Usmanpura is an affluent suburban locality on the banks of the
Sabarmati River in
Ahmedabad,
Gujarat
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,
India
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. The name is take from Syed Usman, whose tomb located next to Usmanpura garden. Usmanpura houses Darpan Academy, run by Mallika Sarabhai, an exponent of classical dancing in India. It is also known for premier hotels, such as Fortune Landmark, Hyatt Regency, Holiday Inn Express, and Regenta. The boundaries of the suburb also touch
Gujarat Vidyapith
Gujarat Vidyapith is a deemed university in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It was founded in 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement, and deemed a university in 1963.
Etymology
"Vidyapith," in many languages of ...
, a major university founded by
Mahatma Gandhi
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, the father of Indian independence. Within Usmanpura an area named Shantinagar exists where 80% of people follow Jainism.
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Neighbourhoods in Ahmedabad