Jodhpur facts |
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State : Rajasthan
City : Jodhpur
Location : The city is located in Western Rajasthan and is located at a comfortable distance of 300 Kms. from Jaisalmer and 330 Kms. from Bikaner. There is a convenient highway connecting these three cities.
Climate : Summer : Min 20 °C to Max of 45 °C - 49 °C , Winter : 5°C Min - 20°C Max
Average annual rainfall : 10 inches
Best time to visit : October to March.
Population : 850,000
Languages spoken: Marwari, Hindi, English
Latitude : 260 and 27037’ North
Longitude
: 72055’ and 73052’ East
Altitude
: 250-300 meters
Area
: 22850 sq. Kms.
Temperature
: Max. (Summer): 49 0C; Min. (Winter): 1 0C
Average Rainfall
: 30.2 cms.
Arable Land
: 131752 Hectares
Pasture Land
: 125701 Hectares
Population
: 2886505 (2001 census)
Population Density
: 126 per sq. kilometer
Sex Ratio
: 907
Literacy
57.38%
Subdivision
: 5
Tehsil
7
Panchayat Samiti
9
Villages
1157
STD Code
: 0291
Jodhpur history revolves around the Rathore Clan. Rao Jodha, the chief of the Rathore clan, is credited with the origin of Jodhpur in India. He founded Jodhpur in 1459. The city is named after him only. It was previously known as Marwar. The following paragraphs will tell you more about the past of Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
The Rathores were driven out of their original homeland, Kaunaj, by Afghans. They fled to Pali, near to the present day Jodhpur. Rathore Siahaji married the sister of a local prince. This helped the Rathores to establish and strengthen themselves in this region. In some time they ousted the Pratiharas of Mandore, just 9 km of today's Jodhpur. Initially, Mandore served as their capital, but, by 1459, Rathores felt a need for a secure capital. This lead to the formation of Jodhpur, the Sun City, by Rao Jodha.
The Rathores enjoyed good relations with all the Mughals, except Aurangzeb. Maharaja Jaswant Singh even supported Shahjahan in his struggle for succession. After Aurangzeb's death, Maharaja Ajit Singh drove out Mughals from Ajmer and added it to Marwar (now Jodhpur). Under the reign of Maharaja Umed Singh, Jodhpur grew into a fine modern city.
During the British Raj, the state of Jodhpur was the largest in Rajputana, by land area. Jodhpur prospered under the British Raj. Its merchants, the Marwaris, flourished endlessly. They came to occupy a dominant position in trade throughout India. In 1947 India became independent and the state merged into the union of India. Jodhpur became the second city of Rajasthan.
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