Abhaypura
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Abhaypura is a village in Nawa
Thesil of Nagaur
District of Rajasthan
state in India.
which is now called as Thikana Jiliya
and has 14 villages.
are the descendents of the Mertia Rathore ruler Rao Duda, the 4th son of Rao Jodha and his wife Rani Chauhanji of Jalore. Rao Duda, born 15th June 1440 at Mandaur. Rao Duda established the independent State of Merta in year 1518 of Vikram Samvat (A.D. 1461) by conquering the Merta region from the Khilji Badshah of Mandu.
His descendent Raja Raghunath Singh established the Five Magnificent Forts in Maroth near Nawan (better known as Panch Mahal Maroth
), married and had issue, eight sons (three died young), the Raghunathsinghot branch of the Mertia Rathores. During the battle of Dharmat (year 1715 of Vikram Samvat) he conquered Maroth Pargana from the Gaur Rajputs, and in A.D. 1658 established an independent Maroth State having around 155-160 villages, thus popularly called as ‘Gaurati Nath’ (Lord of the Land of Gaurs); he received the Title of RAJA
and Mansab of 500 Horses from Mughal
Emperor Shahjahan. At the time of Rathore
-Mughal struggle when Aurangzeb was promoting anti-hindu and inhuman activities like large scale infant killings, cow-slaughter and temple destruction in Marwar, he fought with him to protect the people, hindu culture and religion. In Maroth State, he gave land to all on secular principles to promote trade and agriculture and liberated common man. For his 5 sons he established five magnificent palaces and five Thikanas in Maroth, namely:
Other Member: Kishore Singh (son of the youngest Rani of Raghunath Singh) received no collateral share in partition. He assisted Jodhpur
Maharaja Abhay Singh displaying his art of war craft and skills. His son Zalim Singh established Thikana Kuchaman. Its second last ruler Thakur Hari Singh (1919-1956), born 1912, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, was given the hereditary title of RAJA in 1931 by Maharaja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur (1918-1947), born 1903, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer.
Nawa, Rajasthan
Nawa is a city and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.-Geography:Nawa is located at . It has an average elevation of 369 metres .-Demographics:...
Thesil of Nagaur
Nagaur
Nagaur is a city in the state of Rajasthan in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Nagaur District. The Nagaur city lies about midway between Jodhpur and Bikaner. It was founded by the Naga Kshatriyas.- History :...
District of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
state in India.
General information
Abhaypura was one of the 24 villages in the Princely Thikana Abhaypura of MarwarMarwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
which is now called as Thikana Jiliya
Jiliya
Jiliya is a place in Nagaur District of Rajasthan. It was a Princely Thikana in British India. It is developing as a tourist spot to explore the natural scenic beauty of Rajasthan. The majority of the population is involved in agricultural and trade activities...
and has 14 villages.
History
The rulers of Abhaypura or JiliyaJiliya
Jiliya is a place in Nagaur District of Rajasthan. It was a Princely Thikana in British India. It is developing as a tourist spot to explore the natural scenic beauty of Rajasthan. The majority of the population is involved in agricultural and trade activities...
are the descendents of the Mertia Rathore ruler Rao Duda, the 4th son of Rao Jodha and his wife Rani Chauhanji of Jalore. Rao Duda, born 15th June 1440 at Mandaur. Rao Duda established the independent State of Merta in year 1518 of Vikram Samvat (A.D. 1461) by conquering the Merta region from the Khilji Badshah of Mandu.
His descendent Raja Raghunath Singh established the Five Magnificent Forts in Maroth near Nawan (better known as Panch Mahal Maroth
Panch Mahal Maroth
-Etymological Meaning:Panch in Hindi means five; and Mahal means a palace; thus the term 'Panch Mahal Maroth' refers to Five Palaces of Maroth.-Maroth:...
), married and had issue, eight sons (three died young), the Raghunathsinghot branch of the Mertia Rathores. During the battle of Dharmat (year 1715 of Vikram Samvat) he conquered Maroth Pargana from the Gaur Rajputs, and in A.D. 1658 established an independent Maroth State having around 155-160 villages, thus popularly called as ‘Gaurati Nath’ (Lord of the Land of Gaurs); he received the Title of RAJA
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
and Mansab of 500 Horses from Mughal
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire , or Mogul Empire in traditional English usage, was an imperial power from the Indian Subcontinent. The Mughal emperors were descendants of the Timurids...
Emperor Shahjahan. At the time of Rathore
Rathore
The Rathore is a Suryavanshi Rajput clan same caste as Lohana. Their Kuldevi is Nagnechiya Mata and "Karani Mata". Rathores are originally from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh. Rathores are historically considered the samurais of India...
-Mughal struggle when Aurangzeb was promoting anti-hindu and inhuman activities like large scale infant killings, cow-slaughter and temple destruction in Marwar, he fought with him to protect the people, hindu culture and religion. In Maroth State, he gave land to all on secular principles to promote trade and agriculture and liberated common man. For his 5 sons he established five magnificent palaces and five Thikanas in Maroth, namely:
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(Seniormost Thikana) - AbhaypuraAbhaypuraAbhaypura is a village in Nawa Thesil of Nagaur District of Rajasthan state in India.-General information:Abhaypura was one of the 24 villages in the Princely Thikana Abhaypura of Marwar which is now called as Thikana Jiliya and has 14 villages....
or JiliyaJiliyaJiliya is a place in Nagaur District of Rajasthan. It was a Princely Thikana in British India. It is developing as a tourist spot to explore the natural scenic beauty of Rajasthan. The majority of the population is involved in agricultural and trade activities...
: 24 villages - Anandpura, Aspura, Ghatwa, ½ Hudil, Parewari, Lichana, Mundghosai, etc - Narayanpura had 12 villages of Muwana, Rajliyan, etc.
- Panchota
- Bhawanta
Other Member: Kishore Singh (son of the youngest Rani of Raghunath Singh) received no collateral share in partition. He assisted Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located west from the state capital, Jaipur and from the city of Ajmer. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, the capital of the kingdom known as Marwar...
Maharaja Abhay Singh displaying his art of war craft and skills. His son Zalim Singh established Thikana Kuchaman. Its second last ruler Thakur Hari Singh (1919-1956), born 1912, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, was given the hereditary title of RAJA in 1931 by Maharaja Umaid Singh of Jodhpur (1918-1947), born 1903, educated at Mayo College, Ajmer.