Patan, Gujarat

Patan
Anhilvad, Anhilpur
City
Official logo of Patan
Nickname: 
Patola City
Map
Patan is located in Gujarat
Patan
Patan
Location in Gujarat, India
Patan is located in India
Patan
Patan
Patan (India)
Coordinates: 23°51′00″N 72°07′30″E / 23.85000°N 72.12500°E / 23.85000; 72.12500
Country India
State Gujarat
RegionNorth Gujarat
DistrictPatan
Ward14
Establishment8th Century as Anhilpur Patan
Founded byVanraj Chavda
Named forKing Anhil Bhil
Government
 • TypePatan Municipality
 • MLADr. Kirit Patel
 • Lok Sabha constituencyPatan Lok Sabha constituency
Area
 • City
43.89 km2 (16.95 sq mi)
Elevation
76 m (249 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • City
172,000[citation needed]
 • Rank17th (Gujarat)
 • Metro
190,000
Languages
 • OfficialGujarati, Hindi, and English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
384265,384275,
384290
Telephone code02766
Vehicle registrationGJ-24
Official nameRani ki Vav
TypeCultural
CriteriaCultural: (i), (iv)
Designated2014 (38th session)
Reference no.922
RegionSouthern Asia
Coin of the Chaulukyas of Anahillapataka (Patan), King Kumarapala, c. 1145 – c. 1171.[1]

Patan (pronunciation) is the administrative seat of Patan district in the Indian state of Gujarat and is an administered municipality. It was the capital of Gujarat's Chavda and Chaulukya dynasties in medieval times, and is also known as Anhilpur-Patan to distinguish it from Prabhas Patan. During the rule of Gujarat Sultanate, it was the capital from 1407 to 1411.

Patan was established by the Chavda king Vanaraja. During the rule of several Hindu and Muslim dynasties, it thrived as a trading city and a regional capital of northern Gujarat. The city contains many Hindu and Jain temples as well as mosques, dargahs and rauzas.

It is a historical place located on the bank of the now extinct Saraswati River. Patan has an old market which is quite sizeable and is believed to have been in continuous operation since at least the rule of Vaghelas and gandhis.

  1. ^ "CNG: eAuction 97. INDIA, Chaulukyas of Anahillapataka. Kumarapala. Circa 1145-1171. AV Dinar (19mm, 3.88 gm)". Cngcoins.com. Retrieved 18 October 2018.