Jalore

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Jalor
Jalor
State - District(s)	Rajasthan - Jalor
Coordinates	25.35° N 72.62° E
Area - Elevation	- 178 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	44,828 -
Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle	- 343001 - +912972 - RJ-16

Jalor', also known as Jalore, is a city in Rajasthan state of western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Jalor District.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Visitor attractions of Jalore
4 Demographics
5 Special
6 See also

[edit] Geography

Jalor is located at 25.35° N 72.62° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 178 metres (583 feet).Jalore lies to south of Sukri river a tributary of Luni river and is about 121 km south of Jodhpur.

[edit] History

In ancient times Jalore was known as Jabalipura-named after a saint .The town was also known as Suvarngiri or Songir , the Golden Mount ,on which the fort stands.

It was a flourishing town in the 8th century.Jalore was ruled by the Paramara Rajput clan in the 10th century.Kirtipala the youngest son of Alhana,ruler of Nadol is the founder of Jalore line of Chauhans .He captured it from the Paramaras in 1181 and took the clan name Songara, after the place. His son Samarsimha succeeded him in 1182.After him Udayasimha became the ruler.The rule of Udayasimha was golden period in history of Jalore.He was a powerful and able ruler.He ruled over a large area.He captured back Nadol and Mandor from the Muslims .In 1228 Iltutmish circled Jalore however Udayasimha offered stiffed resistance . He was succeeded by Chachigadeva and Samantasimha respectively. After Samantasimha his son Kanhadadeva bacame ruler of Jalore.

During the reign of Kanhad Dev Songara Jalor was attacked and destroyed in 1311 by Ala ud din Khilji, Sultan of Delhi.Kanhad Dev Songara and his son Viramdeo Songira died defending .

Jalor later became part of the Marwar kingdom, ruled by the Rathore Rajput clan. The muslim rulers of Palanpur in Gujarat ruled Jalor in the 16th century, and it became part of the Mughal empire after Emperor Akbar conquered Gujarat. It was restored to Marwar in 1704, and remained part of the kingdom until shortly after Indian Independence in 1947.

[edit] Visitor attractions of Jalore

Jalore Fort
The Jain temples dating back to the eighth century and dedicated to Adinatha,Mahavira,Parsvanatha and Shantinath
Top Khana
Mosque of Malik Shah
Saint Jallindernath Maharaj Shrine

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Jalor had a population of 44,828. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Jalor has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 46%. In Jalor, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Special

Jalore is original home of Jeevant Kunwar,mother of Maharana Pratap (1572-1597).She was daughter of Akhey Raj Songira.

Rathore rulers of Jodhpur kept their treasure at Jalore fort.

[edit] See also

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	State of Rajasthan Rajasthan Topics
Capital	Jaipur
Divisions	Ajmer \| Bharatpur \| Bikaner \| Jaipur \| Jodhpur \| Kota \| Udaipur
Districts	Ajmer \| Alwar \| Banswara \| Baran \| Barmer \| Bhilwara \| Bikaner \| Bharatpur \| Bundi \| Chittorgarh \| Churu \| Dausa \| Dholpur \| Dungarpur \| Ganganagar \| Hanumangarh \| Jaipur \| Jaisalmer \| Jalore \| Jhalawar \| Jhunjhunu \| Jodhpur \| Karauli \| Kota \| Nagaur \| Pali \| Rajsamand \| Sawai Madhopur \| Sikar \| Sirohi \| Tonk \| Udaipur
Major cities	Alwar • Bhilwara • Bikaner • Jaipur • Jaisalmer • Jodhpur • Udaipur