The Pols, Ahmedabad
Location | Multiple, Ahmedabad (Map 📍) |
Entry Fee / Ticket Price | No Entry Fee |
Opening & Closing Time | It is always open, you explore it with a walk around the city. |
Opening & Closing Days | - |
Place Type | Palace & Landmarks, Sightseeing |
Place visit with | Friends, Solo, Siblings, Youngsters |
Best time to visit | September, October, November, December |
About The Pols
Pol, it is situated on the eastern bank of the Sabarmati River. Pol is a housing group consisting of several families belonging to a particular group by caste, profession or religion. This is the city of Ahmedabad which is made up of 360 pillars within a complex. The oldest pole of the city is 'Mahurat Pol' and it was built near Manek Chowk. The main feature of these pillars is that each has a separate entrance, protected by an entrance the pillar, with a picket house at the top.
Interesting facts about The Pols
- In the most congested areas of the old textile city of Ahmedabad, we find these poles. They are a legacy of the history of successive invasions of Gujarat.
- To ensure safety, each pole has its point of entry through restricted gates. Within the pole, a tightly packed grouping of houses is articulated by a complex system of open spaces – sensitively reflecting the cultural and religious needs of the community.
- In the past, no person could sell or mortgage a house to an outsider without first giving it to the people of the pole. Although this rule was not followed later, the residents of a pol sold their houses to people of the same caste.
- When a house is mortgaged or sold, the people of the Pol had the right to claim from half to two percent of the money received.
- If the rules of the policy are relaxed, the offender is fined and, in the past, he was not allowed to light a lamp or have a feast in his house until he made the payment.
Nearby famous places
Near by places of Pols:- Kankaria Lake Sabarmati Ashram / Mahatma Gandhi's Home, Sabarmati Riverfront, Adalaj Step-well, Auto World Vintage Car Museum, Ahmedabad One Mall, Manek Chowk, ISKCON Temple, Hathee Singh Jain Temple, Lothal Gujarat Science City, Riverfront Flower Park, Vaishnodevi Temple, Bai Harir ni Vav ( Stepwell ), Dada Bhagwan Temple.
The Pols FAQs: 𝒜. Pol is situated on the eastern bank of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad.
𝒜. The name of the oldest pole is 'Mahurat Pol'.
𝒜. A Pol is a housing cluster which comprises many families of a particular group, linked by caste, profession, or religion.
𝒜. Muhurta Pol which was built in 1818 AD.
𝒜. Pol house construction is generally based on a structure of wooden posts and beams with infill walls of brick.
𝒜. It is located at Multiple, Ahmedabad.
𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the The Pols: No Entry Fees. No Timings. Walk around the city..
𝒜. You should visit The Pols during September, October, November, December months for best experience.
𝒜. Pol is situated on the eastern bank of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad.
𝒜. The name of the oldest pole is 'Mahurat Pol'.
𝒜. A Pol is a housing cluster which comprises many families of a particular group, linked by caste, profession, or religion.
𝒜. Muhurta Pol which was built in 1818 AD.
𝒜. Pol house construction is generally based on a structure of wooden posts and beams with infill walls of brick.
𝒜. It is located at Multiple, Ahmedabad.
𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the The Pols: No Entry Fees. No Timings. Walk around the city..
𝒜. You should visit The Pols during September, October, November, December months for best experience.
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📅 Last update: 2024-06-07
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