Jhalawar

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Jhalawar (Hindi:झालावाड़) is a city in southeastern Rajasthan. It was the capital of the former princely state of Jhalawar, and is the administrative headquarters of Jhalawar District.In old days known as Brijnagar.

Jhalawar town

The chief town of Jhalawar, also known as Patan or Jhalrapatan (pop.7955 in 1901), was founded by Zalim Singh in 1796, by the side of an artificial lake. It was the centre of trade for the eponymous princely state, the chief exports of the which were opium, oil-seeds and cotton. The palace is four miles north of the town. An extensive ruin near the town is the site of the ancient city of Chandrawati, said to have been destroyed in the time of Aurangzeb. The finest feature of its remains is the temple of Sitaleswar Mahadeva (c. 600).

Princely history

"See also Hadoti

The former ruling family of Jhalawar belonged to the Jhala clan of Rajputs, and their ancestors were petty chiefs of Halwad in the district of Jhalawar, in Kathiawar. About 1709 one of the younger sons of the head of the clan left his country with his son to try his fortunes at Delhi. At Kota he left his son Madhu Singh, who soon became a favorite with the maharaja, and received from him an important post, which became hereditary. On the death of one of the Kota rajas (1771), the country was left to the charge of Zalim Singh, a descendant of Madhu Singh. From that time Zalim Singh was the real ruler of Kota. He brought it to a wonderful state of prosperity, and under his administration, which lasted over forty-five years, the Kota territory was respected by all parties. In 1838 it was resolved, with the consent of the chief of Kota, to dismember the state, and to create the new principality of Jhalawar as a separate provision for the descendants of Zalim Singh. The districts then severed from Kotah were considered to represent one-third (120,000) of the income of Kotah; by treaty they acknowledged the supremacy of the British, and agreed to pay an annual tribute of Rs.8000/-. Madan Singh received the title of maharaja rana, and was placed on the same footing as the other chiefs in Rajputana. He died in 1845.

An adopted son of his successor took the name of Zalim Singh in 1875 on becoming chief of Jhalawar. He was a minor and was not invested with governing powers till 1884. Owing to his maladministration, his relations with the British government became strained, and he was finally deposed in 1896, "on account of persistent misgovernment and proved unfitness for the powers of a ruling chief." He went to live at Varanasi, on a pension of Rs.2,000/- and the administration was placed in the hands of the British resident.

After much consideration, the British resolved in 1897 to break up the state, restoring the greater part to Kota, but forming the two districts of Shahabad and the Chaumahla into a new state of area 810 square miles, which came into existence in 1899, and of which Kunwar Bhawani Singh, a descendant of the original Zalim Singh, was appointed chief. The population of the state was 90,175 in 1901, with an estimated revenue of Rs.26,000/- and a tribute of Rs.2000/-.

Geography

Jhalawar is located at coord|24.6|N|76.15|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Jhalawar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jhalawar] ] It has an average elevation of 312 metres (1023 feet).

Places to see

*Jhalawar fort (Garh Palace)
*Government Museum
*Bhawani Natyashala
*Rein Basera
*Chandrabhaga temple
*Gagron fort
*Jhalarapatan

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Jhalawar had a population of 48,049. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jhalawar has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 63%. In Jhalawar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

External links

* [http://www.jhalawar.nic.in Jhalawar District website]
* [http://www.bharatonline.com/rajasthan/cities/jhalawar/index.html Jhalawar Guide]
* [http://www.investrajasthan.com/kommon/bin/sr.php?kall=wmaps&code=160200 Jhalawar District Map (Invest Rajasthan)]
* [http://www.4dw.net/royalark/India/jhalawar.htm Genealogy of the chiefs of Jhalawar]

References

*1911