Palthana
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Palthana is a village in tehsil Sikar of Sikar district in Rajasthan, India. It is located about 18 km from Sikar in a north direction.
[edit] Description
Palthana was founded by Palaram Jat of Burdak gotra in 1480. Burdaks had come in 5 carts from village Kari near Nawalgarh in Shekhawati region in Rajasthan. One cart of Palaram Burdak stayed here where Sarans were cultivating in this village. Palaram Burdak wanted to occupy this village. Sarans resisted it. There was a struggle in which Sarans were defeated and the village land was occupied by Palaram Burdak. He founded the village and was called Palthana after Palaram. There is an old building in the village built by Palaram, the founder, about 500 years back.
The population of the village is about 3000 out of which 1500 people are Jats. They are all of Burdak gotra. There is one family of Meel gotra.
[edit] Notable persons from the village
- Hari Singh Burdak - Freedom fighter and leader of Shekhawati farmers movement
- Pratap Singh Burdak : Superintending Engineer, Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam, Sikar. He was honoured by the Governor of Rajasthan on 26 January 2002 for his remarkable government service and efficient execution of works.
- Arvind Kumar Burdak : He is Lieutenant in 11th Sikh Light Infantry. He got ‘Shaurya Chakra’ award from President of India, Shri APJ Abdul Kalam Azad on 2 November 2002 for his acts of bravery in killing three terrorists in J & K on 1 July 2001 at an altitude of 13200 feet in a headon encounter. He is the son of Pratap Singh Burdak from village Palthana in Sikar district.
