Jhotwara is a suburban area of
Jaipur
Jaipur (; , ) is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the List of cities and towns in Rajasthan, largest city of the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had ...
in the north-west direction of
Jaipur
Jaipur (; , ) is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and the List of cities and towns in Rajasthan, largest city of the north-western States and union territories of India, Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had ...
, the capital of Indian 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 ...
. It is a Legislative Assembly constituency
History
This area was under meena tribe which was annexed in
Kachhwaha
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 ...
Rajput kingdom of
Amber
Amber is fossilized tree resin. Examples of it have been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since the Neolithic times, and worked as a gemstone since antiquity."Amber" (2004). In Maxine N. Lurie and Marc Mappen (eds.) ''Encyclopedia ...
by Rao Dulha. It was ruled by the Jaipur royal family till Independence of India.
Area under Jhotwara
These are 22 ward under Jhotwara.
*
Vaishali Nagar
*Kanakpura
*Panchyawala
*Meenawala
*Girdharipura
*Lalpura
*Dhawas
*Heerapura
*Gajsinghpura
*Mukumdpura
*Maharajpura
*Bindayka
*Sirsi
References
Neighbourhoods in Jaipur
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