Patan, Gujarat
Overview
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n state
States and territories of India
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of Gujarat and administered by 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...
. The city contains many Hindu
Hindu
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and Jain temples as well as few mosques, dargahs and rojas
Rojas
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. The city has many historical places also.
Patan, an ancient fortified town, was founded in 745 AD by Vanraj Chavda
Vanraj Chavda
Vanraj Chavda was the most prominent king of the Chavda Kingdom or "Gurjar Chapa dynasty" , a Hindu Kshatriya dynasty which ruled Gujarat from 746 AD to 942 AD.- History :...
, the most prominent king of the Chavda Kingdom
Chavda Kingdom
The Chavda Kingdom or Chapa dynasty also known as Gujar Chapas was an ancient Hindu Kshatriya dynasty which ruled northern Gujarat from 746 AD to 942 AD....
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