Jiliya
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Jiliya is a place in Nagaur
District of Rajasthan
. It was a Princely Thikana in British India. It is developing as a tourist spot to explore the natural scenic beauty of Rajasthan. The majority of the population is involved in agricultural and trade activities. NGOs such as Shake hands are active in this region of Rajasthan and foreigners participate in the "Jiliya Project" which is one of the five projects of this NGO in India.
and his 5 sons took one fort each and established five Princely Thikanas in the nearby area of Nagaur, namely Minda, Abhaypura (Jiliya), Narayanpura, Panchota and Bhanwata. Kunwar Kishore Singh, the son of youngest Rani, was not given any share (thikana or fort). He became the ancestor of the Thakurs of Kuchaman (Kuchaman City
), Bhagwanpura
. He assisted Maharaja Abhay Singh of Jodhpur (1724–1749), and his son Thakur Zalim Singh established Thikana Kuchaman. Kuchaman's second last ruler Thakur Hari Singh (1919–1956), born 1912, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, was given the title of RAJA in 1931 by Maharaja Sir Umaid Singh of Jodhpur (1918–1947), born 1903, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer.
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or Jiliya was a Princely Thikana of the Princely State of Jodhpur
, being its First Class Sirayat.
word Tazeem (Tazim) meaning Respect or Honour, which describes their special position as a Tazimi
Thikana in the Princely State of Jodhpur; and Naresh
meaning "King" or "Maharaja
" or "Raja
".
, the founder of Marwar
(Jodhpur). He was actively involved in the Rathore-Mughal struggle and supported Raja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur Marwar
and Durga Das Rathore. He was also associated in the war of succession to the Mughal Throne in support of Emperor Shahjahan's favourite son Dara Shikoh
, who lost to Aurangzeb. Raja Raghunath Singh was thus very close to Mughals and his grave was made in between his fellow mohommedan rulers. He also played chief role in the protection of infant Prince Ajit Singh, son of Maharaja Jaswant Singh I of Marwar
from Aurangzeb.
NGO, is active in the region as Nagaur is one of the economically underdeveloped districts of the state. Being a desert area, it also suffers from lack of water which makes the situation even worse for agricultural activities.
Nagaur
Nagaur is a city in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway between Jodhpur and Bikaner. It was founded by the Naga Kshatriyas.- History :...
District of 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...
. It was a Princely Thikana in British India. It is developing as a tourist spot to explore the natural scenic beauty of Rajasthan. The majority of the population is involved in agricultural and trade activities. NGOs such as Shake hands are active in this region of Rajasthan and foreigners participate in the "Jiliya Project" which is one of the five projects of this NGO in India.
General information
- Religion: 99% of population are Hindus
- Geographical Location: 17 km from Kuchaman City
- Temperature: Max. 44°C in June, Min. 1°C in January
- Monsoon Season: June to July
- Annual Rainfall: 412 mm
- Census Code: 01892800
History of Maroth State
Thakur Raghunath Singh fought various battles with Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Marwar (1629–1680) and Durga Das Rathore, son of a General in military of Marwar. During the battle of Dharmat (year 1715 of Vikram Samvat) Thakur RAGHUNATH SINGH conquered 'Maroth' Pargana from the Gaur Rulers and in A.D. 1658 established an independent Maroth State having around 155-160 villages, thus their descendends are popularly called as ‘Gaurati Nath’ meaning the ruler of the land of the Gaur rajputs. He received the Title of RAJA and Mansab of 500 Horses from Mughal Emperor Shahjahan.Raja Raghunath Singh of Maroth
Tazim Naresh RAJA RAGHUNATH SINGH established the Five Magnificent Forts in Maroth, better known as Panch Mahal MarothPanch Mahal Maroth
-Etymological Meaning:Panch in Hindi means five; and Mahal means a palace; thus the term 'Panch Mahal Maroth' refers to Five Palaces of Maroth.-Maroth:...
and his 5 sons took one fort each and established five Princely Thikanas in the nearby area of Nagaur, namely Minda, Abhaypura (Jiliya), Narayanpura, Panchota and Bhanwata. Kunwar Kishore Singh, the son of youngest Rani, was not given any share (thikana or fort). He became the ancestor of the Thakurs of Kuchaman (Kuchaman City
Kuchaman City
Kuchaman City is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The city includes a few Havelis in the Shekhawati style and a fort overlooking the city. The fort is about 1100 years old and was built in the 9th century, by the Rathore ruler, Zalim Singh...
), Bhagwanpura
Bhagwanpura
Bhagwanpura, also called Bhagpura, is an late Indus Valley Civilization site on the right bank of the Sarasvati river in the Kurukshetra district of Haryana state, India...
. He assisted Maharaja Abhay Singh of Jodhpur (1724–1749), and his son Thakur Zalim Singh established Thikana Kuchaman. Kuchaman's second last ruler Thakur Hari Singh (1919–1956), born 1912, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, was given the title of RAJA in 1931 by Maharaja Sir Umaid Singh of Jodhpur (1918–1947), born 1903, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer.
Five Thikanas of Maroth
The Five sons of Raja Raghunath Singh established 5 Thikanas in Nagaur around Maroth and each took a palace in Maroth. Their title is 'Tazim Naresh of Panch Mahal MarothPanch Mahal Maroth
-Etymological Meaning:Panch in Hindi means five; and Mahal means a palace; thus the term 'Panch Mahal Maroth' refers to Five Palaces of Maroth.-Maroth:...
'.
- Thikana MindaMindaMinda may refer to:* Minzu University of China, Beijing, People's Republic of China; known for short in Chinese as 民大 * A character in Filipino soap opera Bituing Walang Ningning* A detention facility in Lidcombe, New South Wales...
(seniormost) - in the East of Maroth, near Mendhawa river. - Thikana AbhaypuraAbhaypuraAbhaypura is a village in Nawa Thesil of Nagaur District of Rajasthan state in India.-General information:Abhaypura was one of the 24 villages in the Princely Thikana Abhaypura of Marwar which is now called as Thikana Jiliya and has 14 villages....
(Jiliya) - Took equal share with Minda, later reduced to 12 villages. Towards the North-West of Maroth. Jiliya Fort (गढ़) is presently the residence of the erstwhile royal family of Jiliya. - Thikana Narayanpura - 12 villages, to the South-West of Maroth, near Kuchaman Railway Station.
- Thikana Panchota
- Thikana Bhanwata - 31 villages
History of Jiliya
During British rule in India AbhaypuraAbhaypura
Abhaypura is a village in Nawa Thesil of Nagaur District of Rajasthan state in India.-General information:Abhaypura was one of the 24 villages in the Princely Thikana Abhaypura of Marwar which is now called as Thikana Jiliya and has 14 villages....
or Jiliya was a Princely Thikana of the Princely State of Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , 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...
, being its First Class Sirayat.
Title
The Title of the rulers "Tazeem Naresh" is derived from the UrduUrdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
word Tazeem (Tazim) meaning Respect or Honour, which describes their special position as a Tazimi
Tazimi
Tazim was a medieval system of respect given to some noble person in India. During medieval period, gold was not allowed to be born by every person. However, some castes were allowed to bear gold, but they too were not allowed to bear the gold in foot, except for the ladies. A Tazimdar was allowed...
Thikana in the Princely State of Jodhpur; and Naresh
Naresh
Naresh is a word popularly used among Hindus as a name.Naresh may refer to:* Naresh , a city in Babylonia, situated near Sura on a canal* Allari Naresh, an Indian movie actor who works in Tollywood...
meaning "King" or "Maharaja
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
" or "Raja
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
".
The Rulers of Princely Thikana Jiliya (Abhaypura)
Raja Raghunath Singh, the ruler of Maroth, was the descendent of Rao Duda, the founder of Merta, and Rao JodhaRao Jodha
Rao Jodha was a Rajput ruler of Mandore . He was the son of Rao Ranmal of the Rathore clan. He is known for founding the city of Jodhpur in 1459.-Ancestry:...
, the founder of Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
(Jodhpur). He was actively involved in the Rathore-Mughal struggle and supported Raja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
and Durga Das Rathore. He was also associated in the war of succession to the Mughal Throne in support of Emperor Shahjahan's favourite son Dara Shikoh
Dara Shikoh
His Highness, The Imperial Prince Dara Shikoh was the eldest son and the heir apparent of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. His name دارا شكوه in Persian means "Darius the Magnificent"...
, who lost to Aurangzeb. Raja Raghunath Singh was thus very close to Mughals and his grave was made in between his fellow mohommedan rulers. He also played chief role in the protection of infant Prince Ajit Singh, son of Maharaja Jaswant Singh I of Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
from Aurangzeb.
- Tazim Naresh Thakur VIJAY SINGH (eldest son) married daughter of Thakur Sahib of Thikana Bichoon in Jaipur, and had issue, the Vijaysinghot branch of Mertia Rathores.
- Tazim Naresh THAKUR ZALAM SINGH, married daughter of Thakur Sahib of Thikana (name unknown) in Rajasthan.
- Tazim Naresh Thakur BAGH SINGH, married daughter of Thakur Sahib of Thikana LamyaLamyaLamya Al-Mugheiry , better known as her mononym Layma was a Kenyan-born British female R&B and dance music singer, She was born in Kenya and was of Omani descent and raised in Sheffield, United Kingdom...
in Jaipur.- Tazim Naresh Thakur NAHAR SINGH, married daughter of Thakur Sahib of Thikana KalwarKalwarThe Kalwar, Kalal or Kalar is a geographical title used by the Kalwar clan of Chandravanshi or Somvanshi Rajputs and Thakurs of Kalwar Thikana near Jaipur in Rajasthan referring to various geographical locations present globally viz. Kalal province in Pakistan, Qalal Azerbaijan, Kalar Iraq, Kalar...
in Jaipur.- Tazim Naresh Thakur SHER SINGH, married Gapol Kanwar Baisa daughter of Thakur Sahib of Tazimi Thikana Mundota in Jaipur.
- Tazim Naresh Thakur BAKHTAWAR SINGH, married firstly daughter of Thakur Sahib of Thikana Chirasra in SikarSikarSikar is a city located in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan state in India. It is the administrative headquarter of Sikar District. Sikar is a historical city and contains many old Havelis which are a huge tourist attraction. The best way to reach the city is to use road transport from Jaipur...
, married secondly Sigrath Kanwar Baisa daughter of Suratpura (Sikar) Thakur Sahib, and had issue two sons.- Tazim Naresh Thakur BIJAY SINGH (by Chirasra Thakuranisa), he married firstly, Lallan Sahiba Ambika Prasad, daughter of Lal Saheb Bhargavendra Singh, Yuvaraj Saheb of NagodNagodNagod or Nagode is a town and a nagar panchayat in Satna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh ruled by Pratihara Rajput. It is located from the town of Satna. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagod Tehsil. It is believed that it was a small state owned by an oil-pressing people,...
and Lal Saheba Ranchod Kunwar, Rajkumar Rani of ShankargarhShankargarhShankargarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Allahabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.-Demographics: the India census, Shankargarh had a population of 13,116. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shankargarh has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the...
; and married secondly Thakuranisa Lad Kanwar, youngest daughter of Thakursa Pane Singh Khangarot (Bhakarsinghot) of JadawataJadawataJadawata / Jaravata / Jadavata / Jarawata ' is located near Dudu and Narena in Jaipur District of the State of Rajasthan in India.-History:...
, Thakursa of two villages.- Tazim Naresh Thakur INDRABHAN SINGH (2004/Present), married February 1975, Kunwarani Sajjan Kunwar Sahiba, elder daughter of Maharaj Shri Bagh Singh Saheb (Chauhan) of Thikana MaukalaMaukalaMaukala is a city in Merta Taluk, Nagaur District of the State of Rajasthan in India embellished with temples and palaces. It is also referred to as Mokala or Myokal in some texts. Merta City is bounded by Mokala in the west. Ajmer and Jodhpur are easily accessible from Mokala via roadways.The...
.
- Tazim Naresh Thakur INDRABHAN SINGH (2004/Present), married February 1975, Kunwarani Sajjan Kunwar Sahiba, elder daughter of Maharaj Shri Bagh Singh Saheb (Chauhan) of Thikana Maukala
- Tazim Naresh Thakur BIJAY SINGH (by Chirasra Thakuranisa), he married firstly, Lallan Sahiba Ambika Prasad, daughter of Lal Saheb Bhargavendra Singh, Yuvaraj Saheb of Nagod
- Tazim Naresh Thakur BAKHTAWAR SINGH, married firstly daughter of Thakur Sahib of Thikana Chirasra in Sikar
- Tazim Naresh Thakur SHER SINGH, married Gapol Kanwar Baisa daughter of Thakur Sahib of Tazimi Thikana Mundota in Jaipur.
- Tazim Naresh Thakur NAHAR SINGH, married daughter of Thakur Sahib of Thikana Kalwar
- Tazim Naresh Thakur BAGH SINGH, married daughter of Thakur Sahib of Thikana Lamya
- Tazim Naresh THAKUR ZALAM SINGH, married daughter of Thakur Sahib of Thikana (name unknown) in Rajasthan.
Location
For location of Jiliya, please click here Geo Location of JiliyaSports, Other Programmes & Tourism
A volunteer program known as the Jiliya Project, run by the Shake HandsShake hands
Shake hands may refer to:* Handshake* Shake Hands with the Devil , a nonfiction book by a witness of the Rwandan genocide* Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire, a documentary film based on the book...
NGO, is active in the region as Nagaur is one of the economically underdeveloped districts of the state. Being a desert area, it also suffers from lack of water which makes the situation even worse for agricultural activities.
Medical / Infrastructure Facilities
There are number of Government and private medical aid centres, hospitals, dispensaries in this region.- Hospitals & dispensaries
- Health facilities
See also
- AbhaypuraAbhaypuraAbhaypura is a village in Nawa Thesil of Nagaur District of Rajasthan state in India.-General information:Abhaypura was one of the 24 villages in the Princely Thikana Abhaypura of Marwar which is now called as Thikana Jiliya and has 14 villages....
- JadawataJadawataJadawata / Jaravata / Jadavata / Jarawata ' is located near Dudu and Narena in Jaipur District of the State of Rajasthan in India.-History:...
- Jodha of Mandore
- MaukalaMaukalaMaukala is a city in Merta Taluk, Nagaur District of the State of Rajasthan in India embellished with temples and palaces. It is also referred to as Mokala or Myokal in some texts. Merta City is bounded by Mokala in the west. Ajmer and Jodhpur are easily accessible from Mokala via roadways.The...
- Meera Bai
- Panch Mahal MarothPanch Mahal Maroth-Etymological Meaning:Panch in Hindi means five; and Mahal means a palace; thus the term 'Panch Mahal Maroth' refers to Five Palaces of Maroth.-Maroth:...
- RathoreRathoreThe 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...
- TazimiTazimiTazim was a medieval system of respect given to some noble person in India. During medieval period, gold was not allowed to be born by every person. However, some castes were allowed to bear gold, but they too were not allowed to bear the gold in foot, except for the ladies. A Tazimdar was allowed...
NareshNareshNaresh is a word popularly used among Hindus as a name.Naresh may refer to:* Naresh , a city in Babylonia, situated near Sura on a canal* Allari Naresh, an Indian movie actor who works in Tollywood... - Thikana