Mughal Rule
Gujarat was conquered by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1573. During the Mughal reign, Ahmedabad became one of the empire's thriving centres of trade, especially in textiles, which were exported as far as Europe. Jehangir, son of Akbar, visited Ahmedabad in 1617 but did not like it and called it Gardabad, the city of dust. Shahjahan spent the prime of his life in the city, and also built the Moti Shahi Mahal in Shahibaug.
During Mughal rule, with the rise of Surat as a rival commercial centre, Ahmedabad lost some of its lustre, but it remained the chief city of Gujarat. Several prominent merchants such as Shantidas Jhaveri were based out of Ahmedabad.
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