| Other name | Gadh Siwana (Gadh = Fort) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°37′59″N 72°25′0″E |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Balotra district |
| Governing body | Municipality Tehsil and Sub Division |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Elevation | 184 m |
| Population total | 213648 |
| Official | Hindi& Marwari [Siwanchi] |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 344044 |
| Telephone code | +912901 |
| Registration plate | RJ-39 |
| Nearest city | Balotra |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Barmer (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Siwana |
| Civic agency | TEHSIL |
| Website | www.siwana.in |
Siwana is a Municipality & Tehsil in Balotra district in Indian state of Rajasthan, located 151 km from Barmer. The place is known for its fort which is locally known as Gadh Siwana, Gadh means Fort. Siwana contains 130 villages and has a total population of 213,648,[1] 111,155 male and 102,493 female.
The closest large city to Siwana is Balotra, 35 km from Siwana.
Fort
The ruined Siwana fort (Gadh Siwana) is situated on a hilltop. According to bardic tradition, Siwana was established by Vira-narayana, a son of the 11th century Paramara king Bhoja.[2]
In 1308, Alauddin Khalji of Delhi Sultanate defeated Sitala Deva, the local ruler. To commemorate Sitala Deva's heroic defence of the fort, an annual fair called the Kalyan Singh Ka Mela is still held within the precincts of the fort in the month of Shraavana (July-Aug). Later, in 1318–20, Luntiga Chauhan stormed the fort of Siwana and slaughtered its Muslim garrison. It was later captured by the Rathors of Marwar and remained a part of Marwar until the independence of India. Siwana was the capital of Rao Chandrasen Rathore when he had opposed the Mughal emperor. Siwana was captured by Akbar in 1576, but was later restored to Raja Udai Singh of Marwar.[citation needed]
Temple
- Haldeshwar Mahadev Temple, popularly known as Mini Mount, is situated in Siwana amidst the Aravali mountain ranges.[3]
- Hinglaj mata mandir
Notable people
The present MLA of Siwana is Hameer Singh Bhayal from BJP who defeated Sunil parihar from indefedent.[citation needed]. Motilal Oswal, an entrepreneur in the financial services space, was born in the small village of Padru in the Siwana tehsil.[4]
References
- ^ "Census of India: Sub-District Details". Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ Manjit Singh Ahluwalia (1978). Muslim Expansion in Rajasthan: The Relations of Delhi Sultanate with Rajasthan, 1206-1526. Yugantar. p. 107.
- ^ "सात दुर्गम पहाडिय़ों के पार है भोले का हल्देश्वर धाम | Faith of devotees in Savane in Haldeshwar Dham" (in Hindi). Patrika News. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Vadukut, Sidin (2008-11-01). "Motilal Oswal | When everyone knows your name". mint. Retrieved 2022-03-04.