Jasol
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Jasol is a small village located in Pachpadra
tehsil of Barmer district
, India
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The historical village of Jasol, the capital of the former Malani area ruled by the fiercely independent Mahecha clan of the Rathore Rajputs, includes old Cenotaphs, the temple of Rani Bhatiyaniji, the horses of the indigenous Malani breed are still bred over here.
, the wife of the erstwhile ruler of Jasol. The building where the current police station is situated was the office of the British Resident Commissioner of the Malani Paragana. The name Jasol is derived after the descendants of a Rathore
sub-clan.
, are the eldest amongst all houses of Rathores in Rajasthan. Rawal Mallinath was the eldest son of Rawal Salkhaji, Salkhaji's other two son were Viramdeo and Jaitmal.
village in the Luni river near Jasol. It is said that the cattle breeders after praying Rawal Mallinath dig the dry river just by their hands and pits of water are filled for the cattle. This phenomenon only takes place during the cattle fair. Hundreds of horse breeders of the indigenous Marwari, Kathiawari and Sindhi breeds of horses attend the annual fanfare along with several camel breeders, cattle owners of breeds like Tharparkar and Kankerj breeds of cows attend the fair.
Pachpadra
Pachpadra is a village in Barmer district in Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a tehsil headquarters with the same name.One of the famous attractions in the city is the Pachpadra Lake, which is known for salt collection around it...
tehsil of Barmer district
Barmer district
Barmer is a district of Rajasthan state, India. Barmer is the district headquarters. Balotra, Guda Malani, Baytoo, Siwana, Jasol and Chohatan are other major towns.-Geography:...
, 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...
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The historical village of Jasol, the capital of the former Malani area ruled by the fiercely independent Mahecha clan of the Rathore Rajputs, includes old Cenotaphs, the temple of Rani Bhatiyaniji, the horses of the indigenous Malani breed are still bred over here.
Places of interest
Major point of interest here is an old fort, the cenotaphs and a Temple of Mata Rani BhatiyaniMata Rani Bhatiyani
Mata Rani Bhatiyani is a temple in the village of JasolJasol is near Balotra in Barmer District which is around 90km from Jodhpur.Mata Rani Bhatiyani temple is located at Jasol village in Pachpadra Tehsil near Balotra town in Barmer district Rajasthan. It is famous for the miracles that the goddess...
, the wife of the erstwhile ruler of Jasol. The building where the current police station is situated was the office of the British Resident Commissioner of the Malani Paragana. The name Jasol is derived after the descendants of a Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
sub-clan.
Famous Personalities
- Kirat Singh Sodha, who was the Prime-Minister of the Thakur of Jasol, was the Battle-Hero of the Battle between the states of Jodhpur and Jaipur in the year 1808. In respect of his bravery, a Chhatri (Cenotaph) was made inside the Mehrangarh Fort at Jodhpur near the Jay Pole. His birth place was village Bhookan in Barmer. Folk songs in his memory are sung by the bards in Rajasthan.
- Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
(BJP) leader and ex finance, defence and foreign minister of India Jaswant SinghJaswant Singh- Career :He is one of the few Indian politicians to have been the Minister for Defence, Finance and External Affairs.He started the new government of Vajpayee, which lasted its full term, as the External Affairs Minister and later on switched his ministry to Finance with Yashwant Sinha...
's birthplace is Jasol. - Former Member of Parliament from Barmer Manvendra SinghManvendra SinghManvendra Singh is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Barmer constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party....
also hails from Jasol. - Renowned military strategist of the Indian Army Lt. Gen. Hanut Singh RathoreHanut Singh RathoreHanut Singh Rathore to Lt.Col.Arjun Singhji of Jasol is a former Lt. General of Indian army. He was decorated with the Mahavir Chakra for his role in the battle of Basantar in 1971 war...
also belongs to Jasol. Under his command, his unit destroyed 48 Pakistani battle tanks in the 1971 war. Paramvir Chakra Awardee (Posthumous )Arun Kshetrapal was under his command. - Thakur Madho Singh Jasol was the member of the first legislative assembly of Rajasthan from Pachpadra Constituency.
- Late Rawal Amar Singh, a former judge, was elected as the member of the legislative assembly from PachpadraPachpadraPachpadra is a village in Barmer district in Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a tehsil headquarters with the same name.One of the famous attractions in the city is the Pachpadra Lake, which is known for salt collection around it...
constituency as an independent candidate in the year 1962.He was the petitioner in the case pertaining to Rajasthan Land Reforms and Resumptions of Jagirs Act,1952 wherein the validity of the Act was challenged.The case is reported in AIR 1955 SC 504 and 1955 2 SCR 303 by the name of Thakur Amar Singh versus State of Rajasthan. - Former speaker of Rajasthan assembly Ram Niwas MirdhaRam Niwas MirdhaRam Niwas Mirdha was an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He served as member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 1953 to 1967 and as speaker of the assembly from 1957 to 1967...
was also born in Jasol as his father Baldev Ram MirdhaBaldev Ram MirdhaBaldev Ram Mirdha was a great social reformer of the Marwar region in Rajasthan, India. He was born in a Rad gotra Jat Hindu family of village Kuchera in Nagaur district in Rajasthan in 1889. His father’s name was Mangla Ram ji. His family was given the work of Department of Post and Telegraph...
was posted as a senior police officer in Jasol in 1924. Ram Niwas belongs to Kuchera village in Nagaur district. - Former IAS officer of Gujarat cadre Kr. Fateh Singh Jasol belongs to Jasol. He was Additional Chief Secretary of the Government of Gujarat and president of the Gujarat IAS Association. He is author to the collection of poems 'what song unsung o my daughter'http://openlibrary.org/a/OL5326462A/Kr._Fateh_Singh_Jasol
- Former Mehrangarh Fort Museum Curator Shri Nahar Singh JasolNahar Singh JasolThakur Nahar Singh Jasol is a Indian author of Hindi, English and Rajasthan language works on subjects such as folk tales, history, and rajasthani literature...
is author to books in Rajasthani language, a historian and an expert on the culture and traditions of western Rajasthan. - Rawal Kishan Singh, is the head of the House of Rawal Malinathji. He is a retired IRS (Indian Revenue Service) officer and recipient of the Presidents Award and the World Customs Award.
- Colonel Dharamveer Singh is an Officer serving in the Indian Army.
- Dr. Lalit K. Panwar, I.A.S. officer, (1979 batch) of Rajasthan Cadre is Chairman and Managing Director of India Tourism Development CorporationIndia Tourism Development CorporationThe India Tourism Development Corporation Limited is an Hospitality, retail and Education company owned by Government of India, under Ministry of Tourism...
(ITDC). - Ashok Kumar Kothari, an IRS (Indian Revenue Service) officer in Central Excise and Customs Excise is posted as Deputy Commissioner in Central Board of Excise and Customs.
- Anand Prakash Soni, 2003 batch officer in IRSME (Indian Railways Services of Mechanical Engineers), serving as an officer in Indian Railways.
- Mukund Bihari, an RPS (Rajasthan Police Service) Officer is serving in Rajasthan Police as Additional S.P.at Jaipur.
- Chain Singh Jasol, is Vice President - Shree Digvijay Cement Company Limited, Jamnagar.
- Dr. Ghanshyam Singh Jasol, is a professor and head of department of ophthalmology at Dr. S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur.
- Dr. Chaturbhuj Rathore, MBBS, MD, DM in Neurology is a Doctor having expertise in Epilepsy. He is serving the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram
- Mr. Dungar Singh Jasol, is a Senior Advocate Practicing in Rajasthan High Court. He is as a luminary in Criminal Law.
- Mr. Lalit Chhajed, Sr. Correspondent with CNN-IBN 7, Received President Award for BSG from Late Mr. K.R Narayan, President of India.
- Shri Kewal Ram Prajapat, an expert in the craft of weaving of Dari (Durries) and Carpets received the State level Master Craftsman Award from Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation Limited for the year 1992-93.
- Dalpat Singh, A retired commandant of BSF.
- Lakshman singh, a Rajasthan Administrative Services officer
- Vinita Singh, Rajasthan Administrate Services officer
Demographics
Jasol village population is 12,414 according to census 2001, where male population is 6,415 while female population is 5,999.History
The village was established by the Rathore rulers. The Rathores of Jasol, who are the descendents of Rawal MallinathRawal Mallinath
Rawal Mallinath is a folk hero of Rajasthan. He was the eldest son of Rao Salkhaji, the ruler of Mehwanagar in Barmer District. He and his wife Rani Rupade are revered as folk saints in western Rajasthan-History:...
, are the eldest amongst all houses of Rathores in Rajasthan. Rawal Mallinath was the eldest son of Rawal Salkhaji, Salkhaji's other two son were Viramdeo and Jaitmal.
- The houses of JodhpurJodhpurJodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
, Bikaner, RatlamRatlamRatlam , known historically as Ratnapuri, is a city in the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Ratlam lies 480 m above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam District....
, Sitamau, Sailana, Idar and Alirajpur trace their lineage to Viramdeo. - The houses of Gurhamalani and Kelwa trace their lineage from Jaitmal.
Rawal Mallinathji
Rawal Mallinath was a warrior-saint and songs of his heroic valour and saintly attitude are still sung by folk singers of western Rajasthan. His wife Rani Rupade was also a saint; bhajans composed by her are still popular in Western Rajasthan. Rawal Mallinath was an ardent horse lover, annual cattle fair by the name of Rawal Mallinath cattle fair is held every year at TilwaraTilwara
Tilwara is a village in Pachpadra tehsil of Barmer district of Rajasthan state in India.Tilwara is situated on Luni river and is a railway station on Jodhpur-Balotra route. The village is famous for Mallinath Fair held in March/April every year. Also called Tilwara cattle fair it lasts for two weeks...
village in the Luni river near Jasol. It is said that the cattle breeders after praying Rawal Mallinath dig the dry river just by their hands and pits of water are filled for the cattle. This phenomenon only takes place during the cattle fair. Hundreds of horse breeders of the indigenous Marwari, Kathiawari and Sindhi breeds of horses attend the annual fanfare along with several camel breeders, cattle owners of breeds like Tharparkar and Kankerj breeds of cows attend the fair.