Jhotwara

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Location of Jhotwara in Jaipur district

Jhotwara (झोटवाड़ा) is a suburban area of Jaipur in the north-west direction of Jaipur. Jhotwara is one of the down town areas of Jaipur.

Origin of name

Jhotwara gets name from Meena clan ruler named Jhota Meena prior to its occupation by Dulahrai Kachhwaha. [1]

Location

Jhotwara region lies in the vicinity of the Dahar Ka Balaji Railway Station and is connected with the adjacent cities of Jaipur via Kalwar Road and Khatipura Road. The region has many well established industrial units. The Industrial Area of Jaipur is a neighbour and towards north of Jhotwara.

Jhotwara region is well to do with competent basic institutions like education, primary health care services, transport and accommodation, etc. Jhotwara coordinates are - Latitude: 26.95 Longitude: 75.76667 Latitude (DMS): 26° 56' 60 N Longitude (DMS): 75° 46' 0 E

Medical facilities

Some popular health care establishments in the Jhotwara include Deep Hospital & Research Center, Shanti Hospital, Shubham Hospital, Siddhi Janana Hospital.

Sri Balaji College of Engineering and Technology provides excellent means of professional training in the field. The 'Temptations' restaurant is famous all over the place.

Accessibility

  • Jhotwara is located towards the north-west of Jaipur city, off the Jhotwara Road at a distance of about 7 kms from city central. The place can be accessed by a taxi or bus from Central Bus Stand or from nearest railway station.
  • Dahar Ka Balaji Railway Station is in the vicinity and less than a kilometre far.
  • The place is about 16 kms away from Jaipur Airport.

Areas Under Jhotwara

The main areas in Jhotwara city area are:

  • Khatipura
  • Kanaram Nagar

The villages of Jhotawar area of Jaipur are:

Bagus,Bhambori,Dhankya, Durjaniyawas, Hathoj, Kalwar, Machawa, Mundia Ramsar, Nimeeda, Niwaru, Pachar, Sarna Chor, Sarna Doongar, Shyosinghpura, Sumel, Vijaypura

History

ढूंढाड़ अंचल का प्राचीन क़स्बा

जमवारामगढ़ ढूंढाड़ का प्राचीन क़स्बा है जो जयपुर से उत्तर-पूर्व में 30 किमी दूरी पर स्थित है. जयपुर शहर के पानी की पूर्ती यहाँ के बाँध से होती है. कछवाहों के आगमन से पूर्व यह स्थान मांच (मंच) कहलाता था. यहाँ सीहरा वंशीय मीणों का राज्य था. मांच में उस समय वंश का राव नाथू राज्य करता था. उसका पुत्र मेदा था. राज्य स्थापना के क्रम में दूलहराय का मंच के मीणा शासक से युद्ध हुआ. दूलहराय ने स्थान का नाम राम के नाम पर रखा रामगढ़. यहीं जमवायमाता का मंदिर बनवाया. जमवाय माता कछवाहों की कुलदेवी के रूप में मानी जाती है. दूलहराय ने बाद में मीणों के अन्य संस्थान - चांदा मीना की खोह, गेटा मीना का गेटोर, तथा झोटा मीना का झोटवाड़ा पर अधिकार कर लिया। आगे चलकर कछवाहों की राजधानी आमेर होने के बाद भी रामगढ़ का महत्व हुआ यह वहाँ के शिलालेख से ज्ञात होता है.[2]

Jats in Jhotwara

The population of Jhotwara is mainly of people migrated from Shekhawati and Marwar areas of Rajasthan and settled here. majority is of Jats and Rajputs.

It is famous area for Jat people in Jaipur. This area has larger population of jats than other areas of Jaipur .

There are many Jat gotra who live in Jhotwara city area:

Asiagh, Badesara, Bainda, Barala, Beniwal, Bikrav Bugalia, Burdak, Buri, Chandiwal, Chomal, Chopra, Deg, Devanda, Dhaka, Dhankhar, Dheva, Dhidhwa, Didel, Dodwadia, Dookya, Dudi, Fardolia, Garhwal, Garwa, Ghosliya, Godara, Hooda, Jakhar, Jhajharia, Jhojhar, Junawa, Kaler, Kataria, Katewa, Kharbas, Khatkar, Khichar, Khirwar, Kulhari, Kuralya, Kuri, Lamba, Lamba, Mandia, Mehra, Pawar, Pilania, Punia, Rana, Ranwa, Sehrawat, Sekhon, Sepat, Sinsinwar, Sipalwal, Siwal, Sogaria, Todawat, Vijayrania, Virk,

Notable persons

  • Kanhaiaya Lal Shehrawat : कन्हैयालाल शेरावत, काँग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता, भूतपूर्व उपप्रधान झोटवाड़ा एवं भूतपूर्वपूर्व सरपंच माँचवा एवं वर्तमान पंचायत समिति सदस्य कन्हैयालाल शेरावत का स्वर्गवास 2.5.2021 को हुआ.[3]

External links

References

  1. Dr. Raghavendra Singh Manohar:Rajasthan Ke Prachin Nagar Aur Kasbe, 2010,p.107
  2. Dr. Raghavendra Singh Manohar:Rajasthan Ke Prachin Nagar Aur Kasbe, 2010,pp. 106-107
  3. https://www.facebook.com/shishpal.kudi/posts/10218468709457017

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