Palanpur
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Palanpur is a city
and a municipality
of Banaskantha district
in the India
n state
of Gujarat. Palanpur is the largest city and the administrative headquarters of the district
.
Legend has it that Palanpur was first settled by a certain Prahladan, belonging to the Paramara
clan of Rajput
s, who received the surrounding area as appanage from his elder brother, who ruled the region of what is now Mount Abu. It was known as Prahladanpur in history of Jainism. Palanpur town later became the seat of the eponymous princely state in British India.
, Palanpur had a population of 1,35,383. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Palanpur has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Palanpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Palanpur was the seat of a princely state
ruled by the Lohani
clan of Afghans
. While the earlier history of the family is obscure, the family has apparently lived in India since at least the 16th century; a forbear of the family is reputed to have wed the foster-sister of the Mughal emperor Akbar and received Palanpur and surrounding areas as dowry. However, the family comes into historical prominence during the period of instability that followed the demise of Aurangzeb
in the early 18th century. It was overrun soon afterwards by the Maratha
s; the Lohanis followed the trend of seeking recourse in the British East India Company
against them and finally entered the subsidiary alliance
system in 1817, along with all other neighbouring states.
The state encompassed an area of 1766 km² (682 mi²) and a population, in 1901, of 222,627. The town of Bharwapur housed a population of only 8000 people that year. The state commanded a revenue of approximately Rs.50,000/- per year, and paid a tribute to the Gaekwad
, the Maratha
ruler of Baroda, of Rs.2,564/- per year. It was traversed by the main line of the Rajputana-Malwa railway, and contained the British cantonment of Deesa. Wheat, rice and sugar-cane were the chief products. Watered by the Sabarmati river, the state was heavily forested in its northern reached (the present-day Jessore sanctuary) but undulating and open in the south and east. The country was on the whole somewhat hilly, being at the edge of the Aravalli Range
.
. The agency oversaw some 17 princely states and estates in the area, encompassing an area of 6393 square miles (16,558 km²) and a population, in 1901, of 467,271.
is well-connected by road and rail.
at Ahmedabad
, located about 135 km away. Palanpur Airport has an airstrip but is yet to develop as a domestic airport.
. It has direct rail links on the broad gauge to the cities of Chennai
, Thiruvananthapuram
, Mysore, Bangalore
, Pune
, Mumbai
, Jaipur
, Jodhpur
, Delhi
, Dehradun
, Muzaffarpur
, Bareilly
and Jammu
. It is connected to most of the cities and towns in Gujarat such as Ahmedabad
, Surat
, Vadodra, Bhuj
, Rajkot, Jamnagar
and Porbandar
.
connecting Beawar
in Rajasthan
with Radhanpur
in Gujarat passes through Palanpur, thus connecting it with the cities of Pali
, Sirohi
and Abu Road
. State Highways SH 712, SH 132 pass through Palanpur and connect it with nearby towns in Gujarat. State Highway SH 41 connects it with Ahmedabad
.
Palanpur was known as "flower city" because of perfumes (Itar) available here. Palanpur is also known for its textile retail market. The major areas in the city are Station road, Delhi gate, Simla gate and Dhalwas. Kirti Stambh is a 22 m high historic tower located in Palanpur. It was built by a wealthy Jain merchant in the 12 century A.D. and is dedicated to Adinathji
, the first of the Jain Tirthankaras.Palanpur is also known for diamonds."Samosa" is famous iteam to eat in palanpur. Banas dairy, one of the biggest dairy in Gujarat is also situated in Palanpur.
, a reserve forest sprawling over 180 km² is located in Jessore, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) away.
and Jainism
. It is famous for its relation to Jainism. The Motu Derasar
and Nanu Derasar are the Jain temples which are especially famous in Jains. The Pallaviya Parshwanath Temple (Mota Derasar) was built by King Prahaladan (Founder of Palanpur city). It's the Temple of 23rd Lord of Jainism, Lord Parshwanath. This place comes under 108 Parshwanth Temples, which gets special attention to the devotees of Jainism. The Pataleshwar Mahadev Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, is an ancient temple situated near Keerti stambh. It is believed to be the birth place of King Siddharaj Jaisinh, who've ruled Gujarat from Patan. Mota Ramji Mandir, dedicated to Lord Rama and Ambaji Mata Mandir are the famous temples located in the city.
Ambaji temple located in Ambaji
is believed to be one of the 51 Shakti Peethas
and is located about 55 km from Palanpur. Kedarnath Mahadev Temple, located in Jessore, about 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) from Palanpur and Balaram Mahadev temple, located about 14 km from the city are famous temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. A famous temple of Dharmata, who is a kuldevi of Sundhiya family is situated near Balaram Mahadev Temple on the Virampur road.
There are some school which provide boarding facilities to the students which is a boon for them.Thus, eventually each and every schools and colleges play important role in educating students.And since the past years it has been experiencing even increasing literacy rates.
Schools
Colleges
Private Institutes
. It is also the ancestral birthplace of the majority of India's diamond trading families. India's modern diamond cutting industry was founded by several Jain families of Palanpur who, in 1909, met to devise a means of lifting their village from poverty, eventually settling on the diamond trade. Because of its remote location, the families started their businesses in Bombay (now Mumbai
) and later Surat
. However, they still maintain close ties to their ancestral home. India's diamond industry, still dominated by Palanpuri Jains, now processes the majority of diamonds used in jewellery. Earlier Palanpur was well known in Gujarati literature
with its shayars like Shunya Palanpuri, Agam Palanpuri, Shail Palanpuri. The famous Gujarati columnist Chandrakant Bakshi
also hails from Palanpur. The great Jain saint Jagadguru Shri Hirsurishwarji was born in this city. His house was located just opposite to Mota Dehrasar. Also born in this city was the famous Jain saint Acharya Shri Somsundarsurishwarji, who was the main inspiration behind world famous Jain Temple of Ranakpur
, which is known for its architecture.
This city is also the birth place of several personalities such as,
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
and a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
of Banaskantha district
Banaskantha district
Banaskantha is one among the twenty-six districts of the Gujarat state of India. The administrative headquarters of the district is at Palanpur which is also its largest city...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Gujarat. Palanpur is the largest city and the administrative headquarters of the district
Banaskantha district
Banaskantha is one among the twenty-six districts of the Gujarat state of India. The administrative headquarters of the district is at Palanpur which is also its largest city...
.
Legend has it that Palanpur was first settled by a certain Prahladan, belonging to the Paramara
Paramara
Paramara is a Maratha, Gurjar,& Rajput clan of India.The Paramara clan belongs to the Agnivansha of Rajputs ancient Kshatriyas...
clan of Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
s, who received the surrounding area as appanage from his elder brother, who ruled the region of what is now Mount Abu. It was known as Prahladanpur in history of Jainism. Palanpur town later became the seat of the eponymous princely state in British India.
Geography and climate
Palanpur is located at 24.10°N 72.25°E. It has an average elevation of 209 metres (685 ft).Climate
Palanpur enjoys all types of weather. In Summer, it's hot and humid with an average temperature of 42 Degrees with hot sandy winds. In Winter, it's 5 to 15 degrees, which is quite cold as compared to other cities in Gujarat and in Monsoon, the average rainfall is about 20 to 30 inches per season.Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Palanpur had a population of 1,35,383. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Palanpur has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Palanpur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
History
The town was once heavily fortified with seven gates providing the only means of thoroughfare; these are now in ruins. Some of the gates known are called as follows "Shimla Gate", "Delhi Gate", "Meera Gate" and "Gathaman Gate(Darwaja)". Of much more recent vintage are the other monuments that dot the town: the "Keertistumbh" or "victory tower" was erected in the 1930s, as were the Jorawar palace(Currently used as Judicial Court) and the Balaram palace.Princely Palanpur
Palanpur was the seat of a princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
ruled by the Lohani
Pathans of Gujarat
Gujarati Pathans are a group of Pathans. At various times in history, large number of Pashtuns have settled in the region of Gujarat in western India. They now form a distinct community of Gujarati speaking Muslims...
clan of Afghans
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
. While the earlier history of the family is obscure, the family has apparently lived in India since at least the 16th century; a forbear of the family is reputed to have wed the foster-sister of the Mughal emperor Akbar and received Palanpur and surrounding areas as dowry. However, the family comes into historical prominence during the period of instability that followed the demise of Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...
in the early 18th century. It was overrun soon afterwards by the Maratha
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
s; the Lohanis followed the trend of seeking recourse in the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
against them and finally entered the subsidiary alliance
Subsidiary alliance
A subsidiary alliance is an alliance between a dominant nation and a nation that it dominates.-British policy in India:The doctrine of subsidiary alliance was introduced by Marquess Wellesley, British Governor-General of India from 1798 to 1805...
system in 1817, along with all other neighbouring states.
The state encompassed an area of 1766 km² (682 mi²) and a population, in 1901, of 222,627. The town of Bharwapur housed a population of only 8000 people that year. The state commanded a revenue of approximately Rs.50,000/- per year, and paid a tribute to the Gaekwad
Gaekwad
The Gaekwad or Gaikwad was a Maratha dynasty that ruled the princely state of Baroda in western India from the mid-18th century until 1947...
, the Maratha
Maratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
ruler of Baroda, of Rs.2,564/- per year. It was traversed by the main line of the Rajputana-Malwa railway, and contained the British cantonment of Deesa. Wheat, rice and sugar-cane were the chief products. Watered by the Sabarmati river, the state was heavily forested in its northern reached (the present-day Jessore sanctuary) but undulating and open in the south and east. The country was on the whole somewhat hilly, being at the edge of the Aravalli Range
Aravalli Range
The Aravalli Range literally meaning 'line of peaks', is a range of mountains in western India and eastern Pakistan running approximately 800 km from northeast to southwest across states of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Gujarat and Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Sindh...
.
Palanpur Agency
Palanpur also lent its name to a political agency, or collection of native states, on the border between present-day Gujarat and RajasthanRajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. The agency oversaw some 17 princely states and estates in the area, encompassing an area of 6393 square miles (16,558 km²) and a population, in 1901, of 467,271.
Transport
The town being the headquarters of Banaskantha districtBanaskantha district
Banaskantha is one among the twenty-six districts of the Gujarat state of India. The administrative headquarters of the district is at Palanpur which is also its largest city...
is well-connected by road and rail.
Air
The nearest International airport is Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International AirportSardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport is India's eighth busiest airport with an average of 250 aircraft movements a day. It services the metropolitan areas of two cities in the State of Gujarat - Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. The airport is located from the Ahmedabad Railway Station. It is...
at Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
, located about 135 km away. Palanpur Airport has an airstrip but is yet to develop as a domestic airport.
Rail
Palanpur Junction Railway station comes under the administrative control of Western Railway zone of the Indian RailwaysIndian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
. It has direct rail links on the broad gauge to the cities of Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
, Mysore, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Dehradun
Dehradun
- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
, Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur
Muzaffarpur Town is a town in Muzaffarpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. It serves as the headquarters of Muzaffarpur district and Tirhut division....
, Bareilly
Bareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...
and Jammu
Jammu (city)
Jammu is the largest city in the Jammu region and the winter capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a municipal corporation.It is close to Sialkot in Pakistan...
. It is connected to most of the cities and towns in Gujarat such as Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
, Surat
Surat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
, Vadodra, Bhuj
Bhuj
Bhuj is a city and a municipality in Kachchh district in the state of Gujarat, India.-History:It was established by Rao Hamirji in 1510 and was made the state capital by Rao Khengarji I in 1549. Its foundation stone as state capital laid formally on Vikram Samvat 1604 Maagha 5th...
, Rajkot, Jamnagar
Jamnagar
Jamnagar is a city and a municipal corporation in Jamnagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The city was built up substantially by Maharaja Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji in the 1920s, when the district was known as Nawanagar. The district lies just to the south of the Gulf of Kutch and is...
and Porbandar
Porbandar
Porbandar is a coastal city in the Indian state of Gujarat, perhaps best known for being the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sudama...
.
Road
National Highway 14National Highway 14 (India)
National Highway 14 is a National Highway in India that connects Beawar in Rajasthan with Radhanpur in Gujarat. The total length of NH 14 is . This highway connects National Highway 8 in Beawar to National Highway 15 in Radhanpur...
connecting Beawar
Beawar
Beawar is a city in Rajasthan, India. Beawar was the capital of Merwara state of Rajputana. As of 2011, the population of Beawar is 3,25,000. It is located southwest of the state capital Jaipur, amidst Aravali hills. It is an major centre of trade,especially in raw cotton, and has cotton...
in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
with Radhanpur
Radhanpur
Radhanpur is a city and a municipality in Patan district in the Indian state of Gujarat.-Origin of name:According to the tradition, the city is named after Radhan Khan, a descendant of Fateh Khan Baloch...
in Gujarat passes through Palanpur, thus connecting it with the cities of Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...
, Sirohi
Sirohi
Sirohi is a city in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District, and was formerly the capital of the princely state of the same name. Nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road station.-Geography:...
and Abu Road
Abu Road
Abu Road is a city in Sirohi district of Rajasthan state in western India. It lies southeast of Mount Abu and its train station is a stop on the main Indian Railways line between Delhi and Ahmedabad. Mount Abu is 27 km up the hill from Abu Road.-History:...
. State Highways SH 712, SH 132 pass through Palanpur and connect it with nearby towns in Gujarat. State Highway SH 41 connects it with Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
.
City scape
Rishabha (Jain tirthankar)
In Jainism, R̥ṣabha or Ādinātha , also known as the "Lord of Kesariya") was the first of the 24 Tīrthaṅkaras. According to Jain beliefs, R̥ṣabha founded the Ikshvaku dynasty and was the first Tīrthaṅkara of the present age...
, the first of the Jain Tirthankaras.Palanpur is also known for diamonds."Samosa" is famous iteam to eat in palanpur. Banas dairy, one of the biggest dairy in Gujarat is also situated in Palanpur.
Visitor attractions
One of the best hotel in Gujarat which is known as the Balaram Palace just away 13 km from Palanpur. The Jessore Sloth Bear SanctuaryJessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary
Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary is situated in the Banaskantha district in the Indian state of Gujarat at the Gujarat-Rajasthan border. It was declared as a sanctuary in May 1978, covering an area of about , principally for protection of the sloth bear, which is now categorized as "Vulnerable...
, a reserve forest sprawling over 180 km² is located in Jessore, about 45 kilometres (28 mi) away.
Temples
Palanpur city has several temples dedicated to HinduismHinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
and Jainism
Jainism
Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
. It is famous for its relation to Jainism. The Motu Derasar
Derasar
A derasar is a temple for followers of Jainism, except for non-murtipujak Svetambaras. Derasar is a word used in Gujarat, Kutch and parts of Rajasthan, in other parts of India, the term Jain Mandir is used for all the Jain temples. Jain idols of Tirthankaras are worshipped there...
and Nanu Derasar are the Jain temples which are especially famous in Jains. The Pallaviya Parshwanath Temple (Mota Derasar) was built by King Prahaladan (Founder of Palanpur city). It's the Temple of 23rd Lord of Jainism, Lord Parshwanath. This place comes under 108 Parshwanth Temples, which gets special attention to the devotees of Jainism. The Pataleshwar Mahadev Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, is an ancient temple situated near Keerti stambh. It is believed to be the birth place of King Siddharaj Jaisinh, who've ruled Gujarat from Patan. Mota Ramji Mandir, dedicated to Lord Rama and Ambaji Mata Mandir are the famous temples located in the city.
Ambaji temple located in Ambaji
Ambaji
Ambaji is a census town in Banaskantha district in the state of Gujarat, India. Ambaji is an important temple town with millions of devotees visiting the Ambaji temple every year. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas....
is believed to be one of the 51 Shakti Peethas
Shakti Peethas
The Shakti Pithas are places of worship consecrated to the goddess Shakti or Parvati or Sati or Durga, the female principal of Hinduism and the main deity of the Shakta sect...
and is located about 55 km from Palanpur. Kedarnath Mahadev Temple, located in Jessore, about 32 kilometres (19.9 mi) from Palanpur and Balaram Mahadev temple, located about 14 km from the city are famous temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. A famous temple of Dharmata, who is a kuldevi of Sundhiya family is situated near Balaram Mahadev Temple on the Virampur road.
Education
Palanpur is now even an educational hub of Banaskantha;students from nearby villages come through GSRTC buses to schools and colleges.There are some school which provide boarding facilities to the students which is a boon for them.Thus, eventually each and every schools and colleges play important role in educating students.And since the past years it has been experiencing even increasing literacy rates.
Schools
- Hope International English Medium School,
- Ke.Ma. Chokshi high school,
- Shri C.N.Kothari high school,
- Smt. M.M.Mehta.English Medium School,
- Vividhlakshi Vidyamandir School,
- Vinaymandir,
- Jain Shishu Shala,
- Rajmani Primary School,
- C. K. Mehta Practicing School,
- Mamtamandir ( Group of schools for disable),
- Shree C.B. Gandhi Nootan High School
- K. K. Gothi secondorySchool,
- Swastik HighSchool,
- Swastik balmandir & primary School,
- Sanskar School,
- Shri M.B. Karnavat High School,
- Saraswati School
- Shri V.R.Vidhyalay,
- Gujarat High School,
- Sant Shri Rajaram School
- Shri Vishvakarma Higher Secondory School,
- Smt. C.H.Mevada Secondory School,
- Bright Tulips International School,
- School of science,
- ACCENT day higher secondary school
Colleges
- B.L.Parikh College of BBA
- D.D. Chokshi College for Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
- C.K. Mehta College for Primary Education
- K. J. Mehta College for Pre-Primary Education
- B.Ed. College for Special Education
- C.l.Parikh College of Commerce,
- R.R.Mehta College of Science,
- G.D.Modi college of Arts,
- Zala B.Ed. College,
- Govt. Engg. College,Palanpur
- Polytechnic College,
- Hitech junior science college,
- Bhanumatiben Kantilal Mehta I.T. Center B.C.A & PGDCA College
- Vikashben BCA College
- Plus+ FastTrack - Institute of Vocational Training, Gathaman Darwaja, Palanpur
- FastTrack - BSS Computer & IT School, Gathaman Darwaja, Palanpur
Private Institutes
- http://www.opportunitysoftech.com Opportunity Softech Solution
Famous people associated with Palanpur
Palanpur is closely associated with JainismJainism
Jainism is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings. Its philosophy and practice emphasize the necessity of self-effort to move the soul towards divine consciousness and liberation. Any soul that has conquered its own inner enemies and achieved the state...
. It is also the ancestral birthplace of the majority of India's diamond trading families. India's modern diamond cutting industry was founded by several Jain families of Palanpur who, in 1909, met to devise a means of lifting their village from poverty, eventually settling on the diamond trade. Because of its remote location, the families started their businesses in Bombay (now Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
) and later Surat
Surat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
. However, they still maintain close ties to their ancestral home. India's diamond industry, still dominated by Palanpuri Jains, now processes the majority of diamonds used in jewellery. Earlier Palanpur was well known in Gujarati literature
Gujarati literature
The history of Gujarati literature may be traced to 1000 AD, and this literature has flourished since then to the present. It is unique in having almost no patronage from a ruling dynasty, other than its composers...
with its shayars like Shunya Palanpuri, Agam Palanpuri, Shail Palanpuri. The famous Gujarati columnist Chandrakant Bakshi
Chandrakant Bakshi
Chandrakant Keshavlal Bakshi was a Gujarati author. He was a son of Keshavlal and Chanchalbahen. He completed his primary education at Palanpur. Fans also address him as "Bakshi" or "Bakshibaabu".He completed his M.A. in History and Bachelor of Laws from Calcutta...
also hails from Palanpur. The great Jain saint Jagadguru Shri Hirsurishwarji was born in this city. His house was located just opposite to Mota Dehrasar. Also born in this city was the famous Jain saint Acharya Shri Somsundarsurishwarji, who was the main inspiration behind world famous Jain Temple of Ranakpur
Ranakpur
Ranakpur is a village located in Desuri tehsil near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan in western India. It is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range...
, which is known for its architecture.
This city is also the birth place of several personalities such as,
- late shri surehbhai saralal mehta former revenue minister .president of palanpur nagarpalika
- Late Shri BK Gadhvi, Former Union Finance Minister for State, Former Member of Parliament, Banaskantha.
- Shivrambhai Patel, Chairman Shivam Group, Palanpur.
- Mukesh Gadhvi, Member of Parliament Banaskantha and MLA Danta (3 times in a row) belongs to Palanpur
- Pranav MistryPranav MistryPranav Mistry is one of the inventors of SixthSense. He is a research assistant and a PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab. Before joining MIT he worked as a UX Researcher with Microsoft. He received Master in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT and Master of Design from IIT Bombay. He has completed...
, the inventor of SixthSenseSixthSense (device)Sixthsense is a wearable gestural interface device by Pranav Mistry, a PhD student in the Fluid Interfaces Group at the MIT Media Lab. The concept is similar to Telepointer, a neckworn projector/camera system developed by Media Lab student Steve Mann .-Construction and workings:The SixthSense...
and Quickies hails from Palanpur. - Bharat ShahBharat ShahBharat Shah is a diamond merchant and notable Hindi film financer. He is most noted for producing the superhit film Devdas starring Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai. In 2001, he was convicted for his links with mafia don Chhota Shakeel and was sentenced to one year in prison but was...
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film producer,B4U Channel owner - Rohit Jivanlal ParikhRohit Jivanlal ParikhRohit Jivanlal Parikh , is a mathematician, logician, and philosopher who has worked in many areas in traditional logic, including recursion theory and proof theory...
, mathematician, logician and philosopher, was born in Palanpur. He holds the position of distinguished Professor at Brooklyn College, New York (1982–present). - The family of PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i cricketer Javed MiandadJaved MiandadMohammad Javed Miandad Khan , popularly known as Javed Miandad , is a former Pakistani cricketer who played between 1975 and 1996. He is Pakistan's leading run scorer in Test cricket. He has served as a captain of the Pakistan national cricket team...
hails from Palanpur. - Saurabh Gaur, Topper of Gujarat board SSC examination,2008.
- Arun Mehta,MD [Rosy Blue Group]hails from palanpur
- Chandrakant BakshiChandrakant BakshiChandrakant Keshavlal Bakshi was a Gujarati author. He was a son of Keshavlal and Chanchalbahen. He completed his primary education at Palanpur. Fans also address him as "Bakshi" or "Bakshibaabu".He completed his M.A. in History and Bachelor of Laws from Calcutta...
, (1932 - 2006) A well known Gujarati Poet and Author. Born in Palanpur. - Shunya Palanpuri was also hails from here