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| Coordinates:27°12′N73°44′E / 27.2°N 73.73°E /27.2; 73.73 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Nagaur |
| Founded by | Nagvanshi Kshatriya |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Chairman, City Council | Meetu Bothra |
| Elevation | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 110,797 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,Rajasthani |
| • Local | Marwari |
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| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 341001 |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-21 |
| Website | nagaur |
Nagaur (alsoNagor andNagore) is acity andmunicipal council inNagaur district of the state ofRajasthan inIndia. It is the administrative headquarters ofNagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway betweenJodhpur andBikaner. Nagaur district is located in central region of Rajasthan.
Earlier Empire belongs togaur dynasty rajputs. The Nagaur Fort was built by Maharaja ofParmarRajputs, and historically important toKshatriyas of India. Naagvanshi Kshatriya took shelter around Nagaur.[1] TheParmarRajputs rulers dominated Nagaur for a long period of time.ParmarRajputs ruler of Nagaur were appreciated by Sisodias ofChittor andRathore ofJodhpur. The ancient name of the city wasAhichhatrapur.[citation needed].In the medieval era, the town of Nagaur sat astride trade routes coming north fromGujarat andSindh and those on the west crossing the Indus fromMultan with a dead flat plain all around. The defence of the fort depended on the military and economic power of its rulers. And from the period of theGhaznavid invasions, Nagaur was under the powerful Chauhan clan. A succession of rulers kept the whole ofJangladesh free from foreign rule down to the reign ofPrithviraj Chauhan at the close of the 12th century. That Nagaur town came under the invaders is clear sinceBalban, before becoming Sultan, was given an estate centered on this desert town. But just as there were pettyHindu chiefs (of numerous castes) in the vast lands betweenAjmer andDelhi, it is reasonable to suppose that such landholders were also present in the lands betweenAjmer and Nagaur, paying land revenue to the Muslims and probably joining their army.
Another similarity betweenAjmer and Nagaur is the early founding ofSufi shrines at both places. One of the earliest Sufis to come to Nagaur was Sultan Tarkin, whose shrine was established during Hindu rule. AfterKhwajaMoinuddin established the ChishtiSufi order atAjmer one of his disciples, named Hamiduddin, came to Nagaur. Hamiduddin accommodated some Hindu principles in his teachings—he became a strictvegetarian and lovingly reared a cow in his shrine.
In 1391, during the reign ofNásir-ud-dín Muhammad Tughlak, Jalal Khan Khokhar was assigned governor of Nagaur.[2][3] Between 1405-07, Shams Khan, brother ofMuzaffar Shah I founded the Nagaur principality[4][5]
Followingthe defeat of combined armies of Shams Khan and theGujarat Sultanate at the hands of the powerful Rajput rulerRana Kumbha in 1455, the town and nearby areas subsequently fell under the dominion of theSisodiya Rajput rulers ofMewar.[6]
During the Mughal reign in the 17th century,Amar Singh Rathore (30 December 1613 – 25 July 1644) was made the emperor's representative (subedar) of Nagaur.[7]
Most of the palatial structures inside the fort were built byBakht Singh of Marwar. Bakht Singh was made the lord of Nagaur by his elder brother Abhai Singh of Jodhpur. As the lord of Nagaur, Bakht invaded Bikaner and fought Jaipur at theBattle of Gangwana.[8]
In 1755Jai Appa Sindhia attacked on Nagaur after looting several places in Rajasthan. Jai Appa halted his army near Samas pond of Tausar which was 3.5 Km from Nagaur fort. He surrounded Nagaur fort and cut off food and water supply. Maharaja Vijay Singh ji called the Darbar and asked volunteers to kill Scindia. Gaji Khan Khokhar (Chawata Kallan) and Kan Singh (Dotalai) volunteered and took responsibility to kill Jai Appa Scindia. Both changed their outfit as traders and opened shop near Jai Appaji's army. They observed their activities for two months. On Friday, 25 July 1755 at 11 am, they attacked Jai Appa with daggers and killed him. While fighting, both the loyal soldiers of Jodhpur were martyred. From then on, a common proverb that people still say: "Khokhar bada khuraki; kha gaya appa jaisa daaki" (Khokhar are very voracious, eaten demon like appa).Even after killing of Jai Appa Sindhia, Maratha army continued fighting for few more months near Nagaur but they eventually retreated.
Nagaur has a dry climate with a hot summer. Sand storms are common in summer. The district's climate is marked by extreme dryness, large variations of temperature & highly irregular rainfall patterns. The maximum temperature recorded in the district is 117F (47.2 °C) with 32F (0 °C) as the lowest recorded temperature. The average temperature of the district is 74 °F (23 °C). The winter season extends from mid-November until the beginning of March. The rainy season is relatively short, extending from July through mid-September. There are ten climatological stations within the district, being within the cities of Nagaur, Khinvsar, Didwana, Merta, Parbatsar, Makarana, Nawa, Jayal, Degana & Ladnun. The average rainfall in the district is 36.16 cm & 59% relative humidity.
Nagaur is located at27°12′N73°44′E / 27.2°N 73.73°E /27.2; 73.73.[9] It has an average elevation of 302 metres (990 feet). Nagaur is situated amidst seven districts namely Bikaner, Churu, Sikar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Pali, Jodhpur. Nagaur is the fifth largest district in Rajasthan with a vast terrain spreading over 17,718 km2 (6,841 sq mi) Its geographical spread is a good combine of plain, hills, sand mounds and as such it is a part of the great Indian Thar Desert.
The district of Nagaur is poor in forest resources. The total area under including hills, is reported to be 240.92 km2., which is 1.3 percent of total geographical area of the district. Scanty rainfall & other geographical constraints account for this. The western part of the district is divided of natural vegetation cover except for low herbs & grass which grows on low sand dunes. However, the south-eastern part of the district & part of the northern Tehsil of Ladnun & Didwana have much greater greenery as compared to north-west part of the district.Khejri trees are commonly found in the district. Its leaves are used as fodder. It also gives gum. Apart from commercial value, this tree is considered holy. The tree also plays an important role in checking soil erosion. The other common species found in the district arebabul,neem,shishma,peepal,rohira, Kalsi, dhangood, and akara. Rohira & shisham trees provide timber & is used for making furniture. Dhangood is generally used for making cots. A common shrub-phog provides building material from its roots & twigs.
... Amar Singh Rathore was seventeenth-century noble belonging to Jodhpur's royal Rajput family during the reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan ... made the emperor's representative (subedar) of Nagaur district ...
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