Jalore Tourism,
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Fast Facts
- State:
- District: Jalor
- Famous for/as: Fort, Temple
- Population: 44,828 (2001)
- Religions: Hindu, Muslims
- Altitude: 178 m (584 ft)
- Language: Hindi
- Best Season: June to November
- Weather: Summer 35-50 C and Winter 4-28 C
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- Local Transport: Bus, Taxi, Cycle-Rickshaw, Auto-Rickshaw
- Pincode: 343001
- STDCode: 02973
Jalore, Overview
Jalore is a historical place located on the banks of River Sukhi in Rajasthan. In ancient times, the city was known as Jabalipura. During 9th century, the city gained its glamour and was flourished with constructions of several structures. The Jalore fort is located on the hillock called Songir is the major tourist attraction. The region was ruled by both Hindu and Muslim rulers, hence one can see the different influences throughout the city. Jalore fort is one of the living testimonies for the atchitectural brilliance of ancient era. This is one of the popular tourist destinations in Rajasthan and said to be impregnable. The mosque, Hindu temple and Jain temple are located inside the fort is the unique feature of Jolore fort. The entire region is filled with variety of Jain temples which are built in varying period. Malik Shan Mosque and Sire Mandir are two important spots in Jalore. Topekkana is a cannon bulding which is another tourist attraction and worth to visit.
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Jalore, History
In ancient times Jalore was known as Jabalipura - named after a saint. The town was also known as Suvarngiri or Songir, the Golden Mount, on which the fort stands.
According to some historical sources, in 8th-9th centuries, one branch of the Gurjara Pratiharas was ruling at Jablipur (Jalore).
It was a flourishing town in the 8th century. Jalore was ruled by the Paramaras in the 10th century. Kirtipala, the youngest son of Alhana, ruler of Nadol, was the founder of the Jalore line of Chauhans. He captured it from the Parmars in 1181 and took the clan name Songara, after the place. His son Samarsimha succeeded him in 1182. Udayasimha was the next ruler under whom Jalore had a golden period. He was a powerful and able ruler ruling over a large area. He recaptured Nadol & Mandor from the Muslims. In 1228, Iltutmish circled Jalore but Udayasimha offered stiff resistance. He was succeeded by Chachigadeva & Samantasimha. Samantasimha was succeeded by his son Kanhadadeva.
During the reign of Kanhad Dev Songara, Jalor was attacked and destroyed in 1311 by Ala ud din Khilji, Sultan of Delhi. Kanhad Dev Songara and his son Viramdeo Songira died defending Jalore. The Muslim rulers of Palanpur in Gujarat briefly ruled Jalor in the 16th century and it became part of the Mughal Empire. It was restored to Marwar in 1704, and remained part of the kingdom until shortly after Indian Independence in 1947.AMBLIARA was the capital of the erstwhile Princely State of Ambliara (also spelled Amliara or amliyara ), founded in 1619 by Maharaj Krishnadasji, a descendant of Jalore Queen Rani Popadevi of JALORE. This state was a third class state under Mahi Kantha Agency and merged with the Union of India on March 10, 1948.HH Thakur Saheb Kamalraj Singh & H.H Thakur Saheb Devendra Singhji Dharmendra Singhji he is a present THAKUR SAHEB of AMBLIARA.