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Bhilwara,
the industrial city of Rajasthan, is also
famous for some historical and religious tourist places. The
headquarters of the district of the same name lies in latitude
of 25°21’N and longitude 74°39’E on the Ajmer-Khandwa line of
the western railway.
The
town is said to have been established in the middle of the 11th
century when, according to hearsay, one of its first settlers,
a Bhil, built a Shiva temple on the site of the existing
Jataun-ka-Mandir in the oldest part of the town,locally known
as Janawas. If this view is accepted, the town is about 900
years old. The authentic record of the town, however, goes
back only to there hundred and fifty years.
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Population |
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280,185 (2001) |
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Altitude |
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486 mts. |
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Best
season |
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September to March. |
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Languages |
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Hindi, English, Rajasthani,
Urdu. |
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Access |
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Jaipur 270 km.,Udaipur 168
km. Ajmer 135 km.
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PALACES OF INTEREST
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Bhilwara
-
Mandalgarh
(54 km.)
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Bijolia (85
km.)
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Banera (25
km.)
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Shahpura
(55 km.)
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Jahazpur
(90 km.)
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Asind (55
km.)
How to reach :
Air
: Nearest airport is Udaipur (168 km.)
Rail :
Bhilwara is connected to Ajmer, Jaipur, Delhi,
Udaipur, Ahemdabad and Ratlam (M.P)
by Rail.
Road
: Connected by road with all the major cities of the
state and country.
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