Pali, Rajasthan
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| Pali | |
  Pali
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| State - District(s) |
Rajasthan - Pali |
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| Area - Elevation |
- 214 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
187,571 - |
Pali is a town in Rajasthan state of western India. Located in the Marwar region, Pali is the administrative headquarters of Pali District.It is situated on the bank of the river Bandi and is 72 km south east of Jodhpur.
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[edit] History
The ancient names of Pali were Pallika and Palli .It was a trade centre .The persons of Pallivalas community ooriginated from Pali. Pali was ruled by the Guhilas of Mewar in eleventh century. In twelfth century AD Pali became a part of the Nadol kingdom and was ruled by Chauhans.In 1153 AD it was ruled by Chalukya Kumarpala and his feudatory Vahadadeva. Then it came under possession of Songara Chauhans of Jalore .
The Rathor family chronicles relate that Siyaji or Sheoji, grandson of Jai Chandra, the last Gahadvala Rathore king of Kannauj, came to Marwar on a pilgrimage to Dwarka in Gujarat, and on halting at the town of Pali he and his followers settled there to protect the Brahmin community from the raids of marauding bands. His devali with the inscription of 1273 AD was discovered at 21 km north west of Pali. Champavatas Rathores ruled Pali until 1761 AD when it became part of Jodhpur state.
Rao Chanda, tenth in succession from Siyaji, finally wrested control of Marwar from the Pratiharas. His son and successor, Rao Jodha, moved the capital to the city of Jodhpur, which he founded in 1459. Pali remained a part of the Marwar kingdom until 1949, when the last ruling Maharaja acceded to newly-independent India.
The temple of Somanatha situated here is the oldest in the town.
[edit] Geography
Pali is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 214 metres (702 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Pali had a population of 187,571. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pali has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 49%. In Pali, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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| State of Rajasthan Rajasthan Topics |
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| 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 |
