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Rajgarh
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Rajgarh
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Rajgarh
Rajgarh (India)
Coordinates: 27°14′10″N76°37′19″E / 27.236°N 76.622°E / 27.236; 76.622
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Elevation
479 m (1,572 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total26,631
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration RJ 02

Rajgarh is a town and a tehsil in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Bhangarh, Asia's most haunted place, is also present in Rajgarh, Alwar tehsil. It is a small town set in scenic hills dotted with forts, and features waterfalls, a valley, and the hills of Aravalli.

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History

Rajgarh is a small town on State Highway 25, close to Sariska National Park, in Alwar district of Rajasthan. It lies on the main train route between Delhi and Jaipur. Rajgarh Fort was built by Raja Pratap Singh Bargujar, the founder of the State of Alwar who is often referred to as the "Bismarck of Alwar". In 1771, Rajgarh Fort was the site of the old capital of Alwar state. Later the new capital was set up at Bala Kila, Alwar and Rajgarh was turned into the summer residence of the Alwar Royal family. Rajgarh boasts of the famous Baghraj Temple, a Step Well, historic fort, palaces and a bustling market. A 19th century British traveler described Rajgarh valley as "A Perfect Earthly Paradise" with the walls of the well-kept fort of Rajgarh, picturesquely perched on a hill rising out of a green and fertile. Mostly 80% population in Rajgarh is Meena

Rajgarh was an incredible, prosperous capital fort of Kshatriya Badgujar Rulers, which lost its glory after conflicts between Kachhwaha and Badgujar clans of Rajput lineages. Badgujars also were also an important alliances to the Royal kingdom of Mewar. Badgujars formed major Harawal frontline army for Royal Army of Mewar.

Badgujars lost their identity after being slaughtered by Mughals for opposing the marriages of Badgujar daughters with them.

Badgujars chose to live with pride and maintain dignity of Kshatriya Dharma instead of living life based on rules set by others.

Rajgarh has the tomb of the father of famous Urdu Poet Mirza Ghalib within town limits. Rajgarh Tehsil also contains the historic town of Rajore, now called Rajorgarh, where an inscription was found of Maharadhiraj Parmeshwara Matthandeva of Gurjara-Pratihara lineage, dated to 960 AD. [1] This is the only known inscription containing the terms "Gurjara Pratihara" (after 11century called Badgujar) to describe the lineage.

Rajgarh is the birthplace of freedom fighter Bhawani Sahai Sharma who was a senior member of Hindustan Socialist Republican Army. He served a jail term of more than 9 years at the hand of the British during the Indian Independence struggle. Bhawani Sahai Sharma later became an MLA from Thana Gazi, Alwar.

Geography and attractions

Rajgarh has an average elevation of 479  metres (1571  feet). [2] It is a major agricultural centre with a RIICO rajasthan mineral industrial park.

Famous and Attractive places of Rajgarh are as follows.

  1. Bhangarh
  2. Kala daata
  3. Alewa waterfall
  4. Govind Dev Ji Temple
  5. jagganath ji temple
  6. Rajgarh Fort
  7. jharna
  8. The Haunted 7 chauk ki haweeli
  9. The temple of Bairuji in Ratanpura Village
  10. Baghraj Temple
  11. Machari
  12. Ajabgarh
  13. sarsa mata mandir
  14. Narayani mata Mandir
  15. Naga Baba Ka mandir Dhigawara

Educational Institutions

Rajgarh has one of early built colleges of the British era in India which provides up to post graduate level education.

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References

  1. ↑ Sircar, D.C. (1990), Studies in the Geography of Ancient and Medieval India, Motilal Banarsidass, p. 240, ISBN   978-81-208-0690-0
  2. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Rajgarh
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