Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
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How it came to be
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is in Panchmahal district, Gujarat. At its centre Pavagadh Hill, a volcanic hill, rises about 800 metres above the plain, and its hilltop fort held a Hindu capital of the 14th century.
The hill was held by the Khichi Chauhan Rajputs until 1484, when Sultan Mahmud Begada of Gujarat captured it and rebuilt Champaner at its foot as his capital. The Mughal emperor Humayun invaded in 1535, and after the court moved back to Ahmedabad in 1536 the city was abandoned.
Most of the capital is still buried and unexcavated. Begada's Jama Masjid blends Hindu and Muslim building and became a model for later mosques in India. Pilgrims climb to the Kalika Mata temple on the hilltop all year, and the park was inscribed in 2004.
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