Jaipur is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011, the city has a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Located 268 km from the national capital New Delhi, Jaipur is also known as the Pink City due to the dominant color scheme of its buildings in old city.
The University of Rajasthan, informally known as Rajasthan University, is a public state university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1947 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembly and is recognised as a prominent institution in the region. Rajasthan University is one of the largest university systems in the state with over 100,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges. The Governor of Rajasthan serves as the university chancellor.
Malpura is a town with municipality in Tonk district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Malpura is known for its Dadabadi, built by the Khartargach Sect of Shewtambar Jain in memory of 3rd Dada Gurudev Shri Jinkushalsurishwarji.Also known for its Forts,Malpura is popular visiting palace in Rajasthan.
University Maharaja's College is a college in Jaipur, the capital of the Rajasthan state in India. Established in 1844 by Sawai Ram Singh II, it has been affiliated with University of Rajasthan since 1947. Maharaja college offers course on campus in Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Computer Application (B.C.A) at Undergraduate (U.G.) level. The college was granted the status of "college with potential excellence" by UGC in 2011.
Ratan Shastri, also called Ratandevi Shastri, was founder of Banasthali Vidyapith and a notable champion of women education. She was a notable woman freedom fighter of Rajputana and wife of Hiralal Shastri, first Chief Minister of Rajasthan. She was a recipient of Padma Shri in 1955, Padma Bhushan in 1975, and Jamnalal Bajaj Award for outstanding contribution in the field of uplift and welfare of women and children in 1990. Ratan Shastri was a strong pillar of Parajamandal Movement in Jaipur state during the Indian national Movement. She was a champion of female education and started a women's school, that later developed into a university, that contributed immensely to encourage and support female education in Rajasthan. She was a staunch adherent of Gandhian ideals and promoted Khadi.
Bimal Soni was the manager of the Indian cricket team. He was also President of the Jaipur District Cricket Association, a constituent group of the Rajasthan Cricket Association.
The Jaipur bombings were a series of nine synchronized bomb blasts that took place on 13 May 2008 within a span of 15 minutes at locations in Jaipur, the capital city of the Indian state of Rajasthan and a tourist destination. Official reports confirm 63 dead with 216 or more people injured. The bombings shocked most of India and resulted in widespread condemnation from leaders across the world with many countries showing solidarity with India in its fight against terrorism.
Kamla Beniwal was an Indian independence activist and politician. She was a senior member of Indian National Congress party. She served as a minister in different posts and Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan in 2003. Later she served as Governor of different Indian states between 2009 and 2014. She became minister in Government of Rajasthan in 1954 at the age of 27 and holds the record of being the first female minister of Rajasthan. She was the first ever woman Governor of any northeastern state. She was a recipient of Tamra Patra Award from former prime minister Indira Gandhi in recognition of her contribution in the freedom struggle.
Dr. Asha Pande was a professor and the first Indian woman to receive the Légion d'honneur She was the founder-director of Rajasthan University's Master in European Studies programme and headed the Department of Dramatics at Rajasthan University, and Center for French and Francophone Studies. She has been honored for promoting French language in India. She died on 4 October 2018 due to liver ailment.
University Commerce College is a college in Jaipur city in Rajasthan state in India. It is one of the five constituent colleges of University of Rajasthan. The college offers undergraduate courses in commerce. It is situated on Jawahar Lal Nehru Road. The college is also known as University Commerce College. Maharana Pratap Hostel a University hostel is associated hostel of the college.
Diya Kumari is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party currently serving as the 6th Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan alongside Prem Chand Bairwa in the ministry of Bhajan Lal Sharma. She currently represents Vidhyadhar Nagar as an MLA in the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. She is a member of Kachhwaha family of the Jaipur State.
Vineet Soni, the son of noted botanist Professor P.L. Swarnkar, is an Indian plant physiologist, biotechnologist and social activist. He is the founder of the "Save Guggul Movement", a community-based conservation effort to conserve threatened plant species, particularly guggul. Presently, he is the Head at the Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur.
The Ajmer Jain temple, also known as Soniji Ki Nasiyan, is a Jain temple known for its architecture. It was built in the late nineteenth century. The main chamber, known as the Swarna Nagari "City of Gold", has several gold-plated wooden figures, depicting several figures in the Jain religion. This golden chamber of the temple uses 1,000 kg of gold to carve out a depiction of Ayodhya.
Maharana Bhim Singh was the 26th Sisodia Rajput ruler of the Kingdom of Mewar who became the first Maharana of Udaipur State. He was the second son of Maharana Ari Singh II and younger brother of his predecessor Maharana Hamir Singh II.
Nisha Chaudhary (1952–2001) was a social and political social worker and was elected to Lok Sabha from the Sabarkantha constituency in the Indian state of Gujarat thrice in the 1990s, as an Indian National Congress candidate.
The Rajasthan State Men's League, also known as R-League A Division, is the top state-level football league in the Indian state of Rajasthan, conducted by Rajasthan Football Association. Inaugural season with 8 participating teams, and concluded on 6 October 2019. Rajasthan United FC became the first champion. All matches were played on a single venue, Rajasthan University Sports Complex.
Jitendra Kumar Soni is an Indian civil servant, and a Rajasthani and Hindi writer and translator.
