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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tinwari
| native_name = Tivari
| settlement_type = Town
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Rajasthan]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jodhpur district|Jodhpur]]
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| elevation_m = 329
| population_total = 18267
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
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| demographics1_info2 = [[Marwari language|Marwari]], [[Rajasthani language|Rajasthani]], [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code = 342306
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'''Tinwari''' also known as Tinvari or Tivari, is a principality located in the state of [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. It is located in [[Osian tehsil|Osian]] [[tehsil]] of [[Jodhpur]] district. It is located 59 km north of Jodhpur headquarters and 330 km from the state capital [[Jaipur]]. [[Mandore]] in the north, [[Jodhpur]] in the south, [[Balesar]] in the west and [[Bhopalgarh]] tehsil in the east. It was the main [[jagir]] of Akherajot [[Rajpurohit]]s during the [[Rathore dynasty|Rathore]] [[dynasty]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Munshi Hardayal |title=Report Mardumshumari Rajmarwar 1891 E. |last2=Khan Mehar |first2=Jahoor |publisher=RAJASTHANI GRANTHAGAR |year=2019 |isbn=((9788186103321)) |language=Hindi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Prahlad |title=Rajpurohit Jati ka Itihas (Vol. 1, 2) |date=2021 |publisher=RG GROUP |isbn=9789390179060 |location=Jodhpur |language=Hindi}} pg-135</ref> It has been upgraded from sub-tehsil to [[Tehsil]].

== Demography ==
As per the [[2011 census of India]], Tinwari's total population is 18,267 and the total number of houses is 2,850. The female population is 47.8% and the female literacy rate is 18.4%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tinwari Census Report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/census.website/data/population-finder |website=Census India}}</ref>
The town has a number of Akherajot [[Rajpurohit]] and some [[Rajput]] families.

== Transport ==
Tinwari is a [[desert]] [[village]] situated 50 km north of [[Jodhpur]] City.
[[Osian, Jodhpur|Osian]] is situated 21 km north of Tinwari. Osian is a major business center for the city. [[Bikaner]] is located at a distance of 191 km from Tinwari, 135 km from [[Nagaur]], and 94 km from [[Phalodi]] on its main travel route. National Highway NH754K([[Amritsar–Jamnagar Expressway]]) is connected with this town.

== History ==
The local history of Tinwari begins from the time of the [[Gurjara-Pratihara]] rulers. About two thousand years ago, [[Osian, Jodhpur|Osian]] was known as Upkesh Pattan (Umeshpur Patan) city, which was a [[metropolis]] and had eight suburbs around it.{{Cn|date=January 2025}} Being a group of nine cities, it was also called Navteri Nagari. Among the eight suburbs, Tinwari was the main trading town. Due to the rule of Tanwar [[Rajput]]s on this city, it later came to be known as Tanwari and Tinwari. Later, this [[Jagir]] went into the hands of Sevad [[Rajpurohit]]s during the [[Rathore dynasty|Rathore]] rulers. In [[Vikram Samvat|V.S.]] 1272 (1215 A.D.), along with Rao Siha, his Rajguru Sevad Rajpurohit Devpaldev came to Marwar from [[Kannauj|Kanoj]] and was given the [[Jagir]] of Tinwari.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Prahalad |title=Rajpurohit Jati ka Itihas (Vol. 1, 2) |publisher=RG GROUP |year=1978 |isbn=9789390179060 |location=Jodhpur |language=Hindi}} pg-135</ref>
Dalpat Singh Manohardasot of Tinwari laid down his life in 1657 fighting with the enemies on the banks of [[Shipra River]] along with [[Maharaja]] [[Jaswant Singh of Marwar|Jaswant Singh]]. His son [[Akheraj Rajpurohit|Akheraj]] lived in the forests with [[Maharaja]] [[Ajit Singh of Marwar|Ajit Singh]] for 22 years and bravely fought off the attacks of the enemies.
Thakur Gumansingh Rajpurohit of Tinwari sacrificed his life for the defense of the motherland in 1815 by killing the Pathan commander while repulsing the attack of Mir Khan Pathan on [[Mehrangarh]] Fort.<ref>{{Cite news |title=शहीद वीर गुमान सिंह |work=Patrika News Network |url=https://www.patrika.com/jodhpur-news/martyr-veer-guman-singh-got-honor-for-protecting-mehrangarh-7624084/?amp=1 }}</ref>
During the princely period, [[Jagirdar]]s of this town made entrance gates on all the routes of entry into the town and put doors in them. Got reservoirs and wells constructed in all four parts of the city.

== Early Administration ==
Before independence, administration was in the hands of Akherajots, the feudal lords of Tinwari. They built many temples, fortified walls, cenotaphs, baolis, etc.

After independence, the development of this historical city started again.
In 1949, due to the tireless efforts of social worker Ratanlal Joshi, rail lines were laid here and trains started running.{{Cn|date=January 2025}} After this development gained momentum during the tenure of young [[Sarpanch]] Premchand Khatri and later Sarpanches recognized Tinwari as a developed town.
At the time of the first woman sarpanch of the village, Mrs. Kaushalya Devi Sankhla, the main road was extended from Mathania Square to Osian Square and given a grand and attractive look. Beautification was done with road lights by making dividers in the middle of the road. During the time of Padmaram Meghwal, commendable work was done in the interest of the village by removing illegal encroachments in the village.

== Religious and tourist attractions ==
A [[Jainism|Jain]] [[temple]] located in the center of the city, which was built around 165 AD, was excavated. An idol of [[Vasupujya]] is installed in this temple. There is also another [[Jain temple]] outside the city; The ancient sculptures installed here and the skillful workmanship done on the stones are the heritage of archaeology. Dada Bhagwan Sanskar Kendra, a grand religious and tourist center located on Balasar Road, outside the town, holds a special place in the whole of Rajasthan due to its specialties.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dada Bhagwan Sanskar Kendra |url=https://www.jssvitragvignan.org/center-detail/tivri/14 |website=JSS}}</ref> This center is spread over an area of about 200 bighas. Geeta Dham, an international center of spirituality, was established in 1992 by Swami Harihar Maharaj.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swamiji; Geeta Satsang |url=https://www.geetasatsang.org/?page_id=51 |website=Geeta Satsang}}</ref> This land was donated by Bhamashah Seth Chunnilal Baheti of Tinwari for the temple. Devotees keep coming and going throughout the year in the grand Krishna Sarovar Temple, [[Shiva|Mahadev]] Temple, and [[Hanuman]] Temple built here. Devotees from not only the country but also from abroad come here for the Phag festival and spiritual ceremony organized on the occasion of [[Holi]] in the month of [[Falgun|Phalgun]].

== References ==

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[[Category:Populated places in Rajasthan]]
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Tinwari - Revision history

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