Mandalgarh

Mandalgarh
—  city  —
Mandalgarh Location of Mandalgarh in Rajasthan and India
Coordinates	25°12′N 75°06′E / 25.2°N 75.1°E / 25.2; 75.1Coordinates: 25°12′N 75°06′E / 25.2°N 75.1°E / 25.2; 75.1
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District(s)	Bhilwara
Population	20,161 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 382 metres (1,253 ft)

Mandalgarh is a city and a municipality in Bhilwara district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

History

The place, situated at a distance of 54 km towards South-East of Bhilwara. It is sub division,tehsil and panchayat samiti of same name.The place is of historical importance because it was the scene of many a fierce battle during the mediaeval times,according to the muslim historians.

The place was taken twice by Mahmud Khilji of Malwa in the middle of the fifteenth century, and subsequently appears to have belonged alternately to the Ranas of Mewar and the Mughal Emperors. In or about 1650, Shah Jahan granted it in Jagir to Raja Roop Singh of kishanGarh, who partially built a palace here, but Rana Raj Singh retook it in 1660. Twenty years later captured the palace and in 1700 made it over to Jhujar Singh Chief of Pisangan (now in Ajmer district) from whom it was recovered by Rana Amar Singh in 1706, and it since then remained in the uninterruped possession of his successors.

To the North-West is a fort about half a mile in length with a low rampart wall and bastions encircling the crest of the hill on which it stands. The fort is said to have been constructed by a chief of the Balnote Clan of Rajputs (a branch of Solankis). There is an old temple Jaleshwar by name (1619 v.s.) The fort also houses a temple dedicated to Shiva

Geography

Mandalgarh is located at 25°12′N 75°06′E / 25.2°N 75.1°E / 25.2; 75.1^[1]. It has an average elevation of 382 metres (1253 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[2], Mandalgarh had a population of 20,161. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mandalgarh has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 36%. In Mandalgarh, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mandalgarh
2. ^ "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.