imported>BrownHairedGirl: remove navbox {{Rajasthan}}, which doesn't link here

2021-05-01T06:18:37Z

remove navbox {{Rajasthan}}, which doesn't link here

New page

{{Short description|Town in Rajasthan, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sambhar Lake Town
| official_name =
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|26|54|37|N|75|11|09|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jaipur district|Jaipur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipality]]|Sambhar Lake Town
| governing_body = [[Sub Divisional Magistrate]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 367
| population_total = 22327
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1
Dhundari Marwadi mixture = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 303604
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#RJ.E2.80.94Rajasthan|RJ]]-
| website =
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|RJ-IN]]
| footnotes =
| constituency = [[Jaipur Rural]]
| seat_type =
| subdivision_type3 = Tehsil Hq.
}}
'''Sambhar''' (officially known as '''Sambhar Lake Town''') is a town and a [[municipality]] in [[Jaipur district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Rajasthan]]. It is surrounded by the [[Sambhar Salt Lake]]. Sambhar is approximately 70 km from [[Jaipur]] ([[NH-8]], RJ SH 57) and 99 km from [[Ajmer]].

==Description==

Sambhar is known for the [[Sambhar Salt Lake]], which is the largest inland salt lake in India. It derives its name from [[Shakambhari]] Devi, Goddess of the [[Chauhan]] clan, whose 2500 year old temple is located 28 km from the town.

The Indian epic [[Mahabharata]] and [[Puranas]] mentions Sambhar Lake as a part of the kingdom of the demon king [[Vrishparva]], as the place where his priest [[Shukra]]charya lived, and as the place where the wedding between his daughter, [[Devayani]], and King [[Yayati]] took place.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}} A temple near the lake is dedicated to [[Devayani]] with a pond in it .

JODHA bai ( daughter of [[Bharmal]] of Amber / modern [[Jaipur State]] ) OR [[Mariam-uz-Zamani]] was married to [[Akbar]] on January 20, 1562, at Sambhar <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/Was-it-really-romance-Jodha-Akbar/articleshow/5751348.cms}}</ref>

Sambhar lake has an archeological site at [[Naliasar]] lake dating 2000 BC.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}} A small hamlet has been found while excavation of the site, which gives an insight of construction of homes, water well and food grain storage, various coins of different dynasties. A lot is still buried below the sand dunes. Devyani sarovar and surrounding temples is another place adjoining Sambhar lake of Indian mythological connection.{{citation needed|date=October 2017}}

Sambhar was the capital of the [[Chahamanas of Shakambhari]] ( [[Prithviraj Chauhan]] ) before the 12th century.

In 2014, six PSUs including Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd had planned to set up World’s largest 4,000 MW Ultra-mega Solar power project in the land under the company.[https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/rajasthan-to-have-worlds-largest-solar-power-project-42341]

But after BJP government came to power in the state, the project was scrapped citing environmental issues and shifted to Gujarat.[https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/Rajasthan-mega-solar-project-likely-to-be-shifted-to-Gujarat/article20929662.ece]

Sambhar hosts a variety of avian species. Popular species of birds sighted here are coots, black-winged stilts and redshanks. During the monsoon season, a huge number of Siberian pink flamingos carpet the Sambhar Salt Lake making it wonderfully pinkish.

==Demographics==
As of 2011 Census, Sambhar had a population of 22,327 of which 52% are males and 48% are females . Sambhar has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the state average of 66%.

== In popular culture ==
* For the film ''[[Delhi-6]]'' directed by [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]], production designer [[Samir Chanda]], recreated inner lanes of [[Old Delhi]] at Sambhar . Later for certain scenes, historic [[Jama Masjid, Delhi|Jama Masjid]] was digitally added to the frame as a backdrop.<ref>{{cite web | title = Places Other Than This |publisher= The Big Indian Picture|author=Deepanjana Pal|url = http://thebigindianpicture.com/2013/09/places-other-than-this/#|date=September 2013|access-date = 2013-12-06}}</ref> Various scenes of many other popular films have been shot in lake and main Sambhar town such as:
*[[Bard of Blood]] [https://www.patrika.com/bollywood-news/exclusive-emraan-hashmi-look-from-bard-of-blood-4173952/]
*[[PK (film)]] [https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-aamir-khan-returns-to-sambhar-lake-town-where-he-shot-the-infamous-nude-poster-of-pk-2042558]
*[[Highway (2014 Hindi film)]] [https://madaboutmoviez.com/2013/12/11/alias-pinch-of-salt-in-highway/]
*[[Super 30 (film)]] [https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/12-filmmakers-explore-untapped-interiors-of-india/articleshow/63338105.cms]
*[[Jodhaa Akbar]] [http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Hindi-News_and_Gossips-1,14890.php]
*[[Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela]] [https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/ajmer/news/RAJ-AJM-OMC-LCL-india-s-first-unique-salt-train-sambhar-lake-5783241-PHO.html]
*[[Drona (2008 film)]] [http://www.bharatstudent.com/cafebharat/view_news-Hindi-News_and_Gossips-1,14890.php]
*[[Zila Ghaziabad]] [https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/ajmer/news/RAJ-AJM-OMC-LCL-india-s-first-unique-salt-train-sambhar-lake-5783241-PHO.html]
*[[Gulaal (film)]] [https://www.bhaskar.com/rajasthan/ajmer/news/RAJ-AJM-OMC-LCL-india-s-first-unique-salt-train-sambhar-lake-5783241-PHO.html]
*[[Veer (2010 film)]]
*[[Tevar]] [https://aajtak.intoday.in/story/sonakshi-sinha-in-film-tewar-with-arjun-kapoor-shooting-in-sambhar-district-of-rajasthan-1-758854.html]

==See also==
* [[List of dams and reservoirs in India]]
* [[List of lakes in India]]
*[[List of Ramsar sites in India]]

==References==
{{Commons category|Sambhar}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Jaipur district}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Jaipur district]]

Sambhar Lake Town - Revision history

imported>BrownHairedGirl: remove navbox {{Rajasthan}}, which doesn't link here