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| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District(s) | Pali |
| Population | 8,057 (2001[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 1037 ♂/♀ |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Sanderao (Hindi: सान्डेराव Sānḍērāv) is a village in Pali district of Rajasthan state in India. It lies 16 km north west of Bali town. It was founded by Yasobhadra in the tenth century. This place was governed by Sisodia rulers of Udaipur. There is a holy 5000 years old pilgrimage " Nimbeshvara Mahadeva ". Many visit Holy Pilgrimage Nimbodanathji Shiva Temple. Sanderao history is incomplete without Sanderao Thakore Family.
Today Sanderao is an important junction of many road routes of the area. The nearest railway station is Falna.
For Sanderao the nearby railway station of Falna is 13 km away from where buses and taxis are available. The public bus – stand is 200 meters from the Famous Sanderao Rawla ( Palace ) & temple ( Jain Teerth ). Buses and cars can go up to the Rawla and temple.
Population of Sanderao is 10,057 according to census 2001. where male population is 4,955 while female population is 5,102.
Sanderao Rawla is a palace of sanderao village. Rawla are supposed to be of 60 to 70 rooms building located in the centre of the city where Thakore Joint family used to stay . It was built by Maharaja Sajjan Singhji. The construction began in 1886 and it was completed 1897. Sanderao Palace has 61 Rooms. King used to appoint few Rajputs Thakore ( Noble ) singh to collect taxes on their behalf & render same to King, Usually Thakore used to be eldest son in Family. at present shabhalvir singh ranawat is the surpanch of sanderao panchayat.he is the youngest surpanch of the rajasthan
Sanderao is the Thikana exist in Gorwar region of Rajasthan. Sanderao is the town of 13th Century. First Sanderao was the Thikana of Chauhan's till 16th Century but in 16th century Sanderao was attacked by Udaipur. Present Sanderao’s royal family was of Ranawat who migrated from Udaipur. They defeated the Chauhans of Sanderao in sixteenth century and establish the Rule of Ranawats in Gorwar Region. Maharajah Sardul Singhji was the first Ranawat King of Sanderao. Maharaj Sardul Singhji was the son of Maharana Udai Singh of Mewar and he was the younger brother of Maharana Pratap. Maharana Sardul Singhji sacrified his life in the battle of Haldighati just 3 months after his coronation as a ruler of Sanderao for the honour and pride of Mewar.his stelb from chittoregardh sisodia thakor.
Sanderao was the biggest Jagir of Godwar and also known as Capital of Godwar. In Twentieth century Sanderao progressed on its Peak under the Rule of Thakur Sahab Sajjan Singhji. Thakur Sahab Sajjan Singhji had three sons and one daughter. The Last Ruler of Sanderao was Thakur Sahab Takhat Singhji (B.A, L.L.B). Thakur Sahab Takhat Singhji had four sons and four daughters. Thakur Shivdarshan Singhji was the most prominent and famous amonge them.He has three sons Kunwar Narendra Singh is eldest, he is presently serving in Indian Armed Forces, Kunwar Pradyuman Singh and Kunwar Yuvraj Singh are younger siblings. The family resides in the Sanderav Rawla. Now the family of Thakore Sahab Takhat Singhji lives in Sanderao Palace (Rawla).the thakur nimb singh of bangari is the most loyal to the thikana family .
There is a tirtha containing an image of the Jain Tirthankara, Shanthinath, in white color, seated in a lotus posture, of height 75 Cms located in a shrine in the village. This shrine is believed to be 2500 years old. A reference is found that during the rule of Raja Gandharvsen, the idol of Sri Parshvanath Bhagwan was installed and ceremonially consecrated in this temple as the Presiding Deity. On one “Parikar” in the temple there is an inscription which states that in Vikram year 969 at the time of renovations, the idol of Mahavira was installed and ceremonially consecrated as the Presiding Deity. Thereafter in 16th Vikram century at the time of renovations once again, a reference is available which states that the idol of Shanthinath brought here from somewhere else was installed and consecrated. This idol is still present as the Presiding Deity and the idol has no inscription thereon. Ancient idols of both previous Presiding Deity are today present in the temple. Below the idol on one Acharya in this temple there is an inscription dated Vikram year 1197. There are ancient underground cells also in the temple. After the fall and destruction of Vallabhi, it is said that, many things were brought here. In ancient times, a storehouse of scriptures is believed to have existed here. History of this place being very ancient, it is possible that if proper excavations are carried out, many valuable articles of historical significance including relics of art will be found here.
Sanderak Gacchha was founded here during 10th Vikram century. It is said that in Vikram year 969, at the time of ceremonial installation festival after repairs and renovations of the temple, Acharya Yashobhadrasurishvara by his Yogic powers had commandeered necessary quantity of ghee from a trader at Pali about which the trader himself did not know and later on when people from Sanderao sent the amount being the price of the ghee to the trader of Pali, the latter did not accept the amount as not belonging to him. Finally the whole amount which came to be nine lakhs of rupees was spent in building a temple at Pali which temple still stands today as “Navlakha Temple”. The idol of the Presiding Deity in this temple is a great worker of miracles. Some times the yaksha of the Tirthankara Parshva, Dharnendra, appears in the temple in the form of a cobra. Opposite the temple is an Upashraya, there is the seat of Manibhadra Yaksh where also many miracles happen from time to time. Every year on Vaishakh Sukla 6, the dhvaja ceremony of the temple takes place.
The architecture of this temple is unique. The temple is 6 feet below the ground level. During rains a great amount of water gets collected in the temple. In the temple chowk (a built up area within the temple) there is a hole from which all this water gets drained away. How this happens and where does the water ultimately go, nobody has been able to know till date. The idol itself is very pleasant and beautiful to see.
Sanderao’s nagar Sheth was Chimnatilok Kanku Chopra who migrated from Bikaner. They were business tycoon & had cordial relations with King of Jodhpur. Chinatilok Kanku Chopra family played main role in laying strong foundation of sanderao on Gorwar region. Chimnatilok had two kids one son Sagarmalji and one daughter. Sagarmalji had five sons & three daughters . His son Shri Tejraj_Dedavat (Kanku_Chopra) was Oswal jain society’s biggest tycoon ever born & most influential jain often called as Bhamashah as respect who was bombay umbrella market establisher, Mumbai Umbrella Market King M/s Oswal Umbrellas, freedom fighter, great scholar on Buddhism, Vedanta Philosophy, Christianity, Islam,Western Philosophy, Jainism, Yoga, Numerology, Astrology, occultism, Ayurveda, Law, Meditation, Reiki. Tejrajji built many dharmshalas, donated for many temples, schools, colleges & was core committee member in many institutions. He was film financer for Film Personalities like Raj Kapoor, Hema Malini, Viswajit, etc. & he used to finance many jain community layman too. He was President of Sanderao Jain Sangh. In Rajasthani Oswal jain society one fails to find such an individuality like Tejraj Sagarmalji Dedavat who was versatile in terms of money power, charismatic personality, highly socially active, highly intellectual Scholar on Various Subjects whose presence was felt like a roaring lion. Tejraj Dedavat played main pioneer role for biggest institute of Gorwar region Shri Parswanath Ummed Shikshan Sangh, Falna (Falna college) in Pali district at Rajasthan (Privileged Education Institute of Oswal Jains). Sanderao had blessings of Phakkad maharaj, Pujya Shri Vallabh Duttji Muni great disciple of Acharya Shri Vallabh Suriji.
When Tejraj_Dedavat & Sagarmalji Kanku Joint Family had invited Maharajah Umaid Singhji, first thackers of sanderao said they will like the privilege to arrange stay of Maharajah in their Rawla. But since Kanku Chopras had very close friendship with thakur sahab, that they insisted that they will construct a haveli for stay of Maharajah & thakur sahab placed no objection . In fact all know that friendship of Thakur sahab of Sanderao & Tejraj_Dedavat (Kanku_Chopra) was so much, that whenever Thackers best friend Tejrajji parivar needed support, Thakur sahab of Sanderao where always there. Thakur sahab & Nagar Seth Kanku Chopra played major role in Development of Sanderao & helping Basic Layman. In Those days Thakur Sahab Sajjan Singhji of Sanderao had been famous for their generosity & helping basic layman.
Shri Pratapji Kapurji Sakaria was a prominent member of the Jain community of Sanderao. He belonged to the Porwal community of Jains and was well known in Sanderao and entire Godward for his charity, prominent role in community affairs and generosity. Shri Pratapji Kapurji Sakaria family sponsored the dikhsa of Muni Shri Kanhaiyalalji Maharaj Saheb, who was one of the most scholarly Jain monks of Sthanakwasi Jain community of the twentieth century, and was known to have written treatises on ancient Jain texts called the Agamas. He also maintained great relations with the Thakurs of Sanderao as well as other communities including the Oswals, and was well respected by all.
Shri Pratapji Kapurji's descendants now live in various parts of India such as Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Indore, and also abroad including the US and the UK. His family is well known and commonly referred to as the PK family. He was a generous and charitable man and the people of Sanderao still remember him fondly for his many great qualities.
Jains of Rajasthan, Various history books on ancient Rajasthan.
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