Patan, Gujarat
Patan
Anhilvad, Anhilpur | |
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City | |
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Logo of the Patan Municipality | |
| Nickname: Patola City | |
Interactive map of Patan | |
Patan Location in Gujarat, India Patan Patan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°51′00″N 72°07′30″E / 23.85000°N 72.12500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | North Gujarat |
| District | Patan |
| Ward | 14 |
| Establishment | 8th Century as Anhilpur Patan |
| Founded by | Vanraj Chavda |
| Government | |
| • Type | Patan Municipality |
| • MLA | Dr. Kirit Patel |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Patan Lok Sabha constituency |
| Area | |
• City | 43.89 km2 (16.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• City | 265,000 |
| • Rank | 16th (Gujarat) |
| • Density | 6,040/km2 (15,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 284,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Gujarati, Hindi, and English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 384265,384275, 384290 |
| Telephone code | 02766 |
| Vehicle registration | GJ-24 |
| Official name | Rani ki Vav |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iv) |
| Designated | 2014 (38th session) |
| Reference no. | 922 |
| Region | Southern Asia |
Patan (ⓘ) is a city and headquarters of Patan district in the Indian state of Gujarat. Patan was the capital of Gujarat's Chavda and Chaulukya dynasties in medieval times. During 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.