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The ‘Historic City of Ahmedabad’ was declared India’s first World Heritage City in July 7, 2017. “Agra was a major city during Mughal era and it still boasts of a vibrant mix of both old and the new – very similar to Ahmedabad. AHMEDABAD: Historians have often documented how Ahmedabad’s Islamic architecture inspired Shah Jahan, who was Mughal governor to Gujarat in 1618, much before he built Taj Mahal . “Apart from the process we explained to them the importance of institutionalizing conservation efforts and giving locals incentives for preserving their heritage buildings,” said Nehra. We strongly suggested to the Agra team to list both tangible and intangible heritage during documentation and carry out awareness drives,” he said.The team also met municipal commissioner Vijay Nehra and visited the Walled City..