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Located about 135 km from Ahmedabad Palanpur is the districts headquarter and the capital of the former princely State of Palanpur. The city is circled by hillocks in the close vicinity of the Aravali Mountains. Legend has it that Palanpur was first established by a certain Prahladan belonging to the Paramara clan of Rajputs. It is a holy place for Jains and has about 14 temples. Palanpur town was once heavily fortified with seven gates providing the only means of thoroughfare. Though today they are in ruins it is still a must-see.
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