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Manek Burj, also spelled Manek Buraj () is the foundation bastion of Bhadra Fort in the Old Ahmedabad of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The Burj is associated with legendary saint Maneknath.
In 1869, Ellis Bridge, the city's first bridge across the Sabarmati river, was constructed near the bastion. In May 1989, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation declared Ellis bridge and its boundary, Manek Burj, and the natural water drain near one of the banks of the Sabarmati river protected sites.
The original Ellis Bridge was narrow, and not suited for heavy motorized traffic. It was closed in 1997, and in 1999 a new concrete bridge was constructed on either side of the 19th century steel structure. Manek Burj was partially demolished to make way for the bridge expansion.
After the 2001 Gujarat earthquake, and riots in 2002, many believed that the city had suffered as a result of the damage done to the bastion. Manek Burj was restored in 2003.
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