Usmanpura is a suburban locality on the banks of the Sabarmati River

Sabarmati River

The Sabarmati River is a river in western India and one of the biggest rivers of north Gujarat. River Sabarmati is one of the major West flowing river of Gujarat which originates from Dhebar lake in Aravalli Range of the Udaipur District of Rajasthan and meets the Gulf of Cambay of Arabian Sea...

 in 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...

, Gujarat, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. Usmanpura is an important landmark on the cultural map of India as it houses Darpan Academy run by Mallika Sarabhai, one of the most famous exponents of classical dancing in India. The locality is also known for a premier hotel Hotel Fortune Landmark, an important landmark on the city map for all tourists. In the center of locality is the Usmanpura garden that encircles a famous religious shrine frequented by the city's Muslims. The boundaries of the suburb also touch Gujarat Vidyapith

Gujarat Vidyapith

The Gujarat Vidyapith is a major university located in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat in India. It was founded in 1920 by Mohandas Gandhi, the leader of the Indian independence movement...

 a major university founded by Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...

, the father of Indian independence.