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The Bhatner Fort was built by son of Rao Bhati, [1] about 419 km northwest of Jaipur along the old Multan-Delhi route and 230 km north-east of Bikaner. Another name of Hanumangarh was uBhatner, which means "fortress of the Bhati". Believed to be 1700 years old, it is considered to be one of the oldest forts of India. [2]
Hanumangarh was the kingdom of Bhati Rajputs and hence its earlier name was Bhatner. Maharaja Surat Singh Rathore (b.1787 – d.1828) of Bikaner State won this fort on Tuesday. Since Tuesday is the auspicious day of the Hindu deity Hanuman , Surat Singh renamed Bhatner to "Hanumangarh" - the Fort of Hanuman the Hindu-deity.
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According to the 2011 census Hanumangarh district has a population of 1,774,692, [7] roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia [8] or the US state of Nebraska. [9] This gives it a ranking of 269th in India (out of a total of 640). [7] Hanumangarh is one of the highest per capita income earning district in India.
The six Hill Forts of Rajasthan, spread across Rajasthan state in northern India, clustered together as a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.The forts are mainly based in the Aravalli Range, [6] and were built and enhanced between the 5th and 18th centuries CE by several Rajput kings of different kingdoms.
The fort is located 235 kilometres (146 mi) from Delhi and the approach to the entrance gate of the fort in the last 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) stretch of the road is unpaved. [6] The fort is 20 miles (32 km) from Thana Ghazi. [8] The nearest airport is Jaipur International Airport, which is 88.2 km from the fort.
The Bhatner fort is 24 miles from Rawatsar, and the Rawats were involved in its annexation. In 1799, the Maharaja Surat Singh of Bikaner sent a force of 2,000 under the leadership of Bahadur Singh (the fourth son of Rawat Anand Singh) to reclaim Bhatner, which had been occupied by Bhatti Muslims, Thakur Madan Singh of Bhukarka, and Rawat Padam Singh of Jaitpur.
Tibbi is a town and one of the seven tehsil headquarters of Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan state in India. It is nearby Hanumangarh city. It is at the junction of Haryana, Punjab, and Rajasthan states. The total population 8GGR Tibbi as of 2011 is 11,553 .