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Taranagar is a city and a municipality
in Churu district
in the India
n state
of Rajasthan
, situated at 28° 41'N 75° 3'E, about 120 miles northeast of Bikaner. Taranagar was earlier known as Reni, named for the lady Rinkali who came here to live from Vishalnagar Koyalapatan, currently Foga in Sardarshar (Rajasthan). Reni was the headquarters of the nizamat and the tehsil
of the same name in the state of Bikaner in Rajputana
. The nizamat consisted of five eastern tehsils of Bhadra
, Churu
, Nohar
, Rajgarh
and Reni. In 1948, the town was renamed for King Tara Singh, who ruled it in mid 18th century.
and capital of the Jakhar
gotra
jat, ruled prior to its annexation by the Rathor
rulers. The present name of the town is Taranagar. Taranagar is a very old village, famous for its temples, ancient Haveli
es, paintings inside them and chatries.
Taranagar also has an old Fort, locally known as Gadh, that is now is being used as the Tehshil headquarters and is surrounded by the market place. Taranagar is surrounded by a number of small villages, the residents of which trade in Taranagar.
s.
Chatri of Anand Singhji and Tara Singhji, or saints' homes, are the most popular of the town.
A temple, a little away from the town, is known as Shyam Pandia. It is said to be as old as Dwapar Yug. It is believed that Bhima
of The Mahabharata came there to call for the services or blessings of the then pujari of the temple, Saint Shyam Pandia, for the Tilak ceremony of Yudhisthira
after winning the Battle of Kurukshetra. A temple of Pir Ramdeoji, situated in the midst of the town, is worshiped by people from all the creeds and communities.
Taranagar is located in the tehsil named Tarangar, under the Rajgarh subdivision of the Churu district
.
, Taranagar had a population of 27,073. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Taranagar has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 46%. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Churu district
Churu district
Churu is a district of Rajasthan state of western India. The town of Churu is the administrative headquarters of the district.Churu lies in the Jangladesh region of northern Rajasthan...
in the 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...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
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...
, situated at 28° 41'N 75° 3'E, about 120 miles northeast of Bikaner. Taranagar was earlier known as Reni, named for the lady Rinkali who came here to live from Vishalnagar Koyalapatan, currently Foga in Sardarshar (Rajasthan). Reni was the headquarters of the nizamat and the tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
of the same name in the state of Bikaner in Rajputana
Rajputana
Rājputāna was the pre-1949 name of the present-day Indian state of Rājasthān, the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. George Thomas was the first in 1800 A.D., to term this region as Rajputana...
. The nizamat consisted of five eastern tehsils of Bhadra
Bhadra
In Hinduism, Bhadra is a goddess of the hunt and one of Shiva's servants....
, Churu
Churu
Churu is a town in the desert region of Rajasthan state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Churu District. It lies in the Thar Desert on the National Highway-65 connecting Pali to Ambala and is a junction station on the railway line to Bikaner...
, Nohar
Nohar
Nohar is a city and a municipality in Hanumangarh district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.- Geography :Nohar is located at . It has an average elevation of 186 metres . Nohar is known for its history, old hawelies and poets....
, Rajgarh
Rajgarh
-Places in India:* Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh* Rajgarh, Himachal Pradesh* Rajgarh, Alwar, a town in Rajasthan* Rajgarh, Churu, a town in Rajasthan* Rajgarh, Dhar - a town in Madhya Pradesh...
and Reni. In 1948, the town was renamed for King Tara Singh, who ruled it in mid 18th century.
History
The first king of Taranagar was Ranakpal. He lost the empire to Chayal Rajputs, who ruled it for more than 1000 years, then Rao Bikaji conquered it. Reni was part of JangladeshJangladesh
Jangladesh also known as Jangal Pradesh was a historical region in north, north-western and north-eastern Rajasthan state in northern India. It included the present-day districts of Bikaner, Churu, Ganganagar, and Hanumangarh....
and capital of the Jakhar
Jakhar
Jakhar, also known as Jakhu is a gotra or clan of Jats found in the Indian states of Haryana, Punjab, and in Rajasthan, and in the Pakistani province of Punjab.-Etymology:...
gotra
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...
jat, ruled prior to its annexation by the Rathor
Rathor
Rathor may refer to:* Rathore or Rathor, a Suryavanshi Rajput clan of India and Pakistan* Rathor, Pakistan...
rulers. The present name of the town is Taranagar. Taranagar is a very old village, famous for its temples, ancient Haveli
Haveli
Haveli is the term used for a private mansion in India and Pakistan. The word haveli is derived from the Persian word hawli, meaning "an enclosed place"...
es, paintings inside them and chatries.
Taranagar also has an old Fort, locally known as Gadh, that is now is being used as the Tehshil headquarters and is surrounded by the market place. Taranagar is surrounded by a number of small villages, the residents of which trade in Taranagar.
Places of interest
The most famous temple in the village is a Jain temple built in 942. It has very old statues of Jain TirthankarTirthankar
In Jainism, a ' |ford]]-Maker", ) is a human being who achieves moksa through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model and teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance....
s.
Chatri of Anand Singhji and Tara Singhji, or saints' homes, are the most popular of the town.
A temple, a little away from the town, is known as Shyam Pandia. It is said to be as old as Dwapar Yug. It is believed that Bhima
Bhima
In the Mahābhārata, Bhima is one of the central characters of Mahabharata and the second of the Pandava brothers...
of The Mahabharata came there to call for the services or blessings of the then pujari of the temple, Saint Shyam Pandia, for the Tilak ceremony of Yudhisthira
Yudhisthira
In the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, Yudhisthira , the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti, was king of Indraprastha and later of Hastinapura. He was the leader of the Pandava side in the Kurukshetra War...
after winning the Battle of Kurukshetra. A temple of Pir Ramdeoji, situated in the midst of the town, is worshiped by people from all the creeds and communities.
Nearby villages
Brahmanwasi is an agricultural locality situated on the western side of the town. The main crops raised are millet, Bajra, guar and gram. Historically, it was a zamindari vested in the Vyas family (Pushkarna Brahmins) by the late Raja Shri Joravar Singhji, the then King of Bikaner. The current scion of the family Mool Raj holds the original handwritten document of transfer of Brahmanwasi. Vyas were further patronized by Banias mainly Swetambar Jains- who held prominent position among business community.Geography
Taranagar is located at 28.68°N 75.03°E. It has an average elevation of 232 metres (761 feet).Taranagar is located in the tehsil named Tarangar, under the Rajgarh subdivision of the Churu district
Churu district
Churu is a district of Rajasthan state of western India. The town of Churu is the administrative headquarters of the district.Churu lies in the Jangladesh region of northern Rajasthan...
.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Taranagar had a population of 27,073. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Taranagar has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 46%. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
External links
- http://www.taranagar.tk
- Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 278
