately 371 km in length.

The Sabarmati originates in the Aravalli Range of the Udaipur District of Rajasthan. In its initial course it is also called as "Wakal". Most of the river flows in Gujarat state. It empties in the Gulf of Cambay of Arabian Sea.

Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, the commercial and political capitals of Gujarat were established on the banks of Sabarmati river. The legend is that Sultan Ahmed Shah of Gujarat, resting on the bank of Sabarmati, got inspired with the courage of a rabbit to chase a bully dog to establish Ahmedabad in 1411.

During India's independence struggle, Mahatma Gandhi established Sabarmati Ashram as his home on the banks of this river.

External links

* [http://www.rajirrigation.gov.in/3bsabarmati.htm Sabarmati Basin (Department of Irrigation, Government of Rajasthan)]
* [http://www.oieau.fr/ciedd/contributions/atriob/contribution/parmar.htm Sustainable water project Sabarmati River Basin]
* [http://wrmin.nic.in/riverbasin/sabarmati.htm Map of Sabarmati Basin]
* [http://www.water-international-france.fr/article.php3?id_article=147&idRubSel=213&id_parent=&id_rubrique=214&id_pere= Integrated management of the Sabarmati river basin]
* [http://deshgujarat.com/2007/01/19/ahmedabad-sabarmati-riverfront-projectvideo/ Information about sabarmati riverfront project of Ahmedabad]


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