Chhoti Sadri

Chhoti Sadri
—  city  —
Chhoti Sadri Location of Chhoti Sadri in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates	24°23′N 74°42′E / 24.38°N 74.70°E / 24.38; 74.70Coordinates: 24°23′N 74°42′E / 24.38°N 74.70°E / 24.38; 74.70
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District(s)	Pratapgarh
Population	16,602 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 485 metres (1,591 ft)
Codes • Telephone • ++91-1473

Chhoti Sadri (Hindi: छोटी सादड़ी is a city and a municipality in Pratapgarh district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is situated near Neemuch on the Ajmer-Khandwa railway line.

This place was famous for a temple of Devi built in the 5th century AD. This temple is now known as Bhavar Mata.

Inscription at Chhoti Sadri

The rule of Gora clan Kshatriyas has been mentioned in an inscription found in Bhavar Mata (Hindi: भवर माता) temple on a hillock near village 'Chhoti Sadri' (Hindi: छोटी सादड़ी) in Pratapgarh. It is in Brahmi script and Sanskrit language.^[1] Pandit Gauri Shankar Hirachand Ojha has written about the inscription of 'Chhoti Sadri' in an article published in Nagari pracharini-patrika, part 13, issue-1 under the title Gaur namak agyat kshatriya vansh - गौर नामक अज्ञात क्षत्रिय वंश. Some lines from that inscription are as under in Sanskrit language:^[1]

तस्या प्रणम्य प्रकरोम्यह x x जस्त्रम

(कीर्तिशु) भां गुणा गणोघम (पींन्टपाणाम) (3)

x x कुलो (भद्) वव (ञ् श) गौरा

क्षात्रेप (दे) सतत दीक्षित x शौंडा ।

x x x

धान्य सोम इति क्षत्र गणस्य मध्ये (4)

... ... ...

x x किल राज्य जित प्रतापो

यो राज्यवर्द्धण (न) गुणै कृत नाम धेयः

x x x

जातः सुतो करि करायत दीर्घ बाहु ।

नाम्ना स राष्ट्र इति प्रोद्धत पुन्य (पय) कीर्ति (6)

सोयम यशो भरण भूषित सर्व गात्रः

प्रोत्फुल पद्मः ......तायत चारु नेत्रः ।

दक्षो दयालु रिह शासित शत्रु पक्षः ।

क्षमां शासति ....यश गुप्त इति क्षितीन्दुः (8)

तेनेयं भूतधात्री क्रतु मिरिहचिता (पूर्व) श्रंगेव भाति

प्रासादे रद्रि तुंगैः शशिकर वषुषैः स्थापितेः भूषिताद्य

नाना दानेन्दु शुभ्रैर्द्विजवर भवनैर्येन लक्ष्मीर्व्विभक्ता ।

x x x स्थित यश वषुशा श्री महाराज गौरः (11)

यातेषु पंचसु शतेष्वथ वत्सराणाम्

द्वे विंशतीसम धिकेषु स सप्तकेषु ।।

माघस्य शुक्ल दिवसे त्वगमत्प्रतिष्ठाम् ।

प्रोत्फुल्ल कुन्द धवलोज्वलिते दश म्याम् (13)

The above inscription proves that Maharaja Dhanya soma (धान्य सोम) was a popular king of Gor Kshatriya clan. Rajyavardhan (राज्यवर्द्धण), Rashtra (राष्ट्र) and Yasha Gupta (यश गुप्त) rulers followed in succession. The inscription also reveals that the Gor kings had constructed goddess temple in memory of their ancestors on magha shukla 10 in samvat 547 (491 AD). The inscription proves the rule of Gor kings near 'Chhoti Sadadi' place in Rajasthan in 6th century. They were considered to be powerful till the rule of Maharana Raimal.^[1]

Meenas and Bhil tribe dominated the area in later period. and this city also kwon as GOLDEN CITY (Swarn Nagri).

Geography

Chhoti Sadri is located at 24°23′N 74°42′E / 24.38°N 74.70°E / 24.38; 74.70^[2]. It has an average elevation of 485 m (1,591 ft).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Chhoti Sadri had a urban population of 16,602. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chhoti Sadri has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 80% and female literacy of 60%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Lots of CA ,Engineers and scientist are produced from this small town who are working for MNCs and Govt Organisation such as DRDO. But still docs are not coming out good no.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Thakur Deshraj, Jat Itihas (Hindi), Maharaja Suraj Mal Smarak Shiksha Sansthan, Delhi, 1934, 2nd edition 1992, Page-591
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chhoti Sadri
3. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.