Jaswantpura
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Jaswantpura is a village in the Jalore District of Rajasthan
, India. It holds the headquarters of panchayat samiti (block) of the same name and is part of the Bhinmal
sub division. It is named after the ruler of Marwar
(Jodhpur
) Maharaja Jaswant Singh
. Prior to 1947, it was the headquarters of the pargana by the same name. The Navodaya vidyalaya of Jalore district, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jaswantpura
is located here .
The loyana Garh is of the Rajput
s known as ‘Deval’ and was capital thikana of 52 villages(Kalapura to Karada) of Deval pati. Maharana Pratap during his fight against mugal emperor had stayed in loyanagarh for some time and then even got married to the daughter of loyanagarh thakur. After that Maharana Pratap gave the title of ‘Rana’ to the thankur of loyana garh.
After that there was some misunderstanding between Maharaja of Jodhpur
and Loyanagarh. The Sardars of Loyanagarh rebelled against the then Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur. Maharaja quelled the rebellion,after two fail attempts, third time he conquered Loyana garh and changed its name to Jaswantpura.
Loyana garh Rana Salam Singh Ji was the rana that time but he ran way. Kuwar Joravar Singh Deval( son of Rana Salam Singh)was taken to Jodhpur and given education in Jodhpur by Maharaja Jaswant Singh. Then Maharaja given a village in pali district name Sinla with three villages zagir name Sinla,Akhawas,Neembali.
Please see below the Loyanagarh family :-
Rana Pana Ji his son named Rana Bhuta Ji.Rana Bhuta Ji have four sons.
First was Rana Salam Singh Ji, who stayed in loyanagarh. Second was Thakur Veer Singh Ji, who went to thikana - Gajapura. Third & Fourth was Thakur Bhavani Singh Ji & Thakur Sumer Singh Ji, they both went to a Thikana called Vada.
The complete History of Loyana Garh is with the Thakur of Gajapura and Thakur of Akhawas.
. Raniwara
is the nearest railway station. Most of the commutation is being through buses only.
Jaswantpura holds Satimata
, and within 20 km is the Sunda Mata temple
.
Near Jawahar navodya vidyalaya Shree Songara Veer's (Mamaji) temple is situated in Hopalava farm , This temple is famous for the popularity of the shree sonagara veer in rajasthan.
There are still forts on the hill of loyana garh which are famous.There are four buses available from ahmedabad for going to jaswantpura, 2 are in nights at 11.00 pm and 12.00 pm , 1 on 9.30 a.m. of rajasthan roadlines and buses of gujrat state transport.
The streets of the jaswantpura are famous for its design because their design is as same as Jodhpur on can go to any destination by passing through any street.
Jains hold the major part of village. Entrance of the village consist of Large Jain Dhramshala with all the modern Facilities.
There are about 300 houses of Prajapati Kumbhar's in Jaswantpura.
There are 3 famous streets.
1.Ghatkado ka vas
2.Vasala Vas
3.Ghanchiyo ka vas
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...
, India. It holds the headquarters of panchayat samiti (block) of the same name and is part of the Bhinmal
Bhinmal
Bhinmal is a town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan, India. It is 72 km south of Jalore town. The name Bhinmal is derived from the word Shrimal.Bhinmal was old capital of the kingdom of the Gurjars during medieval period....
sub division. It is named after the ruler of Marwar
Marwar
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...
(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 Jaswant Singh
Jaswant Singh
- Career :He is one of the few Indian politicians to have been the Minister for Defence, Finance and External Affairs.He started the new government of Vajpayee, which lasted its full term, as the External Affairs Minister and later on switched his ministry to Finance with Yashwant Sinha...
. Prior to 1947, it was the headquarters of the pargana by the same name. The Navodaya vidyalaya of Jalore district, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jaswantpura
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jaswantpura
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jaswantpura is located near the village Jaswantpura in the Bhinmal tehsil of the Jalore district. This school is residence school and all facilities to the students is free of cost. This school established in a temporary site in 1987 under 1986 education policy...
is located here .
Demographics
Population of Jaswantpura is 4,399 according to census 2001. where male population is 2,235 while female population is 2,164.History
The old name of Jaswantpura was Loyana.The loyana Garh is of the 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...
s known as ‘Deval’ and was capital thikana of 52 villages(Kalapura to Karada) of Deval pati. Maharana Pratap during his fight against mugal emperor had stayed in loyanagarh for some time and then even got married to the daughter of loyanagarh thakur. After that Maharana Pratap gave the title of ‘Rana’ to the thankur of loyana garh.
After that there was some misunderstanding between Maharaja of 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...
and Loyanagarh. The Sardars of Loyanagarh rebelled against the then Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur. Maharaja quelled the rebellion,after two fail attempts, third time he conquered Loyana garh and changed its name to Jaswantpura.
Loyana garh Rana Salam Singh Ji was the rana that time but he ran way. Kuwar Joravar Singh Deval( son of Rana Salam Singh)was taken to Jodhpur and given education in Jodhpur by Maharaja Jaswant Singh. Then Maharaja given a village in pali district name Sinla with three villages zagir name Sinla,Akhawas,Neembali.
Please see below the Loyanagarh family :-
Rana Pana Ji his son named Rana Bhuta Ji.Rana Bhuta Ji have four sons.
First was Rana Salam Singh Ji, who stayed in loyanagarh. Second was Thakur Veer Singh Ji, who went to thikana - Gajapura. Third & Fourth was Thakur Bhavani Singh Ji & Thakur Sumer Singh Ji, they both went to a Thikana called Vada.
The complete History of Loyana Garh is with the Thakur of Gajapura and Thakur of Akhawas.
Transportation
The Sagi river flows through town. The nearest airport to Jaswantpura is in UdaipurUdaipur
Udaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...
. Raniwara
Raniwara
Raniwara is a village in Jalore District of Rajasthan state in India. Situated 25 km south of the Bhinmal on Jalore-Sanchore road it is headquarters of the tehsil by the same name. Raniwara is 64 km from Mount Abu and 20 km from the town of Bhinmal....
is the nearest railway station. Most of the commutation is being through buses only.
Temples
Kuldevi of Deval Rajput is Khimat Mata which is in Bhinmal.Hanunam ji ka mandir(sunaron ki dharmshala), jain mandir, shiv mandir(madi), mataji ka mandir (famous for garaba), and pataleshawar mahadev ka mandir(bageech). There is a famous Jain Temple in Loyana as Godiji ( shree Godi Parshwanth Bhagawan)this more than 110 years old .Jaswantpura holds Satimata
Dakshayani
Dākshāyani or Satī is a Hindu Goddess of marital felicity and longevity. She is worshipped particularly by Hindu women to seek the long life of their husbands...
, and within 20 km is the Sunda Mata temple
Sunda Mata temple
Sundha Mata temple is about 900 years old temple of Mother goddess situated on a hilltop called 'Sundha', located at Longitude 72.367°E and Latitude 24.833°N, in Jalore District of Rajasthan...
.
Near Jawahar navodya vidyalaya Shree Songara Veer's (Mamaji) temple is situated in Hopalava farm , This temple is famous for the popularity of the shree sonagara veer in rajasthan.
There are still forts on the hill of loyana garh which are famous.There are four buses available from ahmedabad for going to jaswantpura, 2 are in nights at 11.00 pm and 12.00 pm , 1 on 9.30 a.m. of rajasthan roadlines and buses of gujrat state transport.
The streets of the jaswantpura are famous for its design because their design is as same as Jodhpur on can go to any destination by passing through any street.
Jains hold the major part of village. Entrance of the village consist of Large Jain Dhramshala with all the modern Facilities.
There are about 300 houses of Prajapati Kumbhar's in Jaswantpura.
There are 3 famous streets.
1.Ghatkado ka vas
2.Vasala Vas
3.Ghanchiyo ka vas