Research : Communities and Vendors of Old City, Ahmedabad

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Ratan Pol

Ratan Pol

Situated in Manekchowk, Ahmedabad, Ratan Pol is a community of Shah and Patel. This pol has kapda (cloth) bazaar which is 100 years old. There were 800-1000 shops and the shop owners lived in pols within 1 km of

the bazaar. As the time passed, the area was commercialised and the number of shops increased to 2000 shops. The shops sell materials for sarees, shirts and pants, readymade dresses and cloth pieces.

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