Champaner
| Champaner ચાંપાનેર |
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| State : | Gujarat | ||
| District : | Panchmahal | ||
| Sub-district : | Halol | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 29 ′ N , 73 ° 32 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 150 m | ||
| Residents : | 2,979 (2011) | ||
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Champaner ( Gujarati : ચાંપાનેર) is a larger village with around 3,000 inhabitants on the site of a formerly important city in the northeast of the Indian state of Gujarat . The Archaeological Park Champaner-Pavagadh belongs since 2004 to UNESCO - World Heritage Site .
location
Champaner lies at the foot of the approx. 750 m high Pavagadh Mountain and approx. 140 km (driving distance) southeast of Ahmedabad at an altitude of approx. 150 m above sea level. d. M .; the nearest larger city is Vadodara , the former Baroda (approx. 48 km southwest). The climate is mostly humid; Rain actually only falls in the monsoon season (June to October). In the region around Champaner are the western end of the Vindhyagebirge and the southern foothills of the Aravalligebirge .
population
The population of Champaner consists largely of Hindus and Muslims ; one speaks Gujarati and Hindi . As is customary in northern India, the male part of the population exceeds the female by about 8%.
economy
For centuries agriculture formed the livelihood of the inhabitants. In the last few decades, tourism has been added as a source of income, with a cable car that takes visitors up to the 750 m high Pavagadh Hill, and tourists visit some of the long-abandoned mosques in the former city.
history
According to tradition, the founding of Champaner goes back to Vanraj Chavda , the first ruler of the Chavda dynasty, who ruled in the 8th century , who named the city after a general who was loyal to him. The city was ruled for a long time by the Rajput Chauhan dynasty , whose last prince Prithviraj III. suffered a decisive defeat against the army of Muhammad von Ghur near Delhi in 1192 . Another branch of the dynasty held the mountain fortress of Champaner well into the 15th century. Only Mahmud Begada (r. 1459–1511), the Sultan of Gujarat , was able to conquer the fort after a 20-month siege in 1484; He renamed the formerly populous city to Muhammadabad and subsequently furnished it with magnificent buildings. In 1535, the Mughal ruler Humayun put an end to the unauthorized activities of Bahadur Shah (r. 1526–1537); the city of Champaner was sacked and could never return to its heyday. In the first half of the 18th century the region was the target of attacks by the Marathas ; from 1755 it was part of the princely state of Gwalior and in 1861 the British officially took over the rule.
Attractions
In the Archaeological Park of Champaner-Pavagadh there are numerous abandoned mosques, including the unconventionally designed Friday Mosque ( Jama Masjid (Champaner) ). But other structures are also of interest.
Web links
- Champaner, sights - photos + information (English)
- Champaner - Photos and information (English)
- Champaner - Photos and information (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Champaner - Census 2011
- ↑ Entry on the website of the UNESCO World Heritage Center ( English and French ).
- ↑ Champaner - map with altitude information
- ↑ Champaner - climate tables