In
the 19th
century, the textile and garments industry
received strong capital investment. Ahmedabad
was known as the "Manchester
of the East", for its largely expanding
realms of the textile industry. Ahmedabad
has a thriving chemicals and pharmaceuticals
industry. Two biggest pharmaceutical companies
of India — Zydus Cadila and Torrent
Pharmaceuticals — are Develing in
Ahmedabad. The city Ahmedabad also Providing
facility to the corporate headquarters
of the Adani Group, which is a leading
multinational trading and infrastructure
development company. The Nirma group of
industries, which runs a large number
of detergent and chemical industrial units,
has its corporate headquarters in the
city. In recent year many foreign companies
have set up their sales offices and production
facilities in Ahmedabad .
The city's educational and industrial
institutions have attracted students and
young skilled workers from the rest of
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