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- ↑ Himatlal Dhirajram Rao Bahadur 1844-1922
- 1 2 3 4 Elisabrijana Sarjaka Raya Bahadura Himmatalala Dhirajarama = The man behind the bridge by Vandanā Enjiniyara
- 1 2 3 4 Times of India-Himmatlal, Engineer
- ↑ Ahmedabad Mirror
- ↑ "Gujarat College".
The engineering skills for constructing the buildings were extended by Rav Bahadur Himmatlal Dhirajram Bhachech, President, Ahmedabad Municipality.
[ permanent dead link ] - ↑ "On heritage day eve, Ahmedabad burns its bridge with Gandhi". Times of India. TIMES NEWS NETWORK. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013.
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