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'''Champaner ''' is a historical city in the state of [[Gujarat]], in western [[India]]. It is located in [[Panchmahal district]], 47 kilometres from the city of [[Vadodara]]. The city of Samu Lala was briefly the capital of the [[Gujarat Sultanate|Sultanate of Gujarat]].

==History==
Champaner was founded by [[Vanraj Chavda]], the most prominent king of the [[Chavda Kingdom|Chavda Dynasty]], in the 8th century. He named it after his friend and general Champa, also known later as Champaraj. By the later 15th century, the Khichi [[Chauhan]] [[Rajput]]s held [[Pavagadh]] fort above the town of Champaner. The young [[Sultan]] of Gujarat, [[Mahmud Begada]], deciding to attack Champaner, started towards it with his army on 4 December 1482. After defeating the Champaner army, Mahmud captured the town and besieged Pavagadh, the well-known hill-fortress, above Champaner, where king Jayasimha had taken refuge. He captured the Pavagadh fort on 21 November 1484, after a [[siege]] of 20 months.<ref>Majumdar, R.C. (ed.) (2006). ''The Delhi Sultanate'', Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, pp.164-5</ref> He then spent 23 years rebuilding and embellishing Champaner, which he renamed Muhammadabad,<ref name="sen2">{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=115}}</ref> after which he moved the capital there from [[Ahmedabad]]. Sultan Begada also built a magnificent [[Jama Masjid, Champaner|Jama Masjid]] in Champaner, which ranks amongst the finest architectural edifices in Gujarat. It is an imposing structure on a high [[plinth]], with a central dome, two [[minaret]]s 30 meters in height, 172 pillars, seven [[mihrab]]s, and carved entrance gates with fine latticed windows called "jalis".

In 1535, after chasing away [[Bahadur Shah of Gujarat|Bahadur Shah]], [[Humayun]] led 300 Mughals to scale the fort on spikes driven into rock and stonework in a remote and unguarded part of the citadel built over a precipitous hillside on [[Pavagadh Hill]]. Large heaps of gold, silver and jewels were the war bounty even though Bahadur Shah had managed to escape with a lot to [[Diu, India|Diu]]<ref>''The Mughal Throne'' by [[Abraham Eraly]], pg 44</ref>

Champaner is today the site of the [[Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park]], which [[UNESCO]] designated a [[World Heritage Site]] in 2004.

==Religious site==
The mausoleum of a holy saint [[Syed Khundmir]] is located here.

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Hazrat Bandagi Miyan Syed Khundmir RZ.jpg
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== Tourism attractions ==
There are total 23 places in champaner to visit.
*Maa Mahakalika Temple
*Jama Masjid
*Saher Masjid
*Nagina Masjid
*Kevda Masjid
*Lal Gumbaj Masjid
*Kamaani Masjid
*Bawaman Masjid
*Khajuri Masjid
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*Stepwell
*Jain Temple
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*Udan Khatola at Manchi
*Saat Kaman
*Amir Manzil
*Champaner Fort
*Citadel Of Mahmud Beghada
*Hissar I Khas
*Khapra Zaveri Palace
*Sikandar Shah S Tomb<ref>{{cite web|last=India|first=Tourism|title=Tourism Attractions|url=http://www.hoparoundindia.com/gujarat/attractions/champaner.aspx|accessdate=10 April 2013}}</ref>
*Virasat Van
*Vada Talav
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*Khuniya Mahadev (Best to visit during monsoon season to enjoy waterfall near khuniya mahadev)

==See also==
*[[Gujarat Sultanate]]
*[[Panchmahal district]]

==Notes==
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[[Category:Tourism in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Former capital cities in India]]
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