Palanpur
is a city and a municipality in Banaskantha
district in state of
Gujarat,India.
Palanpur previously
called by the name Prahaladpur,
it has a vivacious history. The
city is circled by hillocks in the close
locality of the Aravali Mountains.
Palanpur is the administrative
center of that district. The town is well-connected
by road and rail nearest airport is Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
at Ahmedabad, about 135 km away.
Palanpur derives its
name from the Palansi Chauhans
who colonized the city in the 14th century.
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