Pali, Rajasthan

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district = Pali district
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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.

History

Pali (formerly known as Pallika and Palli) was a trade centre. In the 11th century AD, Pali was ruled by the Guhilas of Mewar. In the 12th century it became a part of the Nadol kingdom and was ruled by the Chauhan clan. In 1153 AD it was ruled by Chalukya Kumarpal and his feudatory Vahadadeva. Then it came under possession of Songara Chauhans of Jalore.

The Rathor dynsasty chronicles relate that Siyaji or Sheoji, grandson of Jai Chandra, the last Gahadvala Rathore king of Kannauj, came to Marwar on a pilgrimage to Dwarka in Gujarat, and on halting at the town of Pali he and his followers settled there to protect the Brahmin community from the raids of marauding bands. His devali with the inscription of 1273 AD was discovered 21km north west of Pali. Champavatas Rathores ruled Pali until 1761 AD when it became part of Jodhpur state.

Rao Chanda, tenth in succession from Siyaji, finally wrested control of Marwar from the Pratiharas. His son and successor, Rao Jodha, moved the capital to the city of Jodhpur, which he founded in 1459. Pali remained a part of the Marwar kingdom until 1949, when the last ruling Maharaja acceded to newly-independent India.

The oldest temple in Pali is the temple of Somanatha.

Maharana Pratap was born in Pali. His Birth Place Known As Juni Kacheri.

Geography

Pali is located at coord|25.77|N|73.33|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Pali.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pali] ] It has an average elevation of 214 metres (702 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [GR|India] Pali had a population of 187,571. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pali has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 49%. In Pali, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Places of Interest

Pali has also famous Jain temples of Shri Varkana Parswanath Jain Tirth , Shri Ranakpur Jain Tirth, Shri RataMahaveer Jain Tirth , Shri Muchala Mahaveerji Jain Tirth, Gahanerao , Shri Narlai Jain Tirth, Shri Nadol Jain Tirth , Shri Astapadh Jain Tirth, Navlakha mandir ji these all have there separate interesting history. Shri Sonana Khetalaji's , at Aana Fair and Parshuram Mahadevji's Fair are important fairs celebrated here.

See also

Pali (Lok Sabha constituency)

References

External links

* [http://www.pali.nic.in Pali District website]
* [http://www.investrajasthan.com/kommon/bin/sr.php?kall=wmaps&code=160260 Map of Pali District (Invest Rajasthan)]
* [http://myweb.uiowa.edu/pjai/MyAcadBio.htm Pali-born researcher]