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India's Ahmedabad added to UNESCO's World Heritage List

NEW DELHI, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Ahmedabad, a city in the western state of Gujarat, has been declared as India's first World Heritage city by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

"Just inscribed as UNESCO world heritage site: Historic city of Ahmedabad #India," UNESCO tweeted Saturday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who just returned home after a two-nation tour of Israel and Germany, expressed happiness at the development. "A matter of immense joy for India," he tweeted.

Gujarat's Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also took to social media to express his happiness. "Thrilled to learn that Ahmedabad has been recognised as UNESCO World heritage city, first of its kind in India," he tweeted.

The historic city of Ahmedabad was founded in 1411. It remained the capital of the Gujarat Sultanate and later became important political and commercial center of Gujarat.

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