Jhajhar is a village, Jhajhar is located in the

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. approximately 7 km from Nawalgarh. Formally it was the part of Pentalisa of Bhojyana.

History

The Jagir of Jhajhar with other villages was granted to the Purshottam Singh, elder son of Thakur Todar Mal, ruler of

Udaipurwati Udaipurwati (उदयपुरवाटी) is a town and a municipality in Jhunjhunu District in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Sikar is the nearest city near Udaipurwati. Udaipurwati is a tehsil in the Jhunjhunu district in Rajasthan. It is a ...

. Singh had three wives (amongst others), 3rd, was Phool Kanwar Mertani. He was succeeded by his son Prithvi Singh as the Thakur of Jhajhar, he married 1st, Biki, married 2ndly, Biki, married 3rdly, Udawat. He died fighting in the battle of Devli and Heerapura, north of Sambhar.Shekhawat Dynasty
Indian Princely States, Genealogical Gleanings Royal and Noble Lineages. He had four sons, after his death Jhajhar was divided into Chaar Panas (four parts). Due to the influence of the Shekhawats, no incident of theft or robbery happened under their rule in Jhajhar. The

Shekhawat Shekhawat is a sub-clan of Kachwaha Rajputs found mainly in Shekhawati region of Rajasthan tracing their descent from a common ancestor, Maharao Shekha, a prominent ruler who lived in the 15th century. History The Shekhawat Rajputs trace ...

Sirdars of Jhajhar were the Bhomias (Landlords). Thakurs of Jhajhar paid allegiance to their overlords, the Maharajas of Jaipur, which was collected from Udaipurwati. The Thakurs of Jhajhar belongs to

sub clan (

Bhojraj Ji Ka Bhojraj Ji Ka is Subsub Clan or branch of Shekhawat Clan of Kachawa Dynasty. The descendants of King Bhojraj of Udaipurwati are known as "Bhojraj Ji Ka" Shekhawats. Bhojraj Ji Ka Shekhawats ruled over two territories one was Pentalisa and ano ...

) of

Kachwaha The Kachhwaha is a Rajput clan found primarily in India. They claim descent from the Suryavanshi (Solar) dynasty. Etymology According to Cynthia Talbot, the meaning of word ''Kachhwaha'' is tortoise. Origin There are numerous theories on ...

Dynasty of Jaipur. Group of 45 villages of Udaipurwati was popularly known as Pentalisa. Jhajhar was one of them.

Chaar Pana of Jhajhar

* Fateh Singh Ji Ka Pana, named after Fateh Singh. * Pana Malam Singh Sabhasinghot, named after Malum Singh. Shabha singh expired in early age and hence his son Malum Singh occupied his place. * Karan Singh Ji Ka Pana, named after Karan Singh. ** Bhairubas * Padam Singh Ji Ka Pana, named after Padam Singh.

Bhairubas

Bhairubas is in Karan Singh Ji Ka Pana of Jhajhar, located 1 km from Jhajhar. Bhairubas named after Bhairu Singh of Jhajhar.

Temples of Jhajhar

* Jamwai Mata Mandir, Jamway Mata is a Kuldevi of

or Kachawa Dynasty. * Sati ji Mandir, Mohini Sati Mata Mandir (Practice of Sati is banned in India.). * Raghunath Mandir. * Hanuman Mandir, also known as ''Revtiya Mandir.'' * Gaytri Mandir. * Ganesh Mandir . also known as "jaati waale ganesh ji". * Shiri Hiramal ji Maharaj Mandir " founded by gujjar community" information shared by Vikram Gurjar. * Buldiya Baba Mandir founded by saini community dan singh ke dhani. *Googa ji ka Mandir Jhajhar - Nawalgarh road.

Fairs and festivals

Teej Tīja, , literally meaning "third"—denoting the third day after the new moon when the monsoon begins as per the Hindu calendar—is a collective term for three Hindu List of Hindu festivals, festivals primarily dedicated to the mother goddess ...

Gangaur Gangaur (, ) is a Hindu festival celebrated in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Fazilka District of Punjab, the regions of Malwa, Nimar ( Manawar, Barwani, Khargone, Khandwa) of Madhya Pradesh and the Braj and Bundelkhand regions o ...

Holi Holi () is a major Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love and Spring.The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) p. 874 "Holi /'həʊli:/ noun a Hindu spring festival ...".Yudit Greenberg, Encyclopedia of Love in World ...

Dussehra Vijayadashami (), more commonly known as Dassahra in Hindi, and also known as Dashāhra or Dashain in Bhojpuri, Maithili and Nepali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Durga Puja and Navarahtri. It is observed o ...

Janmashtmi Krishna Janmashtami (), also known simply as Krishnashtami, Janmashtami, or Gokulashtami, is an annual Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. In certain Hindu texts, such as the ''Gita Govinda' ...

Navratri Navaratri () is an annual Hindu festival observed in honor of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess. It spans over nine nights, first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and aga ...

and

Diwali Diwali (), also called Deepavali (IAST: ''Dīpāvalī'') or Deepawali (IAST: ''Dīpāwalī''), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual v ...

are celebrated in the village. The Rajputs and Mali specially celebrated the Dassehra and

. Gangaur is celebrated by Rajput ladies. The women dance the Ghoomar, every night for five nights. Isar and Gangaur are bedecked and displayed in every noble house all over Rajasthan. The festival is celebrated like a wedding. Mohini sati mata bhadava ka mela.and the specially function performed by the party the siddhi vinayak shri ganesh temple. Sri Shaligramji Laddu Gopal Mandir Mandir celebrates Shivratri, Holi Utsav, Janmashtami, Sarad Purnima, Ankoot Mahotsav succeeding Deepawali.

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