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Anahilavada (Patan)

Type Object Region South Asia Time c. 940–1201

Anahilavada (modern Patan, Gujarat, India) was a famous medieval city of Gujarat, founded around 746 by Vanaraja of the Chavda dynasty;…

Timeline

  1. c. 746Patan · GujaratIn 746 the Chavda ruler Vanaraja founded the city of Anahilavada; in the mid-10th century Mularaja, founding king of the Solanki dynasty, made the city his capital, and for several centuries Anahilavada remained the political center of Gujarat.
  2. 901–1001Anahilavada · GujaratSolanki kings expanded the city walls and water systems, making Patan a major center of textiles, trade, and Jain culture in western India; in the early 11th century it was still one of the country's commercial centers.
  3. 1101–1201Patan · GujaratWith the northward advance of Muslim powers and the decline of the Solanki dynasty, Anahilavada's political weight decreased; the city's remains and religious buildings nonetheless remain important physical evidence for studying medieval Gujarat.

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