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Jhotwara

Coordinates: 26°56′35″N 75°45′25″E / 26.943041°N 75.757057°E / 26.943041; 75.757057
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Jhotwara
Suburban
Jhotwara is located in Jaipur
Jhotwara
Jhotwara
Location in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Jhotwara is located in Greater Jaipur
Jhotwara
Jhotwara
Jhotwara (Greater Jaipur)
Jhotwara is located in Rajasthan
Jhotwara
Jhotwara
Jhotwara (Rajasthan)
Jhotwara is located in India
Jhotwara
Jhotwara
Jhotwara (India)
Coordinates: 26°56′35″N 75°45′25″E / 26.943041°N 75.757057°E / 26.943041; 75.757057
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictJaipur
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
302012
Nearest cityJaipur
ClimateHot and dry (Köppen)

Jhotwara is a suburban area of Jaipur in the north-west direction of Jaipur, the capital of Indian State of Rajasthan. It is a Legislative Assembly constituency[1][2]

History

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This area was under meena tribe which was annexed in Kachhwaha Rajput kingdom of Amber by Rao Dulha.[3] It was ruled by the Jaipur royal family till Independence of India.

Rulers Before Rajputs

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They were Meenas from Nadhla Clan, named after Sag Nadha

  • Kalorao
  • Jhoto Rao (Established Jhotwara)
  • Vitthal Rao
  • Agatu Rao
  • Eedho Rao
  • Balkaran Rao
  • Bishal Rao
  • Bachhrao
  • Gaito Rao (Established Gaitor)
  • Rao Taatan Singh
  • Rao Galan Singh

Then Meena Chieftain shifted to towns which were inhabited by them.

Area under Jhotwara

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These are 22 ward under Jhotwara.[4]

  • Vaishali Nagar
  • Kanakpura
  • Panchyawala
  • Meenawala
  • Girdharipura
  • Lalpura
  • Dhawas
  • Heerapura
  • Gajsinghpura
  • Mukumdpura
  • Maharajpura
  • Bindayka
  • Sirsi

References

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  1. ^ "New Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). ceorajasthan.nic.in. 25 January 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Jhotwara Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency".
  3. ^ Sarkar, J.; Sinh, R. (1994). A History of Jaipur: C. 1503-1938. Orient Longman. ISBN 978-81-250-0333-5. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ "A Map" (PDF).