Palanpur (

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: ) is a city and a headquarters of

Banaskantha district Banaskantha district is one of the Districts of Gujarat, thirty-four districts of the Gujarat States and territories of India, state of India. The administrative headquarters and largest city is Palanpur. The district is in northeastern Gujarat wh ...

in the

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. Palanpur is the ancestral home to an industry of Indian diamond merchants.

Etymology

Palanpur in early times is said to have been called Prahladana Patan or Prahaladanapura after its founder Prahladana, mentioned in Jain texts. It was afterwards re-peopled by Palansi Chauhan from whom it took its modern name. Others say that it was founded by Pal Parmar whose brother Jagadev founded nearby Jagana village. According to

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, the name ''Pālanpur'' is derived from ''Pālhaṇapura'', mentioned in a

Chaulukya The Chaulukya dynasty (), also Solanki dynasty, was a dynasty that ruled parts of what are now Gujarat and Rajasthan in north-western India, between and . Their capital was located at Anahilavada (modern Patan). At times, their rule extended ...

-era inscription.

History

Jorawar Palce Aerial View Palanpur Gujarat 1936

The Jain texts mentions that Prahladana, brother of Paramara Dharavarsha of Abu, founded Prahladanapur in 1218 and built Prahladana-vihara dedicated to Pallaviya Parshwanatha. The town was re-peopled ruled by

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around thirteenth century. At the start of the seventeenth century, the

Palanpur State Palanpur State was a princely state of India during the British Raj. It was a Salute state with the Nawab of Palanpur having a hereditary salute of 13-guns. It was the main state of the Palanpur Agency. Palanpur State became a British protector ...

was taken over by Jhalori dynasty of the

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tribe which was founded in 1373 and ruled from

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(Rajasthan). The dynasty came into historical prominence during the period of instability that followed the demise of

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in the early 18th century. It was overrun soon afterwards by the

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s; the Lohanis followed the trend of seeking recourse in the

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against them and finally entered the

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system in 1817, along with all other neighbouring states, becoming a

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. After

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in 1947, Palanpur State was dissolved in 1949 and merged with

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as a part of

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. Subsequently, Palanpur became the capital of

Geography and climate

Palanpur is located at . It has an average elevation of 209 metres (685 ft).

Demographics

In the 2011 census of India, Palanpur had a population of 141,592. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Palanpur has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 94%, and female literacy is 78%. In Palanpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of interest

In 1750 (Samvat 1806), Bahadur Khan built a brick and mortar city-wall, the ''Nagarkot'' of Palanpur. It was 3 miles round, 17 to 20 feet high and 6 feet broad with seven bastioned gateways, and, at the corners, round towers armed with guns. The gateways of the city-walls were Delhi Darwaja, Gathaman Darwaja, Malan Darwaja, Mira Darwaja, Virbai Darwaja, Salempura Darwaja, Sadarpur Darwaja or Shimla Darwaja. Only Mira Darwaja survives today. Sher Muhammad Khan attended the coronation ceremony of

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in Delhi in 1910 and built a club named after him in 1913. In 1918, his successor Tale Muhammad Khan constructed Kirti Stambh, a 22-metre tower near the railway station commemorating the gallantry of his father and the history of town and his dynasty. He also built Balaram Palace between 1922 and 1936 and later Jorawar Palace (Currently used as Judicial Court) also. In 1939, he also built Shashivan, formerly Jahanara Baug, a garden to commemorate his second marriage with a daughter of an Australian businessman. The old marketplaces are Nani Bazar, Moti Bazar and Dhalvas. Apart from Shahshivan, Chaman Bag is a major public garden in the town. Early Jhalori ruler Malik Mujahid Khan built Mansarovar, a lake dedicated to his queen Manbai Jadeja, in 1628.

Mithi Vav

Mithi Vav, a

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is the oldest surviving monument of town. It is situated in the eastern part of the town. The five storey stepwell can be entered from the west. Based on its architectural style, it is believed that it is constructed in late medieval period but the sculptures embedded in the walls may belong to earlier period. The sculptures include that of

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s, dancing figures, worshiping couples and floral or geometrical patterns. A worn out inscription found on one sculpture embedded in left wall can not read clearly but the year Samvat 1320 ( 1263 AD) can made out. Kirti Stambh : The 22m(72 feet) high Tower of Fame was built by a wealthy Jain merchant in the 12 century A.D. and is dedicated to Adinathji (Rishabhnatha), the first of the Tirthankaras. The tower is decorated with Jain Pantheons.

Temples

Palanpur has several temples dedicated to

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. ;Hindu Temples The

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ruler

Jayasimha Siddharaja Jayasiṃha, who assumed the title Siddharāja, ruled the Kingdom of Gujarat between 1092 and 1142. He was a member of the Chaulukya (also called Solanki) dynasty. Jayasimha's capital was located at Anahilapataka (modern Patan) in present-day ...

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is believed to be born in Palanpur. His mother Meenaldevi built Pataleshwar Temple dedicated to

. Other Hindu temples are Lakshman Tekri temple, Mota Ramji Mandir, Ambaji Mata Mandir. ;Jain Temples *Motu Derasar: The Pallaviya Parshwanath Temple, also known as Mota Derasar, was built by King Prahaladan which is dedicated to Parshwanath, 23rd tirthankar. *Nanu Derasar

Economy

Dairy, textile, diamond polishing and marble are major industries of Palanpur.

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is one of the largest dairy in the state. The diamond polishing and evaluation industry across India and abroad is dominated by Palanpuri Jain diaspora. Palanpuri Ittars are popular for their fragrance and earned the nickname 'city of flowers' to the town.

Education and culture

During rule of Jhalori Nawabs, Palanpur became well known for Gujarati

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s and Kari are popular snack in the town. Palanpur is an educational hub of Banaskantha. Major schools include Silver Bells English medium school (c.b.s.e), Vividhlakshi Vidyamandir, Shri Ram Vidhyalaya, Aadarsh Vidhyasankool, Matrushree RV Bhatol Eng Med School, M B Karnavat School, K K Gothi Highschool. Palanpur also have various colleges: Banas Medical College, Palanpur Government Engineering College, G D Modi College of Arts, C. L. Parikh College of Commerce, R. R. Mehta College of Science. Apart from these, there are two B.C.A. colleges, B.Ed. colleges, Girls Arts college.

Notable people

Several notable persons hails from Palanpur: *

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, (1932–2006), Gujarati author. * Galbabhai Nanjibhai Patel (Chaudhary), Social Leader of Banaskantha District (Founder Chairman of

and well known Personality among Farmers community of Banaskantha and North Gujarat) * Haribhai P. Chaudhary, politician *

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, mathematician, logician and philosopher *

Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri (also written as Saʻīd Aḥmad Pālanpūrī) (1940 – 19 May 2020), was an Indian Sunni Muslim scholar and author who served as Shaykh al-Hadith and Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband. Some of his books are required read ...

, Indian scholar of Islam * Palanpur is a native of the Palanpuri diamond merchants in Surat and Belgium.

Transport

The town being the headquarters of

is well-connected by road and rail.

Rail

Palanpur Railway Station, on the Agra-Jaipur-Ahmedabad mainline, comes under the administrative control of Western Railway zone of the

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. It has direct rail links on the broad gauge to the cities of

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and

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. It is connected to most of the cities and towns in

such as

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and

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. Indian Railways’ proposal to double the broad gauge line between Palanpur and Samakhiali has received government backing. The doubling will benefit the districts of Kutch, Patan and Banaskantha in the state of Gujarat.

Road

National Highway 27 connecting

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with

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passes through Deesa-Palanpur, thus connecting it with the cities of

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and

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. State Highways SH 712, SH 132 pass through Palanpur and connect it with nearby towns in Gujarat. State Highway SH 41 connects it with

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Air

The nearest Airport is the

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, originally built to serve the princely state of Palanpur. It is just 26 km from Palanpur city. The nearest International Airport is

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which is 139 km far from Palanpur.

Surrounding Cites

Gallery

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Nearby places of interest

Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary is situated in the Banaskantha district formerly under Palanpur State in the States of India, Indian state of Gujarat at the Gujarat-Rajasthan border. It was declared as a sanctuary in May 1978, covering an area of abo ...

, a reserve forest sprawling over 180 km² is located in Jessore is about away. *

Rani ki vav Rani Ki Vav () is a stepwell situated in the town of Patan, Gujarat, Patan in Gujarat, India. It is located on the banks of the Saraswati River, Gujarat, Saraswati River. Its construction is attributed to Udayamati, the spouse of the 11th-centur ...

, Patan *

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Modhera Modhera is a village in Becharaji Taluka in Mehsana district, Gujarat, India. The town is well known for the Sun Temple of Chaulukya era. The town is located on the bank of Pushpavati river. History The town was known as Dharmaranya during Pu ...

* Dantiwada Dam *

Balaram Palace Balaram Palace is a palace situated on the bank of Balaram River in Chitrasani village of Banaskantha district of Gujarat, India. It is now converted into hotel. History The palace was built from 1922 to 1936 by Sir Tale Muhammad Khan, 29th N ...

Resort * Kedarnath Mahadev Temple, located in Jessore, about from Palanpur and Balaram Mahadev temple, located about 14 km from the town are major temples dedicated to Shiva. A temple of Dharmata, who is a patron goddess of Sundhiya family is situated near Balaram Mahadev Temple.

References

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