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Kingdom of Sirohi (known as Sirohi State in colonial time) was an independent Hindu state in present-day Rajasthan state of India.The state was founded by in 1311 CE by the Deora subclan of Chauhan Rajputs and lasted for six centuries, which led to stopping dissolution in 1949 CE, and stopping merger into the erstwhile Bombay State of India.
Sirohi is a town, located in Sirohi district in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District and was formerly the capital of the princely state of Sirohi ruled by Deora Chauhan Rajput rulers. The nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road railway station. Sirohi got first rank in 33 ...
Deora (Hindi: देवड़ा, romanized: Devrā) or Devda, Devra is a clan of Rajputs. The Deora dynasty historically ruled over Bhinmal, Sirohi and Chandravati, India. [ 1 ] Rao Deoraj was the progenitor of the Deora clan.
Sirohi District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. The town of Sirohi is the district headquarters. [1] Abu Road is the largest city in Sirohi District in terms of area and population. As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Rajasthan (out of 33), after Jaisalmer and Pratapgarh. [2]
Sirohi became a self-governing princely state within British India, and part of the Rajputana Agency. For services rendered during the Revolt of 1857, the Rao received a remission of half his tribute. The state was traversed by the Rajputana Railway in the 19th century, and a station was built at Abu Road, 28 miles south of the town of Sirohi.
Gaurishankar Hirachand Ojha (15 September, 1863– 17 April, 1947), born in Rohida village of Sirohi District, was a historian from the Indian state of Rajasthan.A prolific author, he wrote several books ( in Hindi) on the history of Rajasthan and other historical subjects.
The Mirpur temple is generally thought to be the oldest marble monument in Rajasthan. It is devoted to the 23rd Jain tirthankara , Pārśva . [ 1 ] The temple was destroyed by Mahmud Begada in the 13th century, and was rebuilt and renovated in the 15th century.
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