Today in Gujarat, some 800 years old ancient copper coins were found during excavation work in Patan city, which is a World heritage site and historically rich city of Gujarat. The ancient coins were deposited with Collector’s office for future exhibition and valued collection.
As far as culture and heritage significance is concerned Patan is an ancient fortified city of Gujarat state, which was founded in 745 AD by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent king of the Chavda dynasty. He named the city “Anhilpur Patan” or “Anhilwad Patan” after his close friend and Prime Minister Anhil Gadariya.
World heritage site of Patan Rani-ki-Vav, located on the banks of the Saraswati River, was initially built as a memorial to a king in the 11th century AD. Stepwells are a distinctive form of subterranean water resource and storage systems on the Indian subcontinent, and have been constructed since the 3rd millennium BC. They evolved over time from what was basically a pit in sandy soil towards elaborate multi-storey works of art and architecture. Rani-ki-Vav was built at the height of craftsmens’ ability in stepwell construction and the Maru-Gurjara architectural style, reflecting mastery of this complex technique and great beauty of detail and proportions. Designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water, it is divided into seven levels of stairs with sculptural panels of high artistic quality; more than 500 principle sculptures and over a thousand minor ones combine religious, mythological and secular imagery, often referencing literary works. The fourth level is the deepest and leads into a rectangular tank 9.5 m by 9.4 m, at a depth of 23 m. The well is located at the westernmost end of the property and consists of a shaft 10 m in diameter and 30 m deep.
Patan, an ancient fortified city, was founded in 745 AD by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent king of the Chavda Kingdom. He named the city “Anhilpur Patan” or “Anhilwad Patan” after his close friend and Prime Minister Anhil Gadariya.
Patan, an ancient fortified city, was founded in 745 AD by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent king of the Chavda Kingdom. He named the city “Anhilpur Patan” or “Anhilwad Patan” after his close friend and Prime Minister Anhil Gadariya.
Patola Sari is also very famous among women from Patan.
