Auwa
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Auwa is a village in Marwar Junction
tehsil of Pali district
in Rajasthan
state of India
. The village is situated 13 km from Marwar Junction
railway station.
The place has an ancient temples of Lord Mahadeo on its outskirts, which is believed to have been constructed in the 11th century AD.
Various Thakurs
of Pali
region under the stewardship of Thakur
Kushal Singh of Auwa confronted the British. Auwa fort was surrounded by the British army and the conflict lasted many days. The fort and village still carry the scars of that siege. Captain Mason was shot dead on his way towards Auwa and his cut head hanged at the fort gate.
The British destroyed the fort and the palace. Even temples and their idols were not spared.
The statue of goddess Mahakali brought to Ajmer
is still kept in the Ajmer Museum.http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Destinations/Jodhpur/Nimaj.aspx. A still existent cenotaph was raised Mason where he fell in battle.
The fort has nowadays been converted into a hotel.
. The event happened in 1643, on the 13th day of Shukla paksha of Chaitra
month. after death of the king Maldev of Jodhpur State, his eldest son Chandrasen became the king. But Chandrasen's younger brother usurped him with the help of Mughal
emperor Akbar. Charan
s opposed him. For staging a dharna against the king they were going to Mewar
, the Auwa Jagirdar Gopal Das Champawat supported them and suggested to datge the dharna in his village.
The Charan poets selected the land on the bank of sukri
river, in front of Kajleshwar Mahadev Temple to stage their dharna. They started dharna on 13th and till fool moon they had fasted. Form third day they started taking their live by performing Taaga (Dhaaga) and Teliya. King's trusted Charan poet Akha Barahath and trumpeter (nagarchi) Govind came there to stop them but they themselves killed their with other charan poets.
Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....
tehsil of Pali district
Pali district
Pali District is a district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The town of Pali is the district headquarters.-History:...
in Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
state of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The village is situated 13 km from Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction
Marwar Junction is a census town in Pali district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This is the only Railway Junction located in Pali district....
railway station.
The place has an ancient temples of Lord Mahadeo on its outskirts, which is believed to have been constructed in the 11th century AD.
Demographics
Population of Auwa is 4,202 according to census 2001. where male population is 2,104 while female population is 2,098.1857 Revolt
The village is known for siege of the Auwa fort by British forces in 1857.Various Thakurs
Thakur (Indian title)
Thakur is an Indian feudal title in several Indian languages, literally meaning "lord". A Thikana is the state or estate of a Thakur. A Thakurani is the wife of a Thakur...
of Pali
Pali, Rajasthan
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District. It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur. It is known as "The Industrial City".-History:Pali was a trade centre...
region under the stewardship of Thakur
Thakur (Indian title)
Thakur is an Indian feudal title in several Indian languages, literally meaning "lord". A Thikana is the state or estate of a Thakur. A Thakurani is the wife of a Thakur...
Kushal Singh of Auwa confronted the British. Auwa fort was surrounded by the British army and the conflict lasted many days. The fort and village still carry the scars of that siege. Captain Mason was shot dead on his way towards Auwa and his cut head hanged at the fort gate.
The British destroyed the fort and the palace. Even temples and their idols were not spared.
The statue of goddess Mahakali brought to Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
is still kept in the Ajmer Museum.http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Destinations/Jodhpur/Nimaj.aspx. A still existent cenotaph was raised Mason where he fell in battle.
The fort has nowadays been converted into a hotel.
Dharna by Charan Poets
One more incident is there about Auwa in the history of RajasthanRajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. The event happened in 1643, on the 13th day of Shukla paksha of Chaitra
Chaitra
Chaitra is a month of the Hindu calendar....
month. after death of the king Maldev of Jodhpur State, his eldest son Chandrasen became the king. But Chandrasen's younger brother usurped him with the help of Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
emperor Akbar. Charan
Charan
Chāraṇ is the term for a caste living in the Gujarat and Rajasthan states of India. According to Shrimada Bhagwata Skand Charans were created along with other divine forms such as Yaksha, Gandharvas, Kinnara, Sidhdhas, Apsara, etc. and lived with them in Heaven...
s opposed him. For staging a dharna against the king they were going to Mewar
Mewar
Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and some of the part of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom that later...
, the Auwa Jagirdar Gopal Das Champawat supported them and suggested to datge the dharna in his village.
The Charan poets selected the land on the bank of sukri
Sukri
Sukri river flows from the western slopes of Aravalli Range in Pali District and flows through Jalore district and Barmer district of Rajasthan before merging with the Luni river. Bankli Dam is located on this river in Jalore District...
river, in front of Kajleshwar Mahadev Temple to stage their dharna. They started dharna on 13th and till fool moon they had fasted. Form third day they started taking their live by performing Taaga (Dhaaga) and Teliya. King's trusted Charan poet Akha Barahath and trumpeter (nagarchi) Govind came there to stop them but they themselves killed their with other charan poets.