Things to Do in Palanpur

He was an official photographer of Nawabs of Palanpur. Contact his son Azmat Syed.

Watch Gujarati or Bollywood films. Snacks and beverages are available too.

18th-century stepwell which is four-storey deep. Now neglected but still an attraction, it was probably built from material from previous monuments. It has fine carvings of Ganesha, Bhairava, Apsaras etc.

According to local legend, the Chaulukya king Siddhraj Jaisimha was born in Palanpur so his mother Mayanalla Devi had ordered to build a stepwell. During the construction a Shivalinga was found so a temple was built instead of the stepwell. It is believed that it was a habitat of the serpents. Open 8AM-1PM, 4PM-7PM.

There are beautiful paintings in the courtroom and the stair has fine sandalwood decoration. Photography with permission. Open 11AM-5PM.

A private sports club now. Nawab Sher Mohammed Khan built it to commemorate coronation of British King George V in 1913.

Beautiful large garden built by Nawab Taley Muhammed Khan dedicated to his Australian wife Begum Jahanara aka Joan Falkiner.

Explore the traditional haveli mansions with carved wooden facades and brackets in gated communities called pols in Moti Bazar, Nani Bazar, Jhaveriwad, Teen Batti, Paththar Sadak and Khoda Limda areas.