History of Banaskantha District:
Banaskantha, as its name denotes, forms part of the Banas valley of Banas, the main river of the district. The district comprises the former princely states of Palanpur, Tharad, Vav, Danta, Deodar and Thara Jagirs and the old agency thanas of Varahi, Sihori, Bhabhar and sub thana old Suigam. Among these Palanpur was class-I state where as Danta was class-II state. Palanpur was the oldest and has a continuous history right from the 15th century until its mergering in the Bombay state. After independence, these and other estates were dissolved into the Indian union and merged in the Banaskantha district thus enlarging its existing boundaries. Banaskantha was the part of then Bombay state until 1960. It now forms one of the constituent parts of Gujarat state. However, this district is again reformed in 2000 by the former chief minister Shree Shankarsinh Vaghela as two talukas, named Radhanpur and Santalpur are included in new formed Patan district. Today Banaskantha district is spread over 10, 757 sq. km., and is the third largest district of Gujarat state.
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