Jaora
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Jaora is a city and a municipality
in Ratlam district
in the India
n state
of Madhya Pradesh
. Jaora is located in the Malwa region, between Ratlam
and Neemuch
. It was the capital of the princely state
of Jaora before independence. During the Remembrance of Muharram, thousands of people from all over the world visit the Hussain Tekri
.
, Jaora had a population of 63,736. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jaora has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Jaora, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
of Afghan descent. He was a cavalry officer serving the Pindari
leader Amir Khan
. He later served the Holkar
maharaja of Indore
, subduing Rajput
territories in northern Malwa and annexing their lands. In return for his services, he was granted the title of Nawab
in 1808. The state was confirmed by the British government in 1818 by the Treaty of Mandsaur.
There are two city parks, Chota Bagicha and Bada Bagicha. Apart from beautiful landscape, which offers great scenery around the city, there are many religious places. The world famous Hussain Tekri
, which attracts millions of people every year, is popular among adherents of all religions. It is believed to heal people from incurable diseases, particularly mental ailments.
There are four cinemas. Notable temples include the 200 year old Radhakrishna temple, Manchapuran Hanuman temple, Jagnath Mahadev, Bada mandir (Jain Temple), Jain Dadawadi (Shree Rajendrasurishwar ji maharasaheb). The city is famous in the Indian Jain Community because the Jain saint Rajendra Suri performed his "Kriyoddhar" activity under a tree at Khachrod
road that is now known as Jain Dadawadi Temple. The city has two theatres, which offer low cost entertainment option. It attracts hundreds of people from nearby villages every week. Jaora offers cheap prices for most of the goods. The grain and pulses mandi is the backbone of financial structure. The educational and health care facilities are very basic. . There is just one mediocre hotel.
UPDATE; Later Educational facilities improved a lot , Jaora has various Government and Private Higher Secondary schools , Post -Graduate college of science, Commerce and Arts, Polytechnic and engineering college. Jaora has given many scholer students to country who are serving at various places on Globe as technocrats and administration officers. Jaora has produced intelligent students and best quality players specially in Table-Tennis and Basketball .
One good thing at Jaora is teachers and professors in school and college are very supportive , knowledgeable and sensible.
In short, it is a typical Indian village and offers a cultural mixture. Infrastructure is poor, but love and unity among the people is sound.
Jaora has a railway station on the Indian Railways
network between Ratlam - Ajmer section. From Jaora there are direct trains for Ajmer, Udaipur, Agra, Kota, Indore, Ujjain, Ratlam, Neemuch.
The major trains passing from here are:-
The Mhow-Neemuch state highway passes through Jaora so it is also a convenient way to come to Jaora. Jaora is 34 km from district HQ Ratlam. The buses provide access to the surrounding area. Tempos, Auto rickshaws and Tongas are available for transport within the city.
UPDATE : Jaora railway track has been converted from meter gauge to broad gauge under Project Unigauge. Hence all above trains are not valid now. New sets of trains will become operational.
Shopping:
In Jaora, there are lots of place to shopping. Khariwal Street where you will find D'cot showroom (managed by Gangwal Family), Kothi Bajar where you will find readymade garment shop of Sanghvi topiwala(since 1936),bajaj khana etc.
There are other showrooms like Clarlie Outlaws, Barsilona etc.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Ratlam district
Ratlam District
Ratlam District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Ratlam is administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:Ratlam District has an area of 4,861 km²...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. Jaora is located in the Malwa region, between Ratlam
Ratlam
Ratlam , known historically as Ratnapuri, is a city in the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Ratlam lies 480 m above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam District....
and Neemuch
Neemuch
Neemuch or Nimach is a town in the Malwa region in state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Neemuch shares its north eastern border with state of Rajasthan. It is the administrative headquarters of Neemuch District. Nimach is an abbreviation of "North India Mounted Artillery & Cavalry Headquarters"...
. It was the capital of the princely state
Princely state
A Princely State was a nominally sovereign entitity of British rule in India that was not directly governed by the British, but rather by an Indian ruler under a form of indirect rule such as suzerainty or paramountcy.-British relationship with the Princely States:India under the British Raj ...
of Jaora before independence. During the Remembrance of Muharram, thousands of people from all over the world visit the Hussain Tekri
Hussain Tekri
The shrine of Hussain Tekri was built by the Nawab of Jaora, Mohammad Iftikhar Ali Khan Bahadur, in the 19th century. It is situated on the outskirts of Jaora town in the Ratlam district of Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, India....
.
Demographics
As of the 2001 India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Jaora had a population of 63,736. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jaora has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 54%. In Jaora, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Jaora princely state
The state was founded by 'Abdu'l Ghafur Muhammad Khan, a MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
of Afghan descent. He was a cavalry officer serving the Pindari
Pindari
The Pendharis or Free Companions were dispersed throughout the Maratha states and were countenanced and protected by the Maratha chiefs to whom they acted as agents for supplying all the commissariat required by their armies. They were composed of different tribes who congregated together solely...
leader Amir Khan
Amir Khan (Pindari)
Nawab Muhammad Amir Khan was a leader, of Pashtun origin belonging to its Salarzai branch and the first ruler of the princely state of Tonk . He was the son of Hayat Khan and the grandson of Taleh Khan.He is often confused as a member of the Pindaris although he was a Pathan with his Pathan...
. He later served the Holkar
Holkar
The Holkar dynasty , whose earliest known clan-man was Malhar Rao, who joined the service of the Peshwa in 1721, and quickly rose to the ranks of Subedar...
maharaja of Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
, subduing Rajput
Rajput
A Rajput is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India and in some parts of Pakistan. Rajputs are descendants of one of the major ruling warrior classes in the Indian subcontinent, particularly North India...
territories in northern Malwa and annexing their lands. In return for his services, he was granted the title of Nawab
Nawab
A Nawab or Nawaab is an honorific title given to Muslim rulers of princely states in South Asia. It is the Muslim equivalent of the term "maharaja" that was granted to Hindu rulers....
in 1808. The state was confirmed by the British government in 1818 by the Treaty of Mandsaur.
Entertainment
Hussain Tekri
The shrine of Hussain Tekri was built by the Nawab of Jaora, Mohammad Iftikhar Ali Khan Bahadur, in the 19th century. It is situated on the outskirts of Jaora town in the Ratlam district of Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh, India....
, which attracts millions of people every year, is popular among adherents of all religions. It is believed to heal people from incurable diseases, particularly mental ailments.
There are four cinemas. Notable temples include the 200 year old Radhakrishna temple, Manchapuran Hanuman temple, Jagnath Mahadev, Bada mandir (Jain Temple), Jain Dadawadi (Shree Rajendrasurishwar ji maharasaheb). The city is famous in the Indian Jain Community because the Jain saint Rajendra Suri performed his "Kriyoddhar" activity under a tree at Khachrod
Khachrod
Khachrod is a city and a municipality in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.-Geography:Khachrod is located at . It has an average elevation of 485 metres .-Demographics:...
road that is now known as Jain Dadawadi Temple. The city has two theatres, which offer low cost entertainment option. It attracts hundreds of people from nearby villages every week. Jaora offers cheap prices for most of the goods. The grain and pulses mandi is the backbone of financial structure. The educational and health care facilities are very basic. . There is just one mediocre hotel.
UPDATE; Later Educational facilities improved a lot , Jaora has various Government and Private Higher Secondary schools , Post -Graduate college of science, Commerce and Arts, Polytechnic and engineering college. Jaora has given many scholer students to country who are serving at various places on Globe as technocrats and administration officers. Jaora has produced intelligent students and best quality players specially in Table-Tennis and Basketball .
One good thing at Jaora is teachers and professors in school and college are very supportive , knowledgeable and sensible.
In short, it is a typical Indian village and offers a cultural mixture. Infrastructure is poor, but love and unity among the people is sound.
Transport
Indian Railways
Indian Railways , abbreviated as IR , is a departmental undertaking of Government of India, which owns and operates most of India's rail transport. It is overseen by the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India....
network between Ratlam - Ajmer section. From Jaora there are direct trains for Ajmer, Udaipur, Agra, Kota, Indore, Ujjain, Ratlam, Neemuch.
The major trains passing from here are:-
- Indore-Udaipur Express
- Ratlam-Ajmer Express (Night)
- Ratlam-Ajmer Express
- Ratlam-Chittaurgarh Express
- Ratlam-Agra Fort FP
The Mhow-Neemuch state highway passes through Jaora so it is also a convenient way to come to Jaora. Jaora is 34 km from district HQ Ratlam. The buses provide access to the surrounding area. Tempos, Auto rickshaws and Tongas are available for transport within the city.
UPDATE : Jaora railway track has been converted from meter gauge to broad gauge under Project Unigauge. Hence all above trains are not valid now. New sets of trains will become operational.
Shopping:
In Jaora, there are lots of place to shopping. Khariwal Street where you will find D'cot showroom (managed by Gangwal Family), Kothi Bajar where you will find readymade garment shop of Sanghvi topiwala(since 1936),bajaj khana etc.
There are other showrooms like Clarlie Outlaws, Barsilona etc.
Nawabs of Jaora
- 1817 Iftikhar ud-Daula, Nawab Abdul Ghafur'Khan Bahadur,Diler-Jung.
- 1825 Muhtasim ud-Daula, Nawab Ghaus Muhammad'Khan Bahadur,Shaukat-Jung.
- 1865 Ihtisham ud-Daula, Nawab Muhammad Ismail'Khan Bahadur,Firoz-Jung.