city, capital of Gujarat (Gujarāt) state, west-central India. It lies on the banks of the Sabarmati River, north of Ahmadabad. Gandhinagar was named after Mohandas K. Gandhi (Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand), leader of the Indian nationalist movement. Built to supplant Ahmadabad as capital, the city was begun in 1966. State government offices were transferred to Gandhinagar in 1970, and the city is now a commercial and cultural centre of Gujarat. An expressway connects Gandhinagar with Ahmadabad. Pop. (2001) 195,985.