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  Patan - District in Gujarat, India
Patan district is a district in the state of Gujarat.
Patan is an ancient fortified town, founded in 746 by Vanraj Chavda, the most prominent king of the Chavda Kingdom.
Patan was part of the Maratha state of Baroda from the mid-eighteenth century until India's independence in 1947, when Baroda became part of Bombay state, which in 1960 was separated into Gujarat and Maharashtra.
www.gloriousindia.com /places/gj/patan.html   (396 words)

  
  Districts of Gujarat - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
In 1964 Gandhinagar District was formed from parts of Ahmedabad and Mahesana, and in 1966 Valsad District was split from Surat.
On October 2 1997 Anand District was split from Kheda, Dahod District was split from Panchmahal, Narmada District was split from Bharuch, Navsari District was split from Valsad, and Porbandar District was split from Junagadh.
In 2000 Patan District was formed from parts of Banaskantha and Mahesana.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Districts_of_Gujarat   (189 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Gandhinagar   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ahmedabad district is surrounded by Mehsana, Sabarkantha, and Gandhinagar districts to the north, Kheda district to the east, the Gulf of Cambay and Bhavnagar district to the south, and Surendranagar district to the west.
Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat Bhavnagar is a peninsular district of Western Gujarat.
Districts of Saurastra, Gujarat The district of Junagadh is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat, with the city of Junagadh as its administrative headquarters.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Gandhinagar   (4184 words)

  
 High Mountain Wave Trekking offer sightseeing tours, culture tours within the Kathmandu valley and outside of the ...
Patan Durbar Square complex, situated in the center of Patan city, houses the residence of the former Royal family of Patan.
Patan Durbar Square also houses a temple of Taleju Bhawani.
Nagarkot, located 32 kilometers east of Kathmandu, is one of the most scenic spots in Bhaktapur district and is renowned for its spectacular sunrise view of the Himalaya when the weather is clear.
www.highmountaintrek.com /sightseeing.html   (2092 words)

  
 nepal
Patan (also known as Lalitpur) is a twin city of Kathmandu, located across the Bagmati River; the two cities essentially form a single urban area, surrounded by the "Ring Road".
Patan was conceived as a "District Hospital" serving as a secondary level referral facility for the health posts of the Lalitpur District, while patients requiring tertiary level care would be referred to Bir Hospital or the Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu.
Of the 397 staff members at Patan, 15 are assigned from HMG/N, 12 are from UMN and the remainder are Patan Hospital employees.
hometown.aol.com /pathoverc/nepal.html   (2560 words)

  
 districts of gujarat - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
In 1964 Gandhinagar district was formed from parts of Ahmedabad and Mahesana, and in 1966 Valsad district was split from Surat.
On October 2 1997 Anand district was split from Kheda, Dahod district was split from Panchmahal, Narmada District was split from Bharuch, Navsari District was split from Valsad, and Porbandar district was split from Junagadh.
In 2000 Patan District was formed from parts of Banaskantha and Mahesana.
www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/Districts-of-Gujarat   (121 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of cities in India   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Chamrajnagar is a district in southern Karnataka, bordering Tamil Nadu.
Haldia is a major seaport in Midnapore District of West Bengal state, India, located approximately 50 kilometers southwest of Calcutta near the mouth of the Hoogli River, one of the distributaries of the Ganges.
Patan is a city and a municipality in Patan district in the Indian state of Gujarat.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-India   (6295 words)

  
 Patan - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Patan, city in Nepal on the Bāghmati River, Kathmandu Valley, just south of Kathmandu.
Patan is the administrative centre of Patan District.
One example of an illustrated Kalpa Sutra, or manual of religious ceremonial, on palm leaf is known, dating from 1237 and now at Patan, Gujarat.
au.encarta.msn.com /Patan.html   (68 words)

  
 Patan
Intact Patan Durbar square is the only monumental area in all three cities of Kathmandu Valley that still outstands with its most magnificent architectural splendor and unique artistic beauty.
Kumbeshwor temple in Patan and Nyatapole temple in Bhaktapur are the only temples in the Valley with five roofs, with the exception of the round five tiered Pancha Mukhi Hanuman of Kathmandu’s Hanuman Dhoka Palace.
The main attraction of Patan Durbar square is the ancient Royal Palace indeed.
www.geocities.com /himalayanweb/patan.html   (1236 words)

  
 Patan District in India
Patan District, earlier known as Anhil-Vad-Pattan, is situated on the banks of the river Saraswati.
The headquarters Patan is a quaint old town with Jain temples and carved wooden houses.
About 100 Jain temples are situated in Patan, and the temple dedicated to Panchasara Parasvanath is the largest among them.
www.india9.com /i9show/18789.htm   (163 words)

  
 indenomade, Népal, Patan
Patan is located only a few kilometres from Kathmandu.
Patan is a village, whereas Kathmandu, from its statute of capital, inordinately grew bigger
In the southern district of the city, is the sober curved pyramidal structure of the Temple of Mahabuddha.
www.indenomade.com /english/Patan.html   (496 words)

  
 Patan, Nepal : A Tourism, Travel, and Information Guide : Basecamp International
Patan's population (as of 2006) is close to 200,000.
Patan is a center of Buddhist and Hindu culture.
In the heart of Patan and the Patan marketplace, Patan Durbar Square is filled with ancient palaces, pagoda temples, stone baths, Hindu and Buddhist statues, bas relief and engravings, and bronze carvings.
www.patan.com   (2340 words)

  
 Patan - Encyclopedia.com
Founded in the 7th cent., Patan is the oldest of Nepal's chief cities.
structures that crowd the palace square of Patan, one of the ancient kingdoms of the Katmandu...
She is the Royal Kumari ("Virgin") of Patan in the Kathmandu valley, where the worship...
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Patan.html   (908 words)

  
 Tourist Destinations in Patan, Nepal
The ancient city of Patan is situated on the southern bank of the river Bagmati and is about five kilometers southeast of Kathmandu.
DURBAR SQUARE: Patan Durbar Square, situated in the heart of the city, is the main tourist attraction.
The main attraction of Patan Durbar Square is the ancient Royal Palace itself.
www.south-asia.com /showcase/Tour/patan.html   (994 words)

  
 Patan
Research and analysis of the district on multiple issues
IndianNGOs.com is not a database company and would not like to part with the list of NGOs without sharing the backdrop of the social, developmental and economic canvas of the district.
Visit DevelopedNation.org to see the social and developmental canvas of this district and how multiple stakeholders are addressing the challenges through various programmes and interventions
www.indianngos.com /districts/patan.htm   (192 words)

  
 University
The geographical jurisdiction of the North Gujarat University encompasses four districts-Mehsana, Patan, Banaskantha and Sabarkantha.
PATAN a town in Patan district, was chosen for the University Headquarter.
PATAN, a historical town in northern part of Gujarat, was officially designated as the Head-Quarter town of the University.
www.ngu.ac.in /university/university.htm   (613 words)

  
 Patan
The district of Patan is located in northern Gujarat between the Aravalli Range and the Gulf of Khambat.
Patan is well connected to the rest of the country by road and rail links.
The places to visit in Patan are the Sahastralinga Talav, a water tank build 1000 years ago, Rani ki Bhav built by Rani Udaymati of Solanki dynasty and a number of Jain temples.
www.mapsofindia.com /maps/gujarat/districts/patan.htm   (291 words)

  
 Patan – Trips to Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Thailand.
Patan (Lalitpur): This ancient city is located on the southern bank of the holy Bagmati River and is approximately five kilometers south east of the capital.
Ltd." is a typical pioneer Tibetan carpet manufacturer the factory of which stands the biggest in Lalitpur district.
Located in the palace complex of Patan Durbar Square, the Patan Museum is a house to some of the unique medieval works in bronze.
www.sakura-tour.com /patan.htm   (771 words)

  
 aicc Charter
PATAN: In total disregard of the Gujarat High Court's orders, the Patan district police have launched yet another "survey" of the Christians and the institutions run by the community even as the State authorities denied issuing any such instruction.
The police inspector of the Patan taluk police station, A. Jardosh, who led the "survey" team to the "Catholic Ashram" and the "Daughters of Cross" institutions in Dungripur village, however, told Mr.
Christian said he had filed written complaints with the NHRC and the NCM about the Patan incident and would be filing another writ petition in the Gujarat High Court drawing its attention to the violation by police of its earlier orders.
www.aiccindia.org /ans39.htm   (633 words)

  
 Chemistry - Banaskantha
The administrative headquarters of this district is Palanpur.
Banaskantha borders with Rajasthan state in the North, Sabarkantha district in East, Kutch district in South and Patan and Mehsana district in the South.
In the year 2000 parts of this district were broken off for the formation of Patan district.
www.chemistrydaily.com /chemistry/Banaskantha   (114 words)

  
 nepal info guide, nepal general info, nepal info, nepal general information, nepal information, nepal data bank, nepal ...
The ancient city of Patan, lying 5 km southeast of Kathmandu, is known as the city of fine arts.
The city is full of Hindu temples and Buddhist monuments.The diversity of the medieval culture that allowed both Hinduism and Buddhism to flourish has left a rich legacy of impressive sightseeing in this city for today's visitors.
Patan's western axis serves as the main way into town from Kathmandu.
www.nepaltravelinfo.com /patan.htm   (275 words)

  
 Patan district - KnowledgeIsFun.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Patan District is located in Northern Part of Gujarat.
It is surrounded by Banas Kantha District to its North and North East, Mehsan to its South and South East and Kutch District and Kutch nu Nanu Ran (Little Rann of Kutch).
Its Headquarter is the Historic city of Patan, Gujarat.
www.knowledgeisfun.com /P/Pa/Patan-District.php   (233 words)

  
 Patan CBR - About Patan CBR
It has been estimated that, before the establishment of Patan CBR, 90% of children with disabilities were completely ignored by their family members and communities - the treatment of disability was such that even parents would not expose their sons and daughters to society.
Due to intensive efforts by Patan CBR, awareness within communities has been improved and parents are now willing to refer their children to centres and organizations providing CBR facilities.
The area includes the cities of Patan and Kathmandu, but two-thirds of the district lies in hilly and remote areas, communities that can only be reached on foot.
www.patancbr.org /about.php   (351 words)

  
 Rain fury abates in state
In Surendranagar district 10 villages of Patdi taluka were flooded as the Arevada lake developed breach due to vigorous flow of Narmada canal water in the lake.
The villages were cut off from the rest of the district as over 8 feet of water is reported to have accumulated in the villages.
Most of the 15,000 people who were evacuated in Navsari district have returned to their homes as the water level in Purna and Ambica river have receded.
www.ahmedabad.com /news/2k3/july/30rain.htm   (392 words)

  
 :: ASC :: 5 September 2000, M5.2 Koyna-Warna (Maharashtra), India, Earthquake
Damage from the tremor was considerable in areas surrounding the epicentre in Sangli District and the border region of the districts of Kolhapur and Satara.
The most significant damage in Pune district was at Jejuri, in the southern part of the district.
In Solapur district the shocks felt were of mild to moderate intensity.
asc-india.org /lib/20000905-koyna.htm   (886 words)

  
 Water resourse planning of patan branch canal command area through RS & GIS
Patan Branch Canal (PBC) is a part of this network.
Patan Branch Canal Command Area (PBC) was considered for the present study.
It was found that the NH-12, Patan road and central railway are the major network of transport.
www.gisdevelopment.net /application/nrm/water/overview/ma03108pf.htm   (2722 words)

  
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This finding led to the present study on the sustainability of some of the SHGs formed in Patan district where a variety of SHG based programmes are being simultaneously implemented.
During the field visits to Patan District, workers agreed that such withdrawals are common during the second year in case of “micro finance only” SHGs.
 Ahmedabad, Mehsana, Bhavnagar, Dahod, Gandhinagar, Kheda, Narmada and Valsad districts.
wiego.org /ahmedabad/papers/Tiwari_Can_SHGs_remove_poverty.doc   (10671 words)

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