Kishangarh
Kishangarh (किशनगढ़) is a city and a municipality in Ajmer district in Rajasthan.
Origin of name
Earlier its name was 'Nagaridas Ki Nagari' which was changed to Kishangarh by Jodhpur Rathore Ruler Kishan Singh son of Uday Singh in 1611 AD. Earlier ruler Sanwat Singh was popular as Nagari Das as he was a poet and wrote bhakti and shrangar literature in Brij language.[1]
Location
It lies 18 miles north-west of Ajmer. It is well connected via Indian Railways and National Highway #8. It is the birth place of the Kishangarh style of painting. In recent years, Kishangarh has come to be known as the marble city of India. It is purported to be the only place in the world with a temple of nine planets.
Villages in Kishangarh tahsil
Aau (आऊ), Almas (अल्मास), Amarpura (अमरपुरा), Ankauriya (आन्कौडिया), Arai (अराई), Bakarwaliya (बाकरवालिया), Balapura (बालापुरा), Balapura (बालापुरा), Bandar Seendri (बांदरसीन्दरी), Bansra (बांसड़ा), Bansra (Mehran) (बांसड़ा मेहरान), Bargaon (बड़गांव), Barna (बरना), Beenjarwara (बीन्जरवाडा), Beeti, Bhadoon, Bhambholao, Bharla, Bhawsa, Bhilawat, Bhogadeet, Bhojiyawas, Bhunwada, Brijpura, Buharoo, Chak Beer, Chak Peenglod, Cheeta Khera, Choondari, Chosla, Churli, Dadiya Ajmer, Dang, Dardoond, Deendwara, Deopuri, Dhani Deomand, Dhani Purohitan, Dhani Purohitan, Dhani Rathoran, Dhasook, Dholpuriya, Dothli, Gagoonda, Gahalpur, Ganeshpura, Ghaslo Ki Dhani, Ghaswan Ki Dhani, Godiyana, Goli, Goojarwara, Goondli, Gopalpura, Gordhanpura, Gothiyana, Gudli, Gurha, Harmara, Indoli, Jajota, Jakholai, Jhadol, Jhak, Jheerota, Joonda, Jorawarpura, Jugalipura, Kachariya, Kadha, Kakalwara, Kakniyawas, Kalanada, Kali Doongri, Kalyanipura, Kalyanpura, Kalyanpura, Kardala, Karkeri Ajmer, Kathoda, Katsoora, Kebaniya, Keriya, Keriya Ki Dhani, Khajpura Bhairwai, Khandach, Khatoli, Khera, Khera Karmsotan, Kishangarh (M), Kishanpura, Kishnpura, Kotri, Kucheel, Lamba, Mala, Mandawariya, Mandawariya, Mandiyawad Kalan, Mandiyawad Khurd, Manpura, Mohan Pura, Mokhampura, Moondolao, Moondoti, Mordi, Mothi, Motipura, Motipura, Mundoti, Naloo, Narena, Nawa, Naya Gaon, Nitooti, Nohariya, Nonandpura, Nonandpura, Nosal, Pacheenpala, Padanga, Palri Bhoptan, Palri Pathanan, Pandarwara, Paner, Parasoli, Patan, Pawaron Ki Dhani, Pedi Bhata, Peenglod, Phaloda, Raghunath Pura, Raghunathpura, Raheempura, Rajpura, Ralawatan, Ramgarh, Rampura, Rari, Rodawas, Roopangarh, Sagarmala, Salemabad, Sandoliya, Sanwatsar, Sar Gaon, Sarwar, Seel, Seengla, Silora, Singara, Sinodiya, Sinroj, Sursura, Thal, Tihari, Tikawara, Tiloniya, Tityari, Tokra, Tolamal, Tyod, Udaipur Kalan, Udaipur Khurd, Ujoli,
Kishangarh inscription
Kishangarh inscription in Devanagari script at village Nirana provides evidence of the rule of the Jewlia clan of Jats prior to the 10th century in Rajasthan. A Jewlia Jat chieftain had a chhatri constructed at Kishangarh. To the southwest of this chhatri is a victory pillar and a statue of a Jat chieftain of the Jewlia gotra, with an inscription of samvat 1111 (1054 AD). To the north of this chhatri, at a distance of 15 feet, there is an ancient masonry tank used to provide drinking water for cows, and a well, constructed from skilfully dressed and cut stones, demonstrating a high degree of talent in architecture. To the west of this chhatri is a huge pond spread over 50 bigha of land, also constructed by Jewlia Jat chieftains.
A gold coin was obtained in excavation near the above chhatri, engraved on one side with an image of the king with bow and arrow, and on the other side there with images of agni-kunda. The coin provides evidence for an ancestor of the present Jewlia clan being a king in the period prior to the 10th century.
Jat Gotras
Notable persons
- Jagdip Dhankar - MLA from Kishangarh
Reference
Kishangarh in Patiala
Kishangarh is also the name of a village in Patiala district of Punjab. This village falls under Patiala Tahsil.
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- ↑ Dr. Raghavendra Singh Manohar:Rajasthan Ke Prachin Nagar Aur Kasbe, 2010, pp. 138