Udaipur is a city in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, about 415 km (258 mi) south of the state capital Jaipur. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Udaipur district. It is the historic capital of the kingdom of Mewar in the former Rajputana Agency. It was founded in 1559 by Udai Singh II of the Sisodia clan of Rajputs, when he shifted his capital from the city of Chittorgarh to Udaipur after Chittorgarh was besieged by Akbar. It remained as the capital city till 1818 when Mewar became a British princely state, and thereafter the Mewar province became a part of Rajasthan when India gained independence in 1947. It is also known as the City of Lakes, as it is surrounded by five major artificial lakes.
Balotra is a city situated in the Balotra district within the state of Rajasthan, India. Previously, it was located in the Barmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is known for its historical and cultural significance, as well as its role as a commercial and trading center in the region.
Bachpan Bachao Andolan is an India-based children's rights movement. It was started in 1980 by Nobel Laureate Mr. Kailash Satyarthi. It campaigns against bonded labour, child labour and human trafficking, and promotes the right to education for all children. It has so far freed close to 100,000 children from servitude, including bonded labourers, and helped in their re-integration, rehabilitation and education.
Bhogilal Pandya (1904-1981) was a freedom fighter and social worker from Dungarpur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. On 3 April 1976, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan for his social services. The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, given for distinguished service to the nation. For his championing of education and rights for the poor and underprivileged, he is referred by the people of Rajasthan as "Gandhi of Vahgad". His home is in the Gandhi aashram area of Dungarpur.
An Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is a special counterterrorism unit present in several state police agencies of India including Maharashtra Police, Gujarat Police, Kerala Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, Rajasthan Police, Bihar Police, Jharkhand Police,Tamil Nadu Police, Madhya Pradesh Police and Chhattisgarh Police. These units are frequently involved in the investigative, intelligence and emergency response aspects related to terrorism and cooperate with other branches of their police departments, police forces from other states, and national agencies such as the Intelligence Bureau and the National Investigation Agency.
Neemach Mata Temple is located on a hill on the banks of the Fateh Sagar Lake in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan,India. This temple is located on a green hill in the Dewali area of Udaipur. It has both stairs and uphill slope walk way to climb, which is around 900 metres long. It enshrines the stone idol of Neemach Mata Devi. There is also an idol of Lord Ganesh and three west-facing lions of stone.
A significant proportion of children in India are engaged in child labour. In 2011, the national census of India found that the total number of child labourers, aged [5–14], to be at 10.12 million, out of the total of 259.64 million children in that age group. The child labour problem is not unique to India; worldwide, about 217 million children work, many full-time.
Malini Awasthi is an Indian singer, more commonly referred to as Folk Queen of India. Having been trained classically, she is equally adept in various forms of Hindustani music like vintage Dadra Thumri Kajri Chaiti etc. Her colossal knowledge of music finds a reflection in her renditions of Ghazals and Sufiyaana Kalaams too. A Ganda-baandh disciple of Padma Vibhushan Vidushi Girija Devi, she is a connoisseur of 'Chaumukhi gayan' of Benares Gharana. She commands equally over multiple dialects like Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Bundeli, and Braj.
The Orh is a drifting tribe of labourers in Sindh, Gujarat, Kathiawar, and some parts of Rajasthan. They drift and shift lock, stock, and barrel with their families wherever work is to be done. They are said to hold a variety of occupations. As artisans, they are carpenters, masons and stoneworkers and were considered to be Dalits. As traders, they deal in grain, spices, perfumes, and cloth. They are spread across 40 villages in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. In reality, Odh is a word for people who built mud huts rather than a caste; yet, but it is used as a caste in Pakistan. They claim their original name was Sagarbansi or Sagarvanshi they bear surnames like Gadahi, Bhagat, Galgat, Kharwar, Kahlia, Kudavali, Maangal, Majoka, Mundai, Sarvana, and Virpali.
Poornima University, established in 2012, is a private university in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The university was established by Rajasthan State Legislature vide Act No. 16/2012 and is recognized under section 22(1) of the University Grants Commission (India) Act, 1956.
The Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005 is a law enacted by the Parliament of India, which provides for constitution of National commission and state commissions for the rehabilitation, prosperity and wellness of children. The act was primarily enforced in Indian administered states and its union territories to protect child rights. The act further provides constitution for establishment of children's court where the offenses against children rights or exploitation of child rights be trialed speedily.
Trafficking in Persons Bill, 2021 or TIP Billwill provide for a comprehensive and dedicated anti-trafficking legislation in India.
The 2024 elections in India includes the Lok Sabha Election and elections to the Rajya Sabha, to state legislative assemblies, to Panchayats and urban local bodies.
The National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme is a scheme by the Ministry of Labour and Employment of India. The Government of India initiated it in 1988 to rehabilitate children aged from 9 to 12 years. The project has expanded to cover 312 districts in 21 states. The identified children are withdrawn from the hazardous work and provided with the facilities such as non-formal education, vocational training, midday meal, a stipend of Rs.150/- per child per month, and healthcare through a doctor appointed for a group of 20 schools. The NCLP project since its inception in 1988 has managed to rescue around 1.2 million children who tell about how child labour escapes from the eyes of the state and managed to reproduce its presence across sectors.
SH Iyer is a human rights lawyer practicing at Gujarat High Court in Ahmedabad. He has been associated with Human Rights Law Network and Jan Sangharsh Manch.
Maharana Vishvaraj Singh Mewar is an Indian politician and 77th Maharana of Mewar. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and was elected as MLA from Nathdwara constituency. He defeated incumbent C.P. Joshi, five-term incumbent MLA and former Speaker of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha.
The Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (RSCPCR) was constituted by the Government of Rajasthan in 2010 to address the public grievances relating to Child Rights violations as per the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005.
Chunnilal Garasiya is an Indian politician from Rajasthan who served as member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Udaipur Rural seat from 1990 till 1998. A member of Bharatiya Janata Party, he is serving as member of Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan state since 2024.
Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary or Bhainsrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary situated in the Chittorgarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It covers an area of 201.40 square kilometres (77.76 sq mi). It was established in 1983.
Tarachand Jain is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from Udaipur Assembly constituency in Udaipur district. He won the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.
