Boraj Tawaran
Tanwara Ki Boraj Jagir, Boraj Tanwaran | |
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village | |
  Boraj Tawaran Location in Rajasthan, India  Boraj Tawaran Boraj Tawaran (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°05′N 74°04′E / 24.08°N 74.06°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Salumbar |
| Block | Jhallara |
| Gram Panchayat | Malpur |
| Founded by | Amar Singh Tanwar |
| Named for | Tanwar clan |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 571 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 313027 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-58 |
Boraj Tawaran is a village in the Salumbar district of Rajasthan, India. It comes under the Malpur gram panchayat, in Jhallara block.[1][2] The village is located 8 km east of Salumber. Salumbar is nearest town to Boraj Tawaran village.[3] Boraj Tanwaran or Boraj Tawaran was also known as Tanwara Ki Boraj Jagir.[4][5] Around 1700 CE, a Thakur of the Tanwar clan moved to Salumber during the rule of Rawat Kesari Singh Chundawat ("Rawat" is a princely title). On 13 December 1876, his descendant Thakur Tej Singh Tanwar was granted the jagir of the present-day village site to Rawat Jodh Singh Chundawat.[6]
School[edit | edit source]
- Govt.Sr.Sec.School-Boraj
- Govt.Primary School-Boraj Tanwaran
Dam and Rivers[edit | edit source]
- Amba Mata Dam - A very beautiful dam is built between two hills at a distance of 1 km from the village, the water of which is used for irrigation in 10-12 villages through a canal. The credit for the construction of the dam goes to Amar Singh Tanwar, a descendant of Tej Singh Tanwar.
- Rivers- There are two rivers in the village which flow throughout the year.
Features[edit | edit source]
Boraj Tawaran Known for the Amba Mata dam, rivers, forests, hills, waterfalls and hunting ground.
Hunting Ground[edit | edit source]
Due to forests and hills, many wild animals are found here, Due to which earlier it was the most favorite place for hunting.
Festival[edit | edit source]
- Diwali- On this festival, Kesiya is sung from door to door especially by the tribal community.
- Holi- Gair dance is performed by the villagers on this festival.
- Makar Sankranti- Earlier villagers used to play gediya game on this festival.
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry[edit | edit source]
- In agriculture, mainly wheat and maize are cultivated.
- Most of the people also do animal husbandry in which cows, buffaloes and goats are reared.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "https://gramvikas.nskmultiservices.in/india/rajasthan/salumbar/jhallara/boraj-tawaran#gsc.tab=0
- ↑ "https://villagegram.in/village/rajasthan/salumbar/jhallara/boraj-tawaran/
- ↑ http://[citation needed][permanent dead link]/rajasthan/udaipur/salumbar/boraj-tawaran.html
- ↑ Settlement Department Division Udaipur-Chittor 1955
- ↑ "Reports on 3rd Census of Minor Irrigation Schemes (2000-2001): Salumber". NIC-Water Resources Informatics Division. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ Vimla Bhandari, Salumbar ka Itihas, Page-191