Nagda, Rajasthan

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Sahastra Bahu Temples

Nagda is a village in Udaipur district of Rajasthan state in India.^[1] It was once a prominent city in the early Mewar state. Today it is known primarily for the remains of the Sahastra Bahu Temples.

Location[edit]

Nagda is situated approximately 20 kilometers north of Udaipur or 2.5km away from Eklingji, another sacred area.

History[edit]

Nagda was probably established by King Nagaditya of the Gehlot dynasty in the 7th century AD and it was known as Nagahrada then.^[2] Nagda was the first capital of Mewar and continued to be so until c. 948 when the capital was shifted to Ahar.^[3] In c.1116, Nagda again became the capital of Mewar and stayed so until the early part of the 13th century when it was sacked by Sultan Iltutmish's forces.^[2]

Population[edit]

The population of Nagda is 237.^[1]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "District Census Handbook Udaipur, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract Part XII-B". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Jain, Kailash Chand (1972). Ancient Cities and Towns of Rajasthan, A Study of Culture and Civilization. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 213-219.
↑ Bhattacharya, A.N. (2000). Human Geography of Mewar. Himanshu Publications. ISBN 9788186231906.

Coordinates: 23°27′23″N 75°24′47″E / 23.4564°N 75.4131°E / 23.4564; 75.4131 Template:Udaipur district

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[Census_2011_B-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "District Census Handbook Udaipur, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract Part XII-B". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.

[Jain_Ancient_Cities-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Jain, Kailash Chand (1972). Ancient Cities and Towns of Rajasthan, A Study of Culture and Civilization. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 213-219.

[Bhattacharya-3] Bhattacharya, A.N. (2000). Human Geography of Mewar. Himanshu Publications. ISBN 9788186231906.

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