Boraj Tawaran
Boraj Tawaran
Tanwara Ki Boraj Jagir, Boraj Tanwaran | |
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village | |
Boraj Tawaran Location in Rajasthan, India Boraj Tawaran Boraj Tawaran (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°05′N 74°04′E / 24.08°N 74.06°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Salumbar |
| Block | Jhallara |
| Gram Panchayat | Malpur |
| Founded by | Amar Singh Tanwar |
| Named after | Tanwar clan |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayat |
| Elevation | 259 m (850 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 571 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 313027 |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-58 |
Boraj Tawaran is a village in the Salumbar district of Rajasthan, India. It comes under the Malpur gram panchayat, in Jhallara block.[1][2] The village is located 8 km east of Salumber. Salumbar is nearest town to Boraj Tawaran village.[3] Boraj Tanwaran or Boraj Tawaran was also known as Tanwara Ki Boraj Jagir.[4][5] Around 1700 CE, a Thakur of the Tanwar clan moved to Salumber during the rule of Rawat Kesari Singh Chundawat ("Rawat" is a princely title). On 13 December 1876, his descendant Thakur Tej Singh Tanwar was granted the jagir of the present-day village site to Rawat Jodh Singh Chundawat.[6]
School
- Govt.Sr.Sec.School-Boraj
- Govt.Primary School-Boraj Tanwaran
Dam and Rivers
- Amba Mata Dam - A very beautiful dam is built between two hills at a distance of 1 km from the village, the water of which is used for irrigation in 10-12 villages through a canal. The credit for the construction of the dam goes to Amar Singh Tanwar, a descendant of Tej Singh Tanwar.
- Rivers- There are two rivers in the village which flow throughout the year.
Features
Boraj Tawaran Known for the Amba Mata dam, rivers, forests, hills, waterfalls and hunting ground.
Hunting Ground
Due to forests and hills, many wild animals are found here, Due to which earlier it was the most favorite place for hunting.
Festival
- Diwali- On this festival, Kesiya is sung from door to door especially by the tribal community.
- Holi- Gair dance is performed by the villagers on this festival.
- Makar Sankranti- Earlier villagers used to play gediya game on this festival.
Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
- In agriculture, mainly wheat and maize are cultivated.
- Most of the people also do animal husbandry in which cows, buffaloes and goats are reared.
References
- ^ "https://gramvikas.nskmultiservices.in/india/rajasthan/salumbar/jhallara/boraj-tawaran#gsc.tab=0
- ^ "https://villagegram.in/village/rajasthan/salumbar/jhallara/boraj-tawaran/
- ^ http:///rajasthan/udaipur/salumbar/boraj-tawaran.html
- ^ Settlement Department Division Udaipur-Chittor 1955
- ^ "Reports on 3rd Census of Minor Irrigation Schemes (2000-2001): Salumber". NIC-Water Resources Informatics Division. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ Vimla Bhandari, Salumbar ka Itihas, Page-191