Champaner is a medieval city established by the Khichi Chauhan family in the I Oth century who built a hill fortress. This small kingdom remained under the rule until 1484 when it was conquered by the Musafarids tribe of Gujarat.

The Muslim rulers changed their settlement to the foot of the hill while the old Hindu capital remained abandoned with water channels, tanks and a medieval citadel. What remains of the citadel are barracks for the soldiers, arsenals, gates, fortified walls, pavilions, wells, water storage facilities, bridges, roads and residential buildings reflecting the changing rulers.

There are both temples and mosques of which the Jama Masjid and the Nageena Masjid are built during the medieval period in Gujarat style.