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Pātan (inhabited place) |
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| Lat: 27 40 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 27.6667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 085 20 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 85.3333 decimal degrees |
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Note: Headquarters for Banra sect of Newār group; is a trade center for barley, wheat, rice, millet, vegetables & fruit; has several Buddhist temples, vihāras & a palace. According to Nepalese chronicles, Lalitpur was founded by King Varadeva in 299 ce. Some scholars believe that it was the capital of the Licchavi, Thakuri, and Malla dynasties; that theory, however, is now disputed. When Prithvi Narayan Shah conquered the valley in 1769, Patan/Lalitpur was plundered. |
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Pātan (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded 650 |
| town (C) |
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