Being Ahmedabadi – Shop, Eat and Trade at Ratan Pol

Mar 25, 2018

08:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Ratan Pol Gate-3, Ahmedabad, India 380001

Open for all

2018-03-25 08:00:00 2018-03-25 10:00:00 Asia/Kolkata Being Ahmedabadi – Shop, Eat and Trade at Ratan Pol The official marketplace of walled city of Ahmedabad, Ratan Pol is a perfect example of the city’s character. Ratan Pol is currently a shopping street in the walled city of Ahmedabad (East Ahmedabad). The primary business of the shop owners in this street was that of jewellery and hence the locality was known as Jhaveri Bazaar or Jhaverivad, ‘Jhaveri’ in jarati means jeweller. The primary street connecting the secondary lanes is called Ratan Pol. The primary street is named so because the major business was of diamonds and precious stones. The area is said to be 400 years old and the street facade depicts the Pol architecture of Ahmedabad city. A pol is an area with closely built houses. This guided tour is free. Date: Sunday, 25th March 2018 Duration: 8 am to 10 am Meeting Time: 7:45 am Meeting Point: Ratan Pol Gate, near Manek Chowk, Ahmedabad Walk Leader: Pooja Jaiswal Medium: English Things to keep in mind: • Mandatory registration closes after 25 entries. Steps for registration: 1. Please like and share the page to register. 2. Fill the form to confirm your registration. (Link to the registration form: Click Here) If you are unable to attend the walk after having registered, please inform us over an email or a text message. Contact:7874141673 (Pooja) Email: walks@sahapedia.org • No entry fee. • Photography allowed. • Parking facilities available at Relief Road (second entry of Ratan Pol). • Food and shopping expenses to be borne by the participant. • Wear comfortable shoes and carry drinking water. Source: Facebook Ratan Pol Gate-3, Ahmedabad, India 380001 Creativeyatra.com info@creativeyatra.com

The official marketplace of walled city of Ahmedabad, Ratan Pol is a perfect example of the city’s character. Ratan Pol is currently a shopping street in the walled city of Ahmedabad (East Ahmedabad). The primary business of the shop owners in this street was that of jewellery and hence the locality was known as Jhaveri Bazaar or Jhaverivad, ‘Jhaveri’ in jarati means jeweller. The primary street connecting the secondary lanes is called Ratan Pol. The primary street is named so because the major business was of diamonds and precious stones. The area is said to be 400 years old and the street facade depicts the Pol architecture of Ahmedabad city. A pol is an area with closely built houses.
This guided tour is free.

Date: Sunday, 25th March 2018
Duration: 8 am to 10 am
Meeting Time: 7:45 am
Meeting Point: Ratan Pol Gate, near Manek Chowk, Ahmedabad
Walk Leader: Pooja Jaiswal
Medium: English
Things to keep in mind:
• Mandatory registration closes after 25 entries.
Steps for registration:
1. Please like and share the page to register.
2. Fill the form to confirm your registration.
(Link to the registration form: Click Here)
If you are unable to attend the walk after having registered, please inform us over an email or a text message.
Contact:7874141673 (Pooja)
Email: walks@sahapedia.org

• No entry fee.
• Photography allowed.
• Parking facilities available at Relief Road (second entry of Ratan Pol).
• Food and shopping expenses to be borne by the participant.
• Wear comfortable shoes and carry drinking water.

Source: Facebook