3 years in ahmedabad.

A very long tym since i wrote d last blog.

Have completed 3 years as Central Excise Inspector in Ahmedabad. Though it is very hard to write all the experiences but wud lyk sharing some of them in 3 blogs. In the 1st one I would be writing about the city of Ahmedabad, its places, life, people, food etc., in the 2nd post i shall be writing about the job, its pros, cons, atmostphere, people, work culture etc. and in the 3rd one i wud write about my personal achievements, incidents, happenings, etc.

Ahmedabad

When i first came to ahmedabad in 2011 for medical/physical test I dint feel very good about the city or its people. But from the feeling of being an outsider who shall be leaving d place on d very 1st instance if given a chance, i have becum a person who shall love to spend my whole lyf in d city. Originally being from jaipur, my first love wud always be it but ahmedabad wud be d 2nd choice everytym. Whenever i go to jaipur everyone asks me about d lifestyle, development, people etc. of ahmedabad. So i wud lyk to share my views here. It wud be better to divide d post into separate sections.

Its History.

Ahmedabad was founded by Ahmed Shah of the Delhi Sultanate in the year 1411. Due to its proxmity to sea it was one of the prized posessions of the Britishers. Ahmedabad had been at the core of freedom struggle through the Sabarmati Ashram established by Mahatma Gandhi.

Its People.

As d actress in RDB said " People here are looking for a reason to fight with each other". People from north, be it delhi, UP, Rajasthan are hot blooded and justify this statement. From parking outside the gate of other person to driving, people just want to get involved into spats. But i assure ya, its not d case here in ahmedabad. I wud lyk to substantiate it with one example- many a times it happens tht vehicles get scratches bcoz of getting in touch with one another. If it happens in jaipur, delhi or any north indian place it wud result into an altercation, sumtimes verbal and many a times physical too. But if it happens in ahmedabad u will rarely witness a fight. Amdavadis are so amiable, they just dun have that feeling inside them. There are very less working traffic lights, wearing helmets is not compulsory, but thn also u are likely to witness lesser accidents.

The built of the people is usually extreme. Either too thin or too fat. Always heard that Gujarati girls are very beautiful, but trust me, very hard to find beauty on roads.

There is a big difference in the sense of humor tht we north indians have nd wht gujaratis have. They will be hillariously laughing on things tht wont even bring a little smile on ya face nd vice-versa.

The people here try to find leisure in everything they do and fall under the category of "khao, piyo aur aish karo" types.

Its life.

The life is niether very slow nor very fast here. Being from jaipur I was never used to high traffic and loud noises. Thankfully, Ahmedabad is almost the same in tht regard. It is not suffocating lyk Delhi or Mumbai, but is high on living quality index.

Whenever there is big match of India, life here comes to a standstill and yes, whenever India wins a match, Amdavadis also get crazy like us. 

Its Language and Culture

Though they understand hindi, but Gujarati is followed everywhere. Infact, Hindi is considered to be a language of the elites here. Some Words and their pronunciation is different. But its good to see the attachment they have for their mother tongue.

Festivals are different. What diwali and holi are to us, navratri and uttrayan are to gujaratis.

It is considered a taboo in Jaipur to eat food outside, but it is d culture here to eat outside especially on weekends.

I dun see the culture of building big Kothis here. Flat Culture is more prominent, but the presence of large luxury cars is very high.

Its Food

They eat food high in oil content and d dal nd gili sabziyan (called kathod here) are sweet in taste. Yes, we have discovered places where we get food of our choice but still food is one thing tht can neva satisfy a north indian here.

Gujaratis have khakhra, Dhokla, Ganthiya, Bhakri etc for breakfast in comparison to our samosa and kachoris.

Due to a big muslim population there are many non-veg restaurants, but really hard to find any suiting our taste. Relyin on Barbeque Nation, WOW and Masti in this regard.

Its Places

Not many historic places like jaipur, infact no historic place. Mall culture is prevalent. In Jaipur, whenever we feel lyk hanging out, we first think of nahargarh, jaigarh, ajmer dargah etc but here it is Akashardham Temple, Alphaone mall etc.

However, within a distance of 100 kms from Ahmedabad there are many good places like Nal Sarovar, Patan ki Vav etc.

Its Infrastructure.

The basic facilities like Roads, Drinking Water and Electricity are well developed here. Gujarat has always been a prosperous state due to its favorable location. The electricity distribution network is private run which has ensured continuous supply. I personally beleive that the corruption level here is lesser in comparison to rajasthan which is visible from the high durability of the roads.

The public transportation system which is a pre-condition for functioning of a big city is very much present here. Fast mode of transportation through Bus Rapid Transportation System(BRTS) and abundance of Autos, Taxis etc. serve the purpose.

The highways as well as city roads are well developed. Wide roads are present which are capable of handling population and transportation to be there after 10-15 years. 

I must be misssing many aspects but yaar mai koi amitabh bachchan to hun nahi jiska lamba blog duniya padhe, isliye i wud lyk to cut short here only.

In the end I would lyk to say that Ahmedabad is a very nice city and I would always love to reside here if given a chance.

Disclaimer: The above mentioned things have been witnessed by me in the last 3 years being a resident of Ahmedabad. The views are bound to differ.