Sirohi

Sirohi

Sirohi

City in Rajasthan, India

This article is about the municipality in Rajasthan, India. For its namesake district, see Sirohi district.

Sirohi is a city, located in Sirohi district in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District and was formerly the capital of the princely state of Sirohi ruled by Deora Chauhan Rajput rulers. The nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road railway station. Sirohi got first rank in 33 districts of Rajasthan for "Swachha Bharat Abhiyaan” in year 2014.

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Geography

Sirohi is located at 24.885°N 72.8625°E / 24.885; 72.8625.[1] It has an average elevation of 321 metres (1053 ft).

History

In 1405, Rao Sobhaji founded the town of Shivpuri on the eastern slope of Siranwa Hill. Shivpuri today lies in ruins.[2] In 1425, Sobhaji's son and successor, Sehastramal (or Sainsmal), founded a fortress on the eastern slope of the same hill, which became his capital and grew into the present-day town of Sirohi.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. [1]
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  2. [2]
    Adams, Archibald (1899). A medico-topographical and general account of Marwar, Sirohi, and Jaisalmir. Junior Army and Navy Stores.

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