Ramgarh, Rajasthan
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| ?Ramgarh Rajasthan • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 121 m (397 ft) |
| District(s) | Sikar |
| Population | 28,431 (2001) |
Ramgarh is a city and a municipality in Sikar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
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[edit] Geography
Ramgarh is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 121 metres (396 feet).
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[2], Ramgarh had a population of 28,431. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramgarh has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 48%. In Ramgarh, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] History
Ramgarh was founded in 1791 and it was one of the richest towns in 19th century. Today, it is a sleepy town.
[edit] Places to visit
Chhatris
The most beautiful structure in Ramgarh is perhaps the opulent Ram Gopal Poddar Chhatri. As its name suggests, it was built by the Poddars. Built in 1872, it has some great murals, especially in the dome. The painted scenes fall into three broad categories – scenes from the Ramayana, the life of Krishna, and ragamala paintings (illustrating the musical notes). There are a 500 murals painted on this Chhatri. The Ramayana Chhatri is more modest, but richer in paintings. It has a beautiful collection of murals in maroon and blue showing scenes from the epic Ramayana.
Exquisite Havelis
The Bashashwarlal Poddar Haveli, built in 1830s, is adorned with good ochre paintings of floral designs. Near this is the haveli of the particularly prosperous family of Tarachand Ghanshyamdas Poddar, which has a beautifully painted room. The Anant Ram Poddar Double Haveli and the Jagannath Poddar Double Haveli are some of the others. The two Ruia Havelis are also worth seeing. These havelis were built around 1890 and were painted with murals of red and blue of Indians and the British.
Temple
The Ganga Temple, built by a Poddar, is one of the best temple here. There are some good murals on the outer walls of the temple. The complex is interesting, with lots of arches. The little Shani Temple, devoted to the Saturn god, was built by a Khemka family in 1840. The exterior wears a somewhat weathered look, but the interior is a glorious concord of murals and mirror work. The murals, rich in ultramarine, are of varied subjects, though the colour has worn off in some places. The Hanuman Temple was built by the Ruias in about 1885. It is an interesting building with a passage running under it. Locals call the temple a different name, the Lal Kuan Mandir (the Red Well Temple), because of a well somewhere in the premises which was painted red. The vaulted ceiling in front of the shrine had some fine murals, but they have been destroyed badly, due to moisture. The Natwar Niketan, Ram-Lakshman Temple and the Surekha dharamshala are some of the other places.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ramgarh
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
