Champaner

Under the Gujarat architecture series, Champaner would be my 2nd destination to write about.
I visited it in 2005, a year after it was declared as World heritage site by UNESCO.

I was accompanying a friend who was taking a German student to visit Champaner. She was in India for her mid semester break and I was still studying at NID then. It is a 3hour drive and just 47kms from Vadodra.

This fort town was ruled by the Rajputs till Mohmud Begda captured it by the end of 15th Century. It was again attacked and captured by Humanyun in early 16th century. What remains of it are these ruins bearing the footprints of different rulers, their religion, culture and life once lived. The most prominent of all is the Jama Masjid.

I will soon put up more pics on my Shutterfly account and share the link.