Chavand, Rajasthan
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Chawand (also spelt Chavand[1]) is a town in Sarada tehsil of Udaipur district, Rajasthan.[2] The historical significance of the town is that it was the last capital of Mewar under the reign of Maharana Pratap.
Chawand | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 24°00′18″N 73°47′34″E / 24.005001°N 73.79264°ECoordinates: 24°00′18″N 73°47′34″E / 24.005001°N 73.79264°E | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Udaipur district |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
Vehicle registration | RJ- |
After the battle of Haldighati, Maharana Pratap captured this area from the Rathors and established his new capital at Chawand in 1585 CE. Maharana Pratap built Chamunda Devi temple here. He built about 16 hideouts within the radius of 10 km to 1 km around his capital to look after the administration. Many secret army stores, palaces, temples and buildings for his loyal Bhils were also constructed here. During a hunting accident, he died on 29 January[3] 1597[4] in Chawand. A fine statue of Maharana Pratap and his four aide has been built in the memory of Maharana Pratap.[citation needed] A ruined palace once occupied by Maharana Pratap is located in Chawand.[1]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Inventory of Monuments and Sites of National Importance Vol. II, Part I, Jaipur Circle. New Delhi: The Director General of Archaeological Survey of India. 2006. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ↑ District Census Handbook Udaipur, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract. Directorate of Census Operations. 2011.
- ↑ "Bharat Discovery".
- ↑ "Maharana Pratap - History of Chittorgarh". www.chittorgarh.com. Retrieved 19 January 2016.