It is a large industrial city with chemical and textile industries.
The city was founded in the 15th century by Ahmed Shah on the Sabarmati river.
The climate is warm and dry.
Main monuments Great mosque (Jami Masjid) built in 1424 Sidi Saiyad Mosque with its fine stone carving windows Sarkhej (Muslim mausoleum and mosque) Swami Narayan Temple (Hindu temple) Stone carving well (Dada Hari), exceptional monument Textile museum (Calico Museum), one of the most beautiful of the world Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi, today a museum (Sabarmati Ashram).