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8 unusual facts about Jodhpur


Bekhud Badayuni

Tiring of the practice of law, he eventually entered into government service, serving as a high official first in the princely state of Sirohi (in Rajasthan), then in the princely state of Jodhpur, where he spent the remainder of his days.

Duncan Sommerville

The Rev Dr James Sommerville had been responsible for establishing the hospital at Jodhpur, Rajputana.

Fateh Singh Rathore

He was a police officer and managed the family’s land and property in their village near Jodhpur.

Hiptage benghalensis

Medicinal plants of Bombay presidency, Scientific Publishes, Jodhpur, India

Jaswant Singh II

He died 11 October 1895 and was succeeded by his only son Sardar Singh Bahadur.

Law school

The National Law University, Jodhpur offered for the first time in 2001 the integrated law degree of "B.B.A, LL.B. (Honours)" which was preceded by the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences offering the "B.Sc., LL.B. (Honours)" degree.

Sumer Singh of Jodhpur

Sumer Singh was born on 14 January 1898 at Mehrangarh, Jodhpur, the eldest son of Maharaja Sir Sardar Singh, GCSI by his first wife, the Maharani Shri Lakhsman Kanwarji Maji Sahiba.

Umaid Singh

Umaid Singh (8 July 1903 – 9 June 1947) was Maharaja of Jodhpur from 1918 to his death.


Dabra, Rajasthan

In the Jat belt extending from Mallani paragana (present Barmer District bordering Sindh province), Jodhpur paragana (Jodhpur district) Merta, Nagaur, Didwana and Parabatsar paraganas (present Nagaur district) the Jats formed nearly 30% of the total population, not an insignificant proportion by any standard.

Damodar Sharma

Conducted hydrographic survey of the Jawai Dam in Pali district to estimate the availability of drinking water to the city of Jodhpur

Dhetarwal

Dhatterwal, (also Dhatrawal, Dhatarwal or Dhetarwal), is gotra of Jats found in Districts Hanumangarh, Ganganagar, Jhunjhunu, Nagaur, Jodhpur, Barmer, Bikaner in Rajasthan state and Haryana in India.

H. N. Mulpury

Mulpury was born in Chataparru, Andhra Pradesh, and got his Bachelor's Degree in Mining Engineering from MBM Engineering College (Jodhpur University).

Howrah Jodhpur Express

The 12307/12308 Howrah Jodhpur Express is a Superfast express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Howrah Junction and Jodhpur in India.

Jam Jodhpur

Dev Patel's (the leading actor of Slumdog movie) grandfather, belongs to Jam Jodhpur-Balva.

Jiliya

The Title of the rulers "Tazim Naresh Maharaja Shri" (The Great Hon'ble King) is derived from the Urdu word Tazeem (Tazim) meaning Respect or Honour, which describes their special position as a Dual Tazimi Thikana in the Princely State of Jodhpur whom the Jodhpur Maharaja receives in Darbar by rising from throne, taking steps, and hugging, and are exempted from appearance in Courts of Law in Civil Cases; and Naresh meaning "King" or "Maharaja" or "Raja".

Jodhpur Airport

It shares its airside with the Jodhpur Air Base of the Indian Air Force.

Luni River

The Luni River basin is 37,363 km², which includes all or part of Ajmer, Barmer, Jalor, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Pali, and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan;≥Mithavirana, Jordiyali, Mavsari Vav, Radhanpur region of Banaskantha North Gujarat.

Maureen Patey Eyre Proudman

Proudman designed travel posters for Indian Railways, working for the Ministry of Public works in Jodhpur.

Mir Qasim

Plundered of most of his treasures, placed on a lame elephant and expelled by Shuja-ud-Daula after he had been routed at the Battle of Buxar, 23 October 1764; he fled to Rohilkhand, Allahabad, Gohad and Jodhpur, eventually settling at Kotwal, near Delhi ca.

Munabao

Since 2006 a train service has been running once a week between Bhagat Ki Kothi near Jodhpur and Karachi, Pakistan which passes through Munabao on India side, Zero Point border station, Khokhrapar on Pakistan side.

Padharo Mhare Des

Padharo Mhare Des Padharo Mhare Des- A Road Trip Through Rajasthan, is the outcome of an amazing road trip of 10 days traveling 2000 kilometres from Udaipur to Jodhpur, Jaisalmer to Bikaner and Jaipur.

Production of Caminho das Índias

Using the cities of Jaipur, Jodhpur and Mumbai as references, the art director built 42 shops and a complete temple in honor of the Hindu god Shiva, in addition to the façades and entries of a movie theater and the terracota-colored households of the four main Indian families of the story.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer

Diocese of Ajmer-Jaipur comprised twenty four districts, namely Ajmer, Alwar, Baran, Barmer, Bikaner, Bundi, Churu, Dausa, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Karauli, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar and Tonk in the state of Rajasthan.

Sindhudurg district

District is also well connected by Konkan railway to Mumbai, Thane,Goa and other parts of the country like Mangalore, Karwar Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Hapa, Veraval, New Delhi, Jodhpur, Porbundar by Konkan rail.

Sita Ram Lalas

This was during the time of Maharaja Vijay Singhji of Jodhpur Rulers of Marwar.

Takht Singh

The son of Sagram Singh, a Maharaja of Idar, who himself was the son of Anand Singh, the first Maharaja of Idar and a younger son of Maharaja Ajit Singh, Raja of Jodhpur), however, he had to cede Ahmednagar back to the state of Idar to be recognized in Jodhpur by the British.

Thar Express

Before the partition of India, the Sind Mail used to travel to Ahmedabad via the Hyderabad - Mirpur Khas - Khokhrapar - Munabao - Barmer - Luni - Jodhpur - Pali - Marwar - Palanpur - Ahmedabad route.


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