Navgujarat College of Computer Applications holds Ahmedabad Heritage Walk to inspire students

Students understand Ahmedabad’s cultural legacy and its status as India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City

A well-preserved 100-year-old chabutara, with a granary cleverly built into its base, attracts the descendants of the pigeons the poet perhaps fed.-NE photo

NE EDUCATION BUREAU
AHMEDABAD, MAR 13
Navgujarat College of Computer Applications, part of Navgujarat Group of Colleges, recently took its students for the Ahmedabad Heritage Walk.

Old walls tell different stories-NE photo

Students traversed through various historical and heritage landmarks from the Walled City of Ahmedabad, which has also bagged the coveted World Heritage City status.

The team at Kavi Dalpatram Chowk, a sculpture of the Gujarati poet.

Key landmarks covered during the walk include the traditional Pol homes, Havelis, Derasar, chowks dedicated to literary legends such as Kavi Dalpatram and Akha Bhagat in addition to visiting the Jama Masjid near Teen Darwaza, and Swaminarayan Temple in Kalupur.

Marvels of urban traditional architecture—now threatened by development—Ahmedabad’s 6,000 pols are self-contained neighbourhoods consisting of clusters of houses laid along narrow streets-NE photo

The idea behind taking students for the Ahmedabad Heritage Walk was to deepen the students’ understanding of Ahmedabad’s cultural legacy and its status as India’s first UNESCO World Heritage City.

Local historians and cultural experts enrich the experience through interactive storytelling, historical anecdotes, and engaging activities.-NE photo

Organised in collaboration with a non-government organisation (NGO), Invincible, the tour was guided by local historians and cultural experts who enriched the experience through interactive storytelling, historical anecdotes, and engaging activities.