Maroth, Rajasthan

Maroth is a village located in Nawa, Nagaur district, in the state of Rajasthan, India. The area surrounding the village is named Gaurati, which means "The Land of Gaurs".[1] This area was a principality granted by Maharaja Vigharaj Chauhan to Maharaja Bawan Gaur in 1260 AD. In 1659 AD, it was granted by Aurangzeb to Maharaja Raghunath Singh for his service in battle.[2] During this time period the Gaur Rajputs of this area paid more than 6.65% of the Jama (tax) of the principality according to Ain-A-Akbari.[3]

Maroth
Village
Maroth
Location in Rajasthan, India
Maroth
Maroth (India)
Coordinates: 27.096668°N 75.085952°E / 27.096668; 75.085952
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictNagaur
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
369 m (1,211 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,330
Languages
 • Officialmarwari
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
341507
Telephone code01586-277***
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-21

Maroth is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from both Nawa and the railway station of Kuchaman city.[4] The village draws tourists because of its archaeological sites and interest. A total of 1,417 families live in the village, which has a population of 8,330 of which 4,344 are males and 3,986 are females according to the Indian Census of 2011.

Location

Maroth is located along State Highway Number 19, which links Jodhpur to Jaipur.[5] Maroth has one bus stop which connects the village to Kuchaman City and a railway station near the village in which trains going to Jodhpur from Jaipur stop.

History

The Gaur people ruled the region around Maroth for centuries. Over the course of history, they increased their influence and expanded their kingdom. The Gaur people fought alongside the Amber Kingdom early in their history. In the early 16th century, a man named Riddmal became the ruler of Maroth and the leader of the Gaur rulers of the region. Riddmal was a military commander of the Gaurs and fought several battles against local rival Rao Shekha, consolidating all the Gaur people under his control and killing Shekha.[6] However, Riddmal was forced to enter into a treaty with Raymal, the son of Rao Shekha.

The Gaurs of Maroth maintained a good relationship with Shah Jahan during his reign. They were influential in the early years of the Delhi Durbar, but lost much of their power in the assembly during Aurangzeb's era. Despite this weakness, the Gaurs were still able to resist an attack by Raghunath Singh Mertiya. Still, some of the Gaurs relocated to other villages outside of Maroth, such as Alwar, Jhunjhunu, Ajmer, Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Sopra.

Thakurs
  1. Kunwar Rao Ajay Singh (1497-1537)
  2. Rao Man Singh (1537-1542)
  3. Rao Pan Singh (1542-1559)
  4. Rao Josal Singh (1559-1580)
  5. Rao Kanha Deo (1580-1584)
  6. Rao Satal Singh (1584-1590)
  7. Rao Suja Singh (1590-1632)
  8. Rao Keshav Das (1632-1667)
  9. Rao Amar Das Singh (1667-1702)
  10. Gulab Singh
  11. Hari Singh
  12. Kan Singh
  13. Anand Singh

References
  1. "Rural Settlements in Monsoon Asia: Proceedings of I.G.U. Symposia at Varanasi and Tokyo". 1972.
  2. History of Marotha, by Dr. Kailash Chand Jain, Vol. VIII - Nos. 3 & 4, Pg 201. 1959. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  3. Trivedi, K. K. (1978). "Non-Ruling Rajputs Families in the Mughal Nobility in Suba Agra". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 39: 337–344. JSTOR 44139367.
  4. "Tourist Places in Nagaur District". Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  5. "State Highways" (PDF). 31 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  6. Sinh, Ranbir (2001). History of Shekhawats. Jaipur: Publication Scheme. ISBN 81-86782-74-5. OCLC 49326753.
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