It was one of the ancient and early medieval capitals of Gujarat, described vividly in the novels written by K.M.

and the pioneer in establishing the state of Patan, the long fought battle against the then ruler from south with help of local tribals, citizens and loyal warriors to his father The king of state Panchasara few kilometers away from Patan today.

Later, a number of rulers like Bhimdev, Kumarpal, Siddharaj and Karndev ruled from Patan.

Religious sites such as Shankheshwar Jain Temple are also popular, as is Sahastralinga Tank (a lake of thousand Lingas) and Rani ki vav (a deep well).

[1] According to the 2011 census Patan district has a population of 1,343,734,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Eswatini.