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Panchpana
{{Use Indian English, date=September 2017 Panchpana were the combined territories and thikanas ruled by the successors of Maharao Shardul Singh of Jhunjhunu, who belonged to the Bhojraj Ji Ka clan of Shekhawats. The Bhojraj Ji Ka Shekhawats ruled over two territories; Pentalisa and Panchpana. The Bhojraj Ji Ka clan of Shekhawats were the most prominent among the Shekhawat Rajputs. They built many magnificent forts in their thikanas. Panchpana thakurs ruled over highest number of thikanas in Shekhawati. Many thikanas had their own flags and emblems. History Thakur Shardul Singh, a descendant of Rao Bhojraj Ji, conquered Jhunjhunu in 1730 from the Kayamkhani Nawabs. Shardul Singh had six sons, namely, Thakur Jorawar Singh, Thakur Kishan Singh, Thakur Bahadur Singh, Thakur Akhe Singh, Thakur Nawal Singh and Thakur Kesari Singh. Unfortunately, Bahadur Singh had expired in an early age. Later on Shardul Singh’s estate was divided into five equal shares among his five sons. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Balonda, Jhunjhunu
Balonda is a village in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Its mandal is Surajgarh and district is Jhunjhunu. It is located from Surajgarh, from Jhunjhunu, and from Jaipur. History Baloda established 1505 AD by Jat (Balwada gotar) and Thakur Dalel Singh ji come here in 1775 AD. Earlier Baloda was a Thikana under jaipur state.Baloda Thikana was established by Raj Shree Thakur Dalel Singh Ji Shekhawat, and named after Baloda Gotra of Jats. Thakur Dalel Singh Ji Shekhawat was the first ''Jagirdar''/''Thikanedar'' of Baloda Thikana with other village jagir.who migrated from pilani (dalelgarh) fort. Pilani and baloda both thikana founded by Thakur dalel singh ji shekhawat. He was the son of Raj Shree Thakur Nawal Singh ji Shekhawat of Nawalgarh and grandson of Shri Raja Shardul Singh Ji Shekhawat ruler ofJhunjhunu. Shekhawat Jagirdar of Baloda Thikana are Thakur Bhojraj Ji clan shardulsinghot subclan panchpana. The village has a big Anaj Mandi. Other castes include Shekhawat R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Thikanas
Thakur is a historical feudal title of the Indian subcontinent. It is also used as a surname in the present day. The female variant of the title is Thakurani or Thakurain, and is also used to describe the wife of a Thakur. There are varying opinions among scholars about its origin. Some scholars suggest that it is not mentioned in the Sanskrit texts preceding 500 BCE, but speculates that it might have been a part of the vocabulary of the dialects spoken in northern India before the Gupta Empire. It is viewed to have been derived from word ''Thakkura'' which, according to several scholars, was not an original word of the Sanskrit language but a borrowed word in the Indian lexis from the Tukharistan region of Uzbekistan. Another view-point is that ''Thakkura'' is a loan word from the Prakrit language. Scholars have suggested differing meanings for the word, i.e. "god", "lord", and "master of the estate". Academics have suggested that it was only a title, and in itself, did not g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alsisar
Alsisar is a small town in the north-western part of Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan, India. The area surrounding the town is an arid semi desert. This place is known for its temperature ranging from 48 °C in summer to below zero levels in winter. Like other places in Shekhawati, Alsisar is famous for its castle, ''havelis'' and cenotaph A cenotaph is an empty grave, tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere or have been lost. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been reinterred elsewhere. Although t ...s. Geography Alsisar is located at . It has an average elevation of . Alsisar is 22 km from Jhunjhunu District and 194 km from Jaipur. Magnetic Fields Music Festival Magnetic Fields Music Festival is hosted in the Alsisar Palace, and sees various musicians from around the world perform, with attendees camping in the desert. Places of interest *Satya Narayan ji ka temple *Shri R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Pacheri
Pacheri is a village in the state of Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ..., India. It has a population of over 3974 residents. Geography Pacheri is located at . It has an average elevation of 291 metres (958 feet). References Villages in Jhunjhunu district {{Jaipurdivision-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mukundgarh
Mukundgarh is a small city. Mukundgarh is a municipality and Subdistrict in Nawalgarh Tahasil Jhunjhunu district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is part of the Shekhawati region. It lies a few kilometres from Nawalgarh. Mukundgarh town was established by Thakur Mukund Singh Saheb in the 18th century. Mukundgarh was renamed from Shahabsar. The main attractions include the Mukundgarh Fort, Ganeriwal Haveli, Kanodia Haveli and Saraf Haveli. These are old fresco-rich mansions that are still well-preserved. A few temples worth visiting are the Shiv Ji Temple, and Gopinath Ji Temple built by the Shekhawat Thakurs. The town has a vibrant and colorful culture, with various festivals and celebrations held throughout the year. Mukundgarh hosts the annual Gangaur festival, a traditional Rajasthani event dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, Ganesh Mahotsav and Ashwin Navratri. If you visit Mukundgarh you must visit Shri Bawliya Baba mandir. There is a miraculous wick burning inside th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Parasrampura
Parasrampura is a town in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan in India. It is located 43 km south east of Mandawa and has the distinction of having the best-preserved and oldest fresco paintings in the Shekhawati region. A magnificent cenotaph (Chhatri) was erected in Maharao Shardul Singh's (Ruler of Jhunjhunu) memory at Parasrampura by his heirs. Parasrampura was conquered by Maharao Shardul Singh before invading Jhunjhunu Jhunjhunu is a city and municipal council in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jhunjhunu district. It is also the largest city of the Shekhawati region, which includes Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar .... After that Thakur Bhawani Singh (Grand son of Rawal Nawal Singh ji of Nawalgarh and great-grandson of Maharao Shardul Singh set their Thikana as Parasrampura. References Cities and towns in Jhunjhunu district {{Jaipurdivision-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
