- Reni, Rajasthan
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native_name = Taranagar | type = city | latd = 28.68 | longd = 75.03
locator_position = right | state_name = Rajasthan
district = Churu
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altitude = 232
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 27,073| population_density =
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footnotes =Reni was an old town of the
Churu district inRajasthan ,India . Reni was the headquarter of nizāmat and tehsil of the same name in the state ofBikaner inRajputana , situated at 28° 41'N 75° 3'E, about 120 miles northeast of Bikaner city. The nizāmat consisted of five eastern tehsils ofBhadra ,Churu ,Nohar ,Rajgarh and Reni.History
It was part of
Jangladesh and capital of theJakhar gotra jat , rulers prior to its annexation by theRathor rulers. The present name of the town isTaranagar .Taranagar is very old village and famous for its temples, ancientHaveli es, paintings inside them and chatries. The wood work inside the hawelies is excellent.The most famous temple in the village isJain Mandir built in 942. It has very old statues of jain's thirthkars and a history related to that.One another famous temple is Shiv Pandia. Its history is old as Dwapar Yug. It is said that
Kunti putraBhima came there to call the pujari of temple, shiv pandia, for the Tilak ceremony ofYudhisthira after winning the battle ofMahabharat .Banechand Kishanchand Chetandas Surana were "SETH" of Taranagar. They had good rapport with the King of Bikaner and had been honoured by the King. In times of needs they extended immense help to people at large irrespective of caste and creed by giving them money, grains, houses to live etc. In their noble tradition the present generation Khem Chand, Prakash Chand, Kuldeep, Alok, Munni Devi & Kiran Surana have constructed one Hospital cum Maternity Home in the memory of their forefather Seth Chetandas Surana named Seth Chetandas Surana Swasthya Kendra and donated the same to Rajasthan Government for treatment of public at large in addition to other acts of charities like construction of roads, cattle homes, organising free health and treatment camps, etc."
'Mr. Shree Madan Mohan Sharma is the X-Chairman of taranagar municipality . Now Dr.Bhanvar singh bhati is the chairman of taranagar municipality.Sahawa is major village in Taranagar, Sahawa has got historical importance because of the Gurudwara, where the belief is this that 10th Sikh Guru - Guru Gobind Singh came. Sahawa is also very popular because of its POP (Plaster Of Paris) Industry.
Taranagar is a city and a
municipality inChuru district in theIndia n state ofRajasthan .Geography
Taranagar is located at coord|28.68|N|75.03|E|. [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/24/Taranagar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Taranagar] ] It has an average elevation of 232
metre s (761 feet).Taranagar is old name reni.Taranagar is tahsil in churu dis.
Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus , [GR|India] 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%. In Taranagar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.References
reflistRavi Swami
External links
http://www.taranagar.tkRavi Swami
* [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V21_284.gifImperial Gazetteer of India, v. 21, p. 278]
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