Ahmedabad : It is located in Gujarat on the banks of the Sabarmati river. The first mill wasestablished in 1859. It soon became the second largest textile city of India, after Mumbai. Ahmedabad was therefore often referred to as the ‘Manchester of India’. Favourable locational factors were responsible for the development of the textile industry in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is situated very close to cotton growing area. This ensures easy availability of raw material. The climate is ideal for spinning and weaving. The flat terrain and easy availability of land is suitable for the establishment of the mills. The densely populated states of Gujarat and Maharashtra provide both skilled and semi-skilled labour. Well developed road and railway network permits easy transportation of textiles to different parts of the country, thus providing easy access to the market. Mumbai port nearby facilitates import of machinery and export of cotton textiles. But in the recent years, Ahmedabad textile mills have been having some problems. Several textile mills have closed down. This is primarily due to the emergence of new textile centres in the country as well as nonupgradation of machines and technology in the mills of Ahmedabad.WhatarethefactorsresponsibleforcottontextilemillsestablishedinAhmedabad?ii.IsAhmedabadwellconnectedwithtransportationfortrade?iii.WhydoAhmedabadcottontextilemillshavesomeproblems?.WhyisAhmedabadcalledManchesterofIndia?​