31-513: Sumerpur is a city in the south part of Pali District of Rajasthan state in India . Named after Maharaja Sumer Singh of Jodhpur , it came into existence in 1912 on the northern bank of Jawai river. The town is headquarters of the Sumerpur revenue subdivision and Sumerpur Tahsil . Sumerpur is an important agricultural mandi (large market) for Pali, Sirohi and Jalore districts. During World War 1,
62-990: A National Geological Monument of India by the Geological Survey of India for their protection, maintenance, promotion and enhancement of geotourism . The Pali Lok Sabha constituency has jurisdiction over two districts: Pali and Jodhpur . The current member of parliament is P P Choudhary , who represents the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The district is represented in the State Legislature by six MLAs (Sojat, Jaitaran, Sumerpur , Bali , Pali and Marwar Junction) and one Member of Parliament. Pali District has ten sub-divisions: Sojat , Marwar Junction , Jaitaran , Raipur , Sumerpur , Bali, Pali, Rohat , Rani and Desuri . The Pali district has ten panchayat samiti : five are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Class , and
93-580: A hub for merchant activities for centuries. It has a rich heritage and culture, including beautiful Jain temples and other elaborate monuments. In 120 AD, during the Kushana Age, King Kanishka conquered the Rohat and Jaitaran areas, parts of today's Pali district. Until the end of the seventh century, the Pushyabhuti king Harshavardhana ruled the area, along with other parts of what would be Rajasthan. From
124-451: Is a cottage industry of the town. Other major industries of Sumerpur are construction, timber, and woodwork where major suppliers include Ambika Timber Mart - which supplied wood to Kashi corridor, Kuber Hardware and Kuber Sanitary. Sumerpur is known in Rajasthan for its ornamental ironworks, which produces articles such as iron furniture, gates and railings. Almost all the work is organised in
155-576: Is located at the western side of the state, Thar Desert , on the north bank of the Jawai River . The Jawal River is an intermittent stream that runs during monsoon season, and is a tributary to the Luni River . The Sumerpur township covers an area of 500 m². In the 2011 India census , Sumerpur had a population of 37,093. Males constituted 52% (19,202) of the population and females 48% (17,891). Sumerpur had an average literacy rate of 68.22%, lower than
186-623: Is on the Jodhpur route while the second highest earning railway station in the Ajmer division, Falna is on the Ahmedabad route. The railway came to the district in the early age of Indian Railways in 1881 when the Ahmedabad-Ajmer line opened at Rajputana State Railway. Pali was connected to Marwar Junction on 24 June 1882 and to Luni on 17 June 1884. Jodhpur was connected to the district via Luni in 1885 by
217-405: Is the largest dam in western Rajasthan. The only two modes of travel available in the district are roadways and railways. Almost all of the villages are connected by roads. There are two depots of government-owned state transport: Pali and Falna. The only railway junction in the district is Marwar Junction, which is connected to Jodhpur, Ajmer , Ahmedabad , and Udaipur . Pali railway station
248-498: The 2011 census Pali district has a population of 2,037,573, giving it a ranking of 255th out of 640. This gives it a ranking of 225th in India (out of a total of 640 ). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.99%. Pali had a sex ratio of 987 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 63.23%. 22.58% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 19.54% and 7.10% of
279-527: The Rajputana-Malwa Railway network, and the first train traveled on this route on 9 March 1885. The line later became part of the Jodhpur - Bikaner Railway. The Phulera -Marwar Junction line was converted from Meter Gauge to Broad Gauge in 1995, while the Ahmedabad-Ajmer line was converted in 1997. During 1997–98, the 72 km Jalore-Falna route was also surveyed by Indian Railways. According to
310-553: The 10th to the 15th century, the boundaries of Pali extended to Mewar , Gorwar , and Marwar . Nadol was the capital of the Chauhan clan. All Rajput rulers resisted foreign invaders, but individually fought each other for land and leadership. After the defeat of Prithviraj Chauhan by Muhammad Ghori , the Rajput power in the area was removed. The Godwad area became subject to the then-ruler of Mewar , Maharana Kumbha ; however, Pali, which
341-732: The Bedach and Banas River and its tributaries, which empty northwest into the Chambal River , a tributary of the Yamuna River . The southern and western part of the region is hilly, and marks the divide between the Banas and its tributaries and the headwaters of the Sabarmati and Mahi rivers and their tributaries, which drain south into the Gulf of Khambhat through Gujarat state. The Aravalli Range , which forms
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#1732876019861372-745: The British government requested the Maharaja of Jodhpur to set up a POW camp to hold Ottoman POWs. Jodhpur Maharaja agreed and POW Camp was set up in Sumerpur in 1915. When Commissioners from International Red Cross visited the Sumerpur POW camp in March 1917, there were 3366 Turkish POWs here, mostly Mesopotamian Arabs, Christians and Armenians. It was expanded later and at one point there were 9000 POWs here. There are 149 graves of Ottoman POWs still present in Sumerpur. Sumerpur
403-551: The Rajputs and the Arabs. The northern and eastern portions of Mewar are made up of an elevated plateau while the western and southern portions were rocky and hilly with dense forests. The watershed divide between drainage of the Bay of Bengal and drainage of the Gulf of Khambhat runs almost through the centre of Mewar. The northern and eastern part of Mewar is a gently sloping plain, drained by
434-532: The area was known as Balla-Desh. The Aravalli Range forms the eastern boundary of the district, and the southern boundary ends at Bamnera village in Sumerpur Tehsil . There are foothills to the west, through which run some Luni River tributaries. The western portion of the district includes the alluvial plain of the Luni. The district is bounded by eight others: Nagaur District to the north, Ajmer District to
465-450: The district has ninety-two dams, of which three are broken: one each at Gajni, Potalia and Chipatia. The total catchment area of all the dams is 238,150.14 acres (963.7594 km ). In 1990, the capacity of the 89 dams was 20,197.3 million cubic feet. There are 48 dams in the district, named with completion date where known: Some of the reservoirs created by the dams are used for irrigation, potable water, and flood control. Jawai Dam
496-451: The district: Sojat, Jaitaran, Sumerpur , Sadri , Bali , Falna , Takhatgarh and Rani, Rajasthan ; Pali is a Municipal Council (Nagar Parishad). The area under irrigation is 2824.02 km , which is about 22.79% of the total geographical area of the district. Wells are the main sources of irrigation in the district, which constitute the source for 75% of the total irrigated area, followed by ponds tanks (20%) and tube wells (5%). In all,
527-450: The following etymology while describing the military conquests of his ancestor Bappa Rawal (Bappaka): "This country which was, in battle, totally submerged in the dripping fat ( ' medas ' in Sanskrit ) of wicked people by Bappaka bears the name of Śrī Medapāṭa." Historian Anil Chandra Banerjee dismisses this as a "poetic fancy", but acknowledges the 'terrible' battles fought between
558-526: The form of small-scale industries, whereas, automobile retailers sales a lot over the areas near the town.biggest tea brand golden cup tea(Anupam tea centre) sanatan jyotish panchang (annual publication) [8] Pali District Pali district is a district in Rajasthan , India . The city of Pali is its administrative headquarters. Pali is also known as the Industrial/Textile City and has been
589-502: The last Mughal emperor. By then, Pali had become subservient to the Rathores of Marwar, and was reclaimed by Maharaja Vijay Singh before becoming a commercial centre. During the British era in 1857, various Thakurs of Pali under the stewardship of the Thakur of Auwa fought against British rule . The British army surrounded Auwa Fort and the conflict lasted several days. Geologists trace
620-401: The national average of 74.04%: male literacy was 77.14%, and female literacy was 58.63%. In 2011 in Sumerpur, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age. In the 2001 India census, Sumerpur had a population of 31,482. Males constituted 52% (16,486) of the population and females 48% (14,996). Sumerpur had an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy
651-575: The northeast, Rajsamand District to the east, Udaipur District to the southeast, Sirohi District to the southwest, Jalore District and Barmer District to the west, and Jodhpur District to the northwest. The major part of the district has ranges from 200 to 300 m above mean sea level in elevation, but in the east—toward the Aravalli Range—the elevation increases and the average is closer to 600 m, with some regions exceeding 1000 m. The Pali Barr Conglomerate has been declared
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#1732876019861682-746: The northwestern boundary of the region, is composed mostly of sedimentary rocks, like marble and Kota Stone , which has traditionally been an important construction material. The region is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ' ecoregion . Protected areas include the Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary , the Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary , the Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary , the Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary and
713-539: The other five are general. There are 10 Tehsils in the district: Sojat, Marwar Junction, Jaitaran, Raipur, Sumerpur, Bali, Pali, Rohat and Desuri . Rani has been declared to become the tenth Tehsil. Marwar Junction Tehsil has highest number of villages (142), Sumerpur Tehsil has lowest number of villages (42). There are 1,030 villages under 320 gram panchayats in the Pali district. Some villages in Pali district are following: There are eight municipalities ( Nagar Palika ) in
744-419: The population respectively. After the reorganization of districts, the new Pali district has a population of 1,605,543. The district has a sex ratio of 986 females per 1000 males. 437,385 (27.24%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 317,836 (19.80%) and 142,911 (8.90%) of the population respectively. Languages in Pali district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 59.45% of
775-595: The population spoke Rajasthani , 35.17% Marwari and 3.24% Hindi as their first language. 1.43% of the population spoke 'Others' under Hindi. 25°46′N 73°19′E / 25.767°N 73.317°E / 25.767; 73.317 Mewar Mewar or Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara , Chittorgarh , Pratapgarh , Rajsamand , Udaipur , Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasthan , Neemuch and Mandsaur of Madhya Pradesh and some parts of Gujarat. For centuries,
806-627: The region was ruled by Rajputs . The princely state of Udaipur emerged as an administrative unit during the period of British East India Company governance in India and remained until the end of the British Raj era. The Mewar region lies between the Aravali Range to the northwest, Ajmer to the north, Gujarat and the Vagad region of Rajasthan to the south, the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh state to
837-598: The settlement at Pali back to prehistory and maintain that Pali emerged from the vast western sea, which was spread over a large part of present-day Rajasthan. In the Vedic period , Maharshi Javali stayed in the area to meditate and interpret the Vedas . In the Mahabharata age, the Pandavas made this area (near Bali ) their resting place during exile. As a part of ancient Arbuda Province,
868-461: The south and the Hadoti region of Rajasthan to the east. The word "Mewar" is vernacular form of "Medapata" ( IAST : Medapāṭa), the ancient name of the region. The earliest epigraph that mentions the word "Medapata" is a 996–997 CE (1053 VS ) inscription discovered at Hathundi ( Bijapur ). The word "pata" or "pataka" refers to an administrative unit. According to the historian G. C. Raychaudhuri, Medapata
899-496: Was 71%, and female literacy was 47%. In 2001 in Sumerpur, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age. Sumerpur is known for its Rajasthani cuisine such as dal baati and various sweets such as moti pakh . It is found on most of the occasions whether it be marriage or festival.bhajiya and kachori Sumerpur is one of the biggest markets for mustard seed in Rajasthan. Cotton and chillis are exported from Sumerpur. Ghee making
930-652: Was named after the Meda tribe, which has been mentioned in Varāhamihira 's Brihat-Samhita . The 1460 Kumbhalgarh inscription associates the Medas with Vardhana-giri (modern Badnor in Mewar region). Historian Sashi Bhusan Chaudhuri associates the ancient Medas with the modern Mer people . The 1285 CE (1342 VS) Mount Abu ( Achaleshwar ) inscription of the Guhila king Samarasimha provides
961-729: Was ruled by Rajputs with the patronage of neighbouring Rajput rulers, remained peaceful and progressive. There were a number of battles in the surrounding areas of Pali in the 16th and 17th centuries. Shershah Suri defeated Rajput rulers in the Battle of Sammel near Jaitaran, and the Mughal emperor, Akbar , constantly battled with Maharana Pratap in the Gorwar area. After the Mughals had conquered almost all of Rajputana , Veer Durgadas Rathore of Marwar made organised efforts to take back Marwar from Aurangzeb ,