Churu is a city in the desert region of Rajasthan state of India. It is known as the gateway to the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarter of Churu District. It lies in the Thar Desert on the National Highway 52 connecting Sangrur to Ankola and is a junction station on the railway line to Bikaner. It is near the shifting sand dunes of the Thar Desert and has grand havelis with marvelous fresco paintings, namely Kanhaiya Lal Bagla Ki Haweli and Surana Haweli, with hundreds of small windows. It also has some fine Chhatris. Near the town is a religious seat of the Nath sect of Sadhus where there are life-size marble statues of their deities and a place for prayers. At the center of the town is a fort built about 500 years ago.
Rajgarh, is a city, municipality, tehsil and Legislative Assembly seat in Churu district of northern part of Rajasthan state in India. It lies in Shekhawati region at an elevation of 239 metres (784 ft). To distinguish Rajgarh from several other places with same name, Sadulpur has become a synonym of Rajgarh town's name in recent times.
Taranagar is a city and a municipality in Churu district in the Indian state of Rajasthan, situated at 28° 41'N 75° 3'E, about 28 miles south of Churu City. Taranagar was earlier known as Reni, named for the lady Rinkali who came here to live from Vishalnagar Koyalapatan, currently Foga in Sardarshar (Rajasthan). Reni was the headquarters of the nizamat and the tehsil of the same name in the state of Bikaner in Rajputana. The nizamat consisted of five eastern tehsils of Bhadra, Churu, Nohar, Rajgarh and Reni. In 1948, the town was renamed for King Tara Singh, who ruled it in the mid-18th century.
Churu district is a district of the Indian state of Rajasthan in northern India.
General Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh,, was the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Bikaner from 1888 to 1943. As a member of the Imperial War Cabinet, he was present in the Palace of Versailles during The Signing of Peace in the Hall of Mirrors.
Junagarh Fort is a fort in the city of Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Raja Dhaj, Ror Kumar, ruled over the principality of Junagarh in the fifth century BC. The fort was originally called Chintamani and was renamed Junagarh or "Old Fort" in the early 20th century when the ruling family moved to Lalgarh Palace outside the fort limits. It is one of the few major forts in Rajasthan which is not built on a hilltop. The modern city of Bikaner has developed around the fort.
Bhadra is a city and a municipality in Hanumangarh district in the state of Rajasthan, India.
Ratannagar is a city, near Churu city, and a municipality in Churu district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Ratannagar is a small town in the Churu District in the State of Rajasthan, India. It is situated about 8 kilometers south of Churu and has a population of approximately 14,000 people. It is located on the Jaipur road and is famous for its havelis. In 1982, Director J.P. Dutta made a motion picture in the village entitled "Gulami", starring Dharmendra, Mithun, Nasirudin Shah, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Smita Patil, Anita Raj and Rina Rai. The main reason the small town was used for the month-long shooting was the noted havelis.
Sardarshahar is a city located in the Churu district of Rajasthan, India. It is also the seat of the Rajasthan legislative assembly Sardarshahar Assembly constituency. Sardarshahar is the tehsil headquarter. and part of the Churu Lok Sabha constituency. Sardarshahar was established in 1838 at the place of "Alwana" village in Bikaner state. The city is named after Sardar Singh, The son of Bikaner Maharaja(Raja Ratan Singh). It is known for its grand Havelis (mansions) with frescoes, The only Clock Tower (GhantaGhar) in Asia which streets running under it in all four directions, Shri Ichha Puran Balaji Mandir, Acharya Shri Mahapragya Samadhi Sthal(ShantiPeeth), Gandhi Vidya Mandir and many more. It is famous for its Food, handicraft work, silver work, and woodwork. It is the birthplace of the Eleventh Acharya -Acharyashri Mahashramanji of the Shri Jain Terapanthi Sect.
Narsinghgarh is a town and a municipality, near Rajgarh city in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
HH Maharajadhiraj Shri Maharaja Mahim Mahendra Maharao Raja Sir Bhim Singh II Bahadur, KCSI was the last ruling Maharaja of the Hada Chauhan dynasty of the Princely State of Kotah from the year 1940 to 1947.
Ajeetpura is a town in the Hanumangarh district, Rajasthan state in India.
Ludhiana–Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway, consisting of 2 separate Ludhiana–Bathinda Expressway and Bathinda–Ajmer Expressway projects on the "Ludhiana–Ajmer Economic Corridor (EC-8)", is 6-lane access-controlled under-construction express national highway project by the NHAI which will connect Pathankot via Ludhiana to Bathinda and Ajmer. The movement of goods will be facilitated, via Ajmer, from northern states to ports at western coast such as Kandla port.
Ratanpura is a village in Rajgarh tehsil of Churu district in Rajasthan. It was established in 1848, and is situated 45 km northeast of Churu and 17 km southwest of Rajgarh.
Bhanai is a village in Bhadra Tehsil in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan State, India. It belongs to Bikaner Division. It is located 137 km to the east of district headquarters Hanumangarh, 18 km from Bhadra, and 280 km from the state capital, Jaipur.
Bhanwar Lal Sharma was an Indian politician. He was a 7th term Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Sardarshahar, Churu, Rajasthan. He emerged as a national figure in the Brahmin Samaj as he was President of All India Brahmin Federation since 2011. He was a Cabinet Minister of Indira Gandhi Neher Pariyojana in Rajasthan Government.
Malwas is a village and post in the Churu district of northern Rajasthan state, India.
Deengli is a village in Rajgarh, Churu, Rajasthan, India. As per 2011 Census of India, the village has population of 2197 of which 1144 are males while 1053 are females. It comes under ‘’’Sulkhnia chhotta’’’ Panchayath. It belongs to Bikaner Division. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Deengli village is administrated by Sarpanch who is elected representative of village. It is located 65 km towards East from District headquarters Churu. 230 km from State capital Jaipur. The most famous place in Deengli is Net Dada JI temple.
Raiya Tunda is a gram panchayat in Taranagar sub district of Churu district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The village has been chosen as Adarash Gram by jaynarayan poonia the member of parliament of Taranagar sub district. Raiya Tunda is 62 km away from its district headquarter Churu.
Maharaja Zorawar Singh was the ruler of the Kingdom of Bikaner between 1735 and 1746. During this period, the Kingdom was a vassal state of the Mughal empire.
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