Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
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Overview
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park in Panchmahal district of Gujarat was inscribed as a cultural World Heritage Site in 2004.
It includes the hill of Pavagadh with its Kalika Mata temple and fortifications, and the city of Champaner, built as a capital by Sultan Mahmud Begada in the fifteenth century. Its Jami Masjid is a fine example of the blend of Islamic and local architecture.
The site is unusual because the Islamic-era city lies largely unchanged, without later layers of building.
Geography and key facts
- Panchmahal district, Gujarat
- UNESCO cultural World Heritage Site (2004)
- Pavagadh hill with Kalika Mata temple
- Champaner city of Sultan Mahmud Begada; Jami Masjid
Why it matters for UPSC
Gujarat's World Heritage Sites: Champaner-Pavagadh, Rani-ki-Vav, Historic City of Ahmedabad and Dholavira.
Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 2004 · Gujarat.
UPSC asks about the state, the dynasty or period, and whether a site is cultural or natural.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Gujarat
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 2004
- Coordinates
- 22.483°N, 73.533°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Indian Architecture and Temple Styles (map lesson)
- Performing Arts, Paintings and Heritage (map lesson)
- Hindu Temple Architecture: Nagara, Dravida and Vesara (map lesson)
- Indo-Islamic, Mughal and Colonial Architecture (map lesson)
- Mughal Culture: Architecture, Painting, Literature and Music (map lesson)
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