Shekhawati

The development of the frescos in Shekhawati region is linked with the history of the Marwaris, the influential business community people from Shekawati region. The Marwaris prospered till the beginning of the 19th century because of the caravan routes that crossed the area to reach the ports of Gujarat. But from 1820 onwards, many left their families behind and migrated to Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras, which were gaining importance as main trade centers. There they had great financial success. The descendants of these rich merchants have permanently settled down ...

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Shekhawati, Shekhawati - Harsh climatic conditions, Shekhawati - Towns and cities of Shekhawati, Shekhawati - Grand havelis and frescos, Shekhawati - Role of Marwaris, Shekhawati - The famous Marwari industrial houses, Shekhawati - Farmers of Shekhawati

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Marwar (मारवाड़) is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is "region of death", reflecting harsh climatic conditions. Other view is that the word 'Marwar' is made up of 'Mar' from alternate name of Jaisalmer and last part ‘war’ of Mewar. Marwar - Geography. Marwar is a sandy plain lying northwest of the Aravalli Range, which runs southwest- ...

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• Marwar - Geography
• Marwar - History
• Marwar - Castes of Marwar
• Marwar - Farmers of Marwar
• Marwar - Abolition of Jagirs
• Marwar - Marwari horses
• Marwar - Marwar paintings

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A cenotaph is a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. The word derives from the Greek words kenos, one meaning being "empty" and taphos, "tomb". [The other meaning for 'kenos' is a shade of grey on goats, the difference being in the pronounciation within the Hellenic language.] Cenotaph - The Cenotaph London. Probably the best-known cenotaph in the modern world is the one that stands in Whitehall, London. It was constructed from Portla ...

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• Cenotaph - The Cenotaph London
• Cenotaph - Cenotaphs around the world
• Cenotaph - Chhatris cenotaphs in India
• Cenotaph - Cenotaphs in art

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The Pratihara clan of Rajputs, also known as the Gurjara-Pratiharas, established a kingdom in Marwar in the 6th century, with a capital at Mandor, 9 km from present-day Jodhpur. The ruined city of Osian or Ossian, 65 km from Jodhpur, was an important religious centre of the Pratihara period, and has a collection of Hindu and Jain temples of the 8th through 11th centuries. The Jodhpur state was founded in the 13th century by the Rathor clan of Rajputs, who claim descent from the Gahadvala kings of Kannauj. After the sacking of Kannauj ...

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Marwar, Marwar - Geography, Marwar - History, Marwar - Castes of Marwar, Marwar - Farmers of Marwar, Marwar - Abolition of Jagirs, Marwar - Marwari horses, Marwar - Marwar paintings

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Agrawals (also Agarwal or Aggarwal) are the largest and most infuential of the merchant communities in India. Agrawal population is about four million. Agrawal community was started by Maharaja (King) Agrasen who was ruler of Agroha The name Agrawal is derived from Agroha (Sanskrit Agrotaka) the original center of the Agrawals, which is near Hisar in Haryana. From Hisar region, they have migrated to Delhi, western UP and throughout India. Those living in Shekhawati region in Rajasthan came to called M ...

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Marwar is a sandy plain lying northwest of the Aravalli Range, which runs southwest-northeast through Rajasthan state. The Aravallis wring much of the moisture from the southwest monsoon, which provides most of India's rainfall. Annual rainfall is low, ranging from 10-40cms. Temperatures range from 48 to 50 degrees celsius in the summer, to below freezing point in winter. The Northwestern thorn scrub forests lie next to the Aravalli Range, while the rest of ...

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Marwar, Marwar - Geography, Marwar - History, Marwar - Castes of Marwar, Marwar - Farmers of Marwar, Marwar - Abolition of Jagirs, Marwar - Marwari horses, Marwar - Marwar paintings

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The oppression of public by the Samants and Jagirdars of Marwar state made their life difficult that led to a class war. In urban areas, Jaynarayan Vyas started agitation against oppression, under the banner of "Marwar Lok Parishad" founded on 16th May 1938. This movement was supported by National Congress. The persons who played important role in "Marwar Lok Parishad" were: Shiv Dayal Dave and Jorawar Singh Oswal of Nagaur, Kishanlal Sahu, Manak Chand Konari and Sari Mal of Kuchaman, Tulsiram of Didwana, Srikishan ...

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Marwar, Marwar - Geography, Marwar - History, Marwar - Castes of Marwar, Marwar - Farmers of Marwar, Marwar - Abolition of Jagirs, Marwar - Marwari horses, Marwar - Marwar paintings

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The rural areas of the Marwar region are dominated by farming communities. The farmers of the Marwar region are considered to be the most simple in the state of Rajasthan. The most dominating farmer community in the rural areas of Marwar is Jat. The Jats are politically and economically very sound. The major land holdings in the present times are with Jats. Then comes the Rajput community who were the ruling people before independence. The Brahmins and Harijans also play important role in the area. The farmers of the region have done g ...

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Marwar, Marwar - Geography, Marwar - History, Marwar - Castes of Marwar, Marwar - Farmers of Marwar, Marwar - Abolition of Jagirs, Marwar - Marwari horses, Marwar - Marwar paintings

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The practice of sati (or suttee[1]) was a funeral custom in which the widow immolated herself alive on her husband’s funeral pyre. The term is derived from the original name of a goddess (see article on Dakshayani), who immolated herself, unable to bear the humiliation of her (living) husband. The term may also be used to refer to the widow herself. The term sati is now sometimes interpreted as 'chaste woman'. Including:

• Sati practice - Origin
• Sati practice - The practice
• Sati practice - Compulsion
• Sati practice - Royal funerals
• Sati practice - Symbolic sati
• Sati practice - Jauhar
• Sati practice - Burials
• Sati practice - Prevalence
• Sati practice - Numbers
• Sati practice - Communities
• Sati practice - Regional variations
• Sati practice - Recent incidence
• Sati practice - Justifications and criticisms
• Sati practice - Law books
• Sati practice - Scriptures
• Sati practice - Counter-arguments within Hinduism
• Sati practice - Non-Hindu views and criticisms
• Sati practice - Suppression
• Sati practice - Mughal period
• Sati practice - British and other European territories
• Sati practice - Modern times
• Sati practice - Influences on art and culture
• Sati practice - Notes

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Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. It borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Rajasthan covers an area of 342,239 km² (132,139 mi²;). The state capital is Jaipur. Geographical features include the Thar Desert in western Rajasthan and the termination of the Ghaggar River. One of the world's oldest mountain ranges, the Aravalli Range, cradles ...

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• Rajasthan - Geography
• Rajasthan - History
• Rajasthan - Districts
• Rajasthan - Famous people
• Rajasthan - Statistics
• Rajasthan - Problems facing Rajasthan

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Cenotaphs have been erected in many countries around the world since ancient times. It was a common tradition in the ancient world, with many examples built in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and across in Northern Europe (in the shape of Neolithic barrows). The practice is still continued around the world. Lutyens' cenotaph influenced the design of many other war memorials in Britain and the British sectors of the Western Front. The monument to John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza in Dallas is often described as a cenotaph. A building intended to ...

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Cenotaph, Cenotaph - The Cenotaph London, Cenotaph - Cenotaphs around the world, Cenotaph - Chhatris cenotaphs in India, Cenotaph - Cenotaphs in art

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Stretches of sand in the desert are interspersed by hillocks and sandy and gravel plains. Due to the diversified habitat, the vegetation and animal life in this arid region is very rich. About 23 species of lizard and 25 species of snakes are found here and several of them are endemic to the region. Some wildlife species, which are fast vanishing in other parts of India, are found in the desert in large numbers such as the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps), the Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), the Indian Gazelle ...

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Thar Desert, Thar Desert - Area and extent, Thar Desert - Origin of Thar Desert, Thar Desert - Climate, Thar Desert - Physiography and geology, Thar Desert - Desert soils, Thar Desert - Biodiversity, Thar Desert - Natural vegetation, Thar Desert - Tree species, Thar Desert - Small trees and shrubs, Thar Desert - Herbs, Thar Desert - People, Thar Desert - External link

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Since the time of the Mughal period (16th century-19th centuries), particularly from the time of Akbar (1542-1605), Marwari entrepreneurs have been moving out of their homeland of Marwar and Rajasthan, and adjoining regions, to different parts of Undivided India. The first waves migration took place during the Mughal period, and a number of Marwaris moved to the eastern parts of India, currently comprising the Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Or ...

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Marwaris, Marwaris - The community, Marwaris - Rajasthani v/s Marwari, Marwaris - Demographics, Marwaris - History, Marwaris - Marwari houses

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The main geographic feature of Rajasthan is the Aravalli Range, which runs through the state from southwest to northeast, almost from end to end. Mount Abu is at the southwestern end of the range, although a series of broken ridges continues into Haryana in the direction of Delhi. About three-fifths of Rajasthan lies northwest of the Aravallis, leaving two-fifths on the east and south. The northwestern portion of Rajasthan is generally sandy and dry, and most of the region is covered by the Thar Desert, which extends into adjoining po ...

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Rajasthan, Rajasthan - Geography, Rajasthan - History, Rajasthan - Districts, Rajasthan - Famous people, Rajasthan - Statistics, Rajasthan - Problems facing Rajasthan

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The main geographic feature of Rajasthan is the Aravalli Range, which runs through the state from southwest to northeast, almost from end to end. Mount Abu is at the southwestern end of the range, although a series of broken ridges continues into Haryana in the direction of Delhi. About three-fifths of Rajasthan lies northwest of the Aravallis, leaving two-fifths on the east and south. The northwestern portion of Rajasthan is generally sandy and dry, and most of the region is covered by the Thar Desert, which extends into adjoining po ...

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Rajasthan, Rajasthan - Geography, Rajasthan - History, Rajasthan - Districts, Rajasthan - Important cities and towns, Rajasthan - Famous people, Rajasthan - Statistics, Rajasthan - Problems facing Rajasthan

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Stretches of sand in the desert are interspersed by hillocks and sandy and gravel plains. Due to the diversified habitat, the vegetation and animal life in this arid region is very rich. About 23 species of lizard and 25 species of snakes are found here and several of them are endemic to the region. Some wildlife species, which are fast vanishing in other parts of India, are found in the desert in large numbers such as the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps), the Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), the Indian Gazelle ...

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Thar Desert, Thar Desert - Area and extent, Thar Desert - Origin of the Thar Desert, Thar Desert - Physiography and geology, Thar Desert - Desert soils, Thar Desert - Biodiversity, Thar Desert - Natural vegetation, Thar Desert - Tree species, Thar Desert - Small trees and shrubs, Thar Desert - Herbs, Thar Desert - People, Thar Desert - External link

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Cenotaphs have been erected in many countries around the world since ancient times. It was a common tradition in the ancient world, with many examples built in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and across in Northern Europe (in the shape of Neolithic barrows). The practice is still continued around the world. Lutyens' cenotaph influenced the design of many other war memorials in Britain and the British sectors of the Western Front. The monument to John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza in Dallas is often described as a cenotaph. The Cenotaph in Central ...

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Cenotaph, Cenotaph - The Cenotaph London, Cenotaph - Cenotaphs around the world, Cenotaph - Chhatris cenotaphs in India, Cenotaph - Cenotaphs in art

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Brahmin scholars of the second millennium justified the practice, and gave reasonings as to how the scriptures could be said to justify them. Among them were Vijnanesvara, of the Chalukya court, and later Madhavacharya, theologian and minister of the court of the Vijayanagara empire, according to Shastri, who quotes their reasoning. It was lauded by them as exemplary conduct in pious women, and it was explained that this was considered not to be suicide (suicide was otherwise variously banned or discouraged in the scriptures). It was deemed ...

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Sati practice, Sati practice - Origin, Sati practice - The practice, Sati practice - Compulsion, Sati practice - Royal funerals, Sati practice - Symbolic sati, Sati practice - Jauhar, Sati practice - Burials, Sati practice - Prevalence, Sati practice - Numbers, Sati practice - Communities, Sati practice - Regional variations, Sati practice - Recent incidence, Sati practice - Justifications and criticisms, Sati practice - Law books, Sati practice - Scriptures, Sati practice - Counter-arguments within Hinduism, Sati practice - Non-Hindu views and criticisms, Sati practice - Suppression, Sati practice - Mughal period, Sati practice - British and other European territories, Sati practice - Modern times, Sati practice - Influences on art and culture, Sati practice - Notes

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Rajasthan was earlier called Rajputana (state of Rajputs) after the ruling class of Rajputs. Rajput which literally means 'son of rulers'. Rajput clans rose to prominence in the 6th century, establishing kingdoms in Rajasthan and across northern India. The Rajputs resisted Muslim incursions into India, although a number of Rajput states became tributaries to the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal Empire during those empires' peak of expansion. As these empires weakened, the Rajputs reasserted their independence. With the decline of the Mughal ...

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Rajasthan, Rajasthan - Geography, Rajasthan - History, Rajasthan - Districts, Rajasthan - Important cities and towns, Rajasthan - Famous people, Rajasthan - Statistics, Rajasthan - Problems facing Rajasthan

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