Shahibaug
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Shahibaug is a locality of the city of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...

, where amongst other colonial and Mughal-era monuments stands the Moti Shahi Mahal. It is also famous for Hathisingh na Dera. It also has the Ahmedabad Cantonment
Ahmedabad Cantonment
Ahmedabad Cantonment is a cantonment town of the city of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat in India. It serves as a military base and residential establishment. It was established by the British Indian Army in 19th century British India, and taken over by the Indian Army in 1947...

. This area is famous for its Camp Hanuman Temple
Camp Hanuman Temple
Camp Hanuman Temple is one of the biggest Hanuman temples of India. It is situated in Ahmedabad Cantonment area in Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This temple was established by Pandit Gajanan Prasad around 100 years ago....

 and also for one of the most visited temples of Ahmedabad, Gayatri Mandir the home to the Gayatri Parivar. It is situated outside the walled city or the old city of Ahmedabad. It also houses the office of Police Commissioner
Police commissioner
Commissioner is a senior rank used in many police forces and may be rendered Police Commissioner or Commissioner of Police. In some organizations, the commissioner is a political appointee, and may or may not actually be a professional police officer. In these circumstances, there is often a...

 of Ahmedabad. There is some society that are called "Payas Flats , Khetan Tower, Avtar Flat, Shahi Shivam Flats, Sujata Flats, Girdharnagar Society,Nandanbaug Society, Vijay Flats and Meera Park and more."

Shahibaug is also very close to Ahmadabad International Airport and the Ahmedabad Railway station Kalupur.

Rajasthan Hospital situated in this area is one of the main hospitals of Ahmedabad. The "Farki" outlet of shahibaug is famous for its Lassi
Lassi
Lassi is a popular and traditional yogurt-based drink of the Indian Subcontinent. It is made by blending yogurt with water and Indian spices...

. The Civil hospital of ahmedabad city is also located near shahibaug.

Shahibaug also served as home to may famous people , including Maulesh Patel , Ravindranath Tagore , Sardar Patel,Behchar Lashkari and Bhagavatprasad Ranchoddas Family.

Shahibaug, was considered to be the repository of riches in Ahmedabad- and this is obvious from the fact the virtually all the mill owners used to live here. Sadly, as the city grew bigger the 'aristocracy
Aristocracy (class)
The aristocracy are people considered to be in the highest social class in a society which has or once had a political system of Aristocracy. Aristocrats possess hereditary titles granted by a monarch, which once granted them feudal or legal privileges, or deriving, as in Ancient Greece and India,...

' of Ahmedabad has moved out of Shahibag and chosen to relocate in other plush areas of the city.but now also rich businessmen such as owner of anil mill,mr priyesh shah,mr mahesh patel owner of asiad group of industries and such others have established their mansions in shahibaugh.
It is connected to Vadaj area by Subhas bridge over River Sabarmati. In 2010 a new flyover was built which now connects the 'tran khunia bagicha' directly to the Ahmedabad cantonment area.
Shahibag also includes the Gujarat circuit house which hosts most of the government guests to the city.
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