Himatnagar

城市概覽

History Himatnagar was founded in by Ahmad Shah of the Gujarat Sultanate, who named it after himself. In 1912, the town was renamed Ahmednagar to Himatnagar after prince Himmat Singh by Sir Pratap Singh, the Maharaja of Idar.

如何抵達

Himatnagar is approximately 78 km from Ahmedabad.

1 Himatnagar Junction railway station (HMT). On the Ahmedabad–Udaipur line. It is served by trains from Asarva, Udaipur City, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Indore. 2 GSRTC Bus Depot. By car, it is just off NH 8 (Mumbai-Delhi highway).

當地交通

Autorickshaws are the other main local mode of transport. Shuttles are available for transport in the city.

必看景點

The white sandstone and cement walls of the old fort, though much ruined in parts, still surround the heart of town. The gateways, especially the Prantij or Ahmedabad gate, are specimens of Muslim architecture. The bastions are hollow the inside occupied by pillared rooms in two stories which take up so much space that the walls of the bastions are composed of single layers of stone. In the town, a small stone building, with richly carved bow windows, was once the residence of the Maharajas of Ahmednagar. There are also some interesting Jain temples. 1 Kazi ni Vavdi. It is a well with inscriptions on the side walls, one in Arabic and the other in Devnagri, bearing respectively the dates 1417 (820 Hijri year) and 1522 (Samvat 1578). The second inscription shows that the well was built in 1522 by Shamsher-ul-Mulk, who is stated by tradition to have been a son of Sultan Ahmed Shah. (updated Jun 2026) The citadel or inner fort, known in Ahmedabad as the Bhadra, contains some very fine though ruined buildings, the principal lacing that traditionally known as the Mulla or Mohina Rani's palace. The windows of these buildings are very fine, of stone carved with the delicacy of lace. There are several wells hewn out of the solid rock, and, though dry, in good preservation. At some distance from the Bhadra and opening immediately on the Hathmati river, is the Idar gate. Close to it is a small mosque in perfect preservation, its windows worthy of notice, being each ornamented outside with a carved stone canopy while the frame is filled with carved stone work representing trees with foliage, through the interstices of which, a tempered light streams into the building. This mosque is said to have been built by Nasar-ul-Mulk, the eldest son of Sultan Ahmed Shah I. The Navlakha Kund, east of the small mosque, is an oblong hollow or pit about 100 feet broad and 500 feet long. At the foot of the flight of steps, which form one of the sides of the pit, is a stone basin, filled with w

體驗活動

Wide range of festivals are celebrated in the town.

Kite festival, popularly known as Uttarayan, on 14 and 15 January. Navratri with people performing Garba, the most popular folk dance of Gujarat. The festival of lights, Deepavali or Diwali, celebrated with the lighting of lamps in every house, decorating the floors with Rangoli, and the lighting of firecrackers. Other religious festivals such as Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi, the day of Ashurah Muharram, the birthday of prophet Eid-E-Milaad, Eid-Ul-Adha, Eid ul-Fitr, Paryushana, Mahavir jayanti, Daslakshana and kshamavani are also celebrated. There is an amusement park on bypass link from Motiputa cross road to Vijapur highway.

Further out 7 Tirupati Rishivan Adventure Park (Vijapur-Himmatnagar Highway), ☏ +91 6355019530, +91 9824042900 (for Meera Hotel), +91 7016720010. 9AM-6PM, Water Park noon-5PM. Water park and adventure park with many rides. Meera Hotel Resort with lodging and stay facilities. Outside food allowed. Entry ₹100+tax, each ride ₹20-60,Water Park ₹300,.

美食

Himatnagar is known for its unique tasting Daal-Baati and Panipuri. Basic meal served in Himatnagar is Gujarati thali, that includes dal, rice or bhat, rotli and shaak (cooked vegetables and curry) with accompaniments of pickles and roasted papads. Beverages, such as buttermilk and sweet dishes include laddoo, doodhpak and vedhmi. Most restaurants serve a wide array of Indian and International food. Traditionally vegetarian food is consumed by Jain and Hindu communities because of religious beliefs. Therefore, most restaurants serve only vegetarian food.

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