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

Maroth

Maroth

Maroth is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-Location:...

(मारोठ) is a place situated in Nawan tehsil of Nagaur District in 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...

. It is approximately 11 km away from Nawan & 11 km away from the Kuchaman Road railway station. It is a place of archaeological interest for tourists coming from different parts of the world. The Maroth Fort belonged to the ancestors of the erstwhile royal family of 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...

, which was a First Class Sirayat of the Princely State 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...

.

History

The Rathore Rajpoots trace their origins to Rama, the hero of the epic Ramayana, and thence to the Sun.
The son of Rao Duda (fourth son of Rao Jodha, founder 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 his wife Rani Chauhaniji), Thakur Raghunath Singh, established the Five Magnificent Forts in Maroth near Nawa/Nawan

Nawan

Nawan is a town and union council of Dera Ghazi Khan District in the Punjab province of Pakistan....

 (better known as Panchmahal Maroth). The Raghunathsinghot branch of the Mertia Rathores is named after him.

The Rulers of Panchmahal Maroth and Jiliya

The Rulers of Panchmahal Maroth, 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...

 were:

• Thakur RAGHUNATH SINGH, established the Five Magnificent Forts in Maroth, better known as Panchmahal Maroth
• Thakur VIJAY SINGH (eldest son, Vijaysinghot branch of Mertia Rathores)
• Thakur BAGH SINGH
• Thakur NAHAR SINGH
• Thakur SHER SINGH
• Thakur BAKHTAWAR SINGH
• Thakur BIJAY SINGH

Title

The Title of the rulers "Tazeem Naresh" is derived from the Urdu

Urdu

Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...

 word Tazeem (Tazim) meaning Respect or Honour, which describes their special position as a Tazimi

Tazimi

Tazim was a medieval system of respect given to some noble person in India. During medieval period, gold was not allowed to be born by every person. However, some castes were allowed to bear gold, but they too were not allowed to bear the gold in foot, except for the ladies. A Tazimdar was allowed...

Thikana in the Princely State 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...

 or 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...

; and Naresh

Naresh

Naresh is a word popularly used among Hindus as a name.Naresh may refer to:* Naresh , a city in Babylonia, situated near Sura on a canal* Allari Naresh, an Indian movie actor who works in Tollywood...

meaning "King" or "Maharaja" or "Raja".

Meera Bai

Mertia Rathore Princess Meera Bai, (मीराबाई) was the grand-daughter of Rao Duda (fourth son of Rao Jodha, founder of the Princely State 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...

). She was born circa 1498, and got married to the Crown Prince of Mewar

Mewar

Mewar is a region of south-central Rajasthan state in western India. It includes the present-day districts of Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and some of the part of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The region was for centuries a Rajput kingdom that later...

Yuvaraj Bhojraj Singh eldest son of Rana Sanga

Rana Sanga

-Historical Fact:Maharana Sangram Singh was the ruler of Mewar state, a region lying within the present-day Indian state of Rajasthan, a desert region, between 1509 and 1527. He was a scion of the Sisodia clan of Suryavanshi Rajputs...

 at the age of 18 years and died at the age of 50 years. She was an aristocratic Hindu mystical singer and devotee of Lord Krishna being one of the most significant figures of the Sant tradition of the Vaishnava bhakti movement, having contributed around 1300 prayerful songs (bhajans) which are popular throughout India and have been published in several translations worldwide. Her love for Lord Krishna resulted into wide criticism by her in-laws.

General information

PIN Code - 341507

STD Code - 01586

Geographical Location: N 27.15 E 75.26

Population as of 2001 is 9,074 out of them 2,198 are SC and 134 ST.(Authentic data required)

Road Connectivity

State Highway Number 19, which links Jodhpur-Nagaur-Jaipur measuring 368 km in length crossing major cities and towns namely:
Phalodi (NH-15) to Needar via Ahu, Pachudi, 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 :...

, Tarneu, Khatu Kalan, Khatu khurd, Toshina, Kuchaman, Bhuni, Maroth, Deoli Minda, Renwal Crossing, Kaladera.

Famous Tourist Places

Maroth has many things to offer not only for those looking for an exotic destination for tourist purposes but also for those interested in places of archaeological interest. It has rich cultural and artistic heritage. Other than the Famous Five Forts of Maroth there are a number of temples and bawdis.

Maroth is also famous for Bhairon Temple and this historical temple has many mythological stories related to it.