Makrana
| Makrana | |
|---|---|
| Urban | |
| Nickname(s): Sangemarmar Nagari | |
  Makrana | |
| Coordinates: 27°03′N 74°43′E / 27.05°N 74.72°ECoordinates: 27°03′N 74°43′E / 27.05°N 74.72°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Nagaur |
| Named for | Makran town of Iranian Saltanat |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation Board |
| Elevation | 408 m (1,339 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 203,408 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi & English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-37 |
Makrana is a Municipal Corporation and tehsil in the Nagaur district of Indian state of Rajasthan. There are more than 136 villages under this Tehsil and it is one of the biggest tehsil in Nagour District (http://nagaur.nic.in/village_abst.pdf), (http://nagaur.nic.in/village_list_Nagaur.pdf). Makrana is famous for the white stone as marble mined from the mines around it. The Taj Mahal was built from Makrana marble. Makrana is a large town and it has plenty of marble outcrops. Most of the residents in this town work as marble miners. (http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_3_PR_UA_Citiees_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf)
Geography
Makrana is located at 27°03′N 74°43′E / 27.05°N 74.72°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 408 metres (1338 feet).
History
Makrana was one of the towns of Princely Thikana Maukala in British India. It is the world's most renowned white marble site from which The Taj Mahal, , ,Victoria Memorial of Kolkata, Birla Temple of Jaipur and Jain Temple of Dilwara of South Rajasthan were built. It is believed that 1800 artisans who hails from Makrana (coastal strip in the south of Sindh and Balochistan, in Pakistan and Iran) who came to India to build Taj Mahal were settled in this town, hence it is known as Makrana.
Demographics
Majority of the population are Hindu, other include muslim and .But hindus are economically powerful.
Economy
The town is well linked to railroads and other forms of transportation. Makrana is a junction between Jaipur, Parbatsar and Jodhpur cities.
Known for its white marble reserves, Makrana is a large town in Nagaur district, with a deposit of 560 million tonnes and 40,000 labourers working in 900 mines in the several ranges of the Aravallis. Makrana, along with Rajsamand, are the main centres of marble in Rajasthan. Calcitic in nature, Makrana Marble is regarded as the oldest in age and finest in quality .
The present rate of marble production from Makrana is 19.20 million tonnes per year with an annual revenue of Rs 10036 crore ( million )
Per capita income is INR 4,59,589 which is much higher than national average of INR 46,000. It is the Richest municipality in Rajasthan.
Makrana is source of employment to more than 1 Lac people of about 200 surrounding villages. The famous Victoria Memorial of Kolkata, the world famous Taj Mahal in Agra, Raudat Tahera in Mumbai and Jain Temple of Dilwara in south Rajasthan are built from Makrana Marble. Some other famous monuments where Makrana Marble have been used are like Haji Ali Dargah of Mumbai, Jain Temple of Mysoor, Ambedkar Park of Lucknow etc.
Mining
Makrana has various mining ranges, popularly known as Doongri, devi, Ulodi, Saabwali, Gulabi, Kumari, Neharkhan, Matabhar, Matabhar kumari, Chuck doongri, Chosira and Pahar kua etc.Pahar kua range is supposedly the actual mines from where marble for TAJ MAHAL was extracted.
Doongri, devi, Saabwali, Ulodi, Chosira and Neharkhan are famous for white marble, whereas Ulodi is famous for Albeto Marble. These mines produce white-brown belt beautiful marble. Gulabi stands for pink plain and pink Adanga marble whereas almost all mines produce Adanga marbles with brown and grey shades. There are around 800 factories for marble cutting and processing. They uses Gang-saw Machines and
Makrana marble is a metamorphic rock. It is a single deposit in India. The Makrana marble has 90 to 98 percent CaCO3.[citation needed]
Famous buildings made from Makrana Marble
- The Taj Mahal
- White House, USA
- Westminster Abbey - London
- Victoria memorial Kolkata
- Marble Arch London
- National Assembly of Pakistan
- Majlis - Iraq's National Assembly
- St Pauls Cathedral - London
- Jain Temple Mysore
- Ambedkar Park Lucknow
- Birla Temple of Jaipur
- Jain Temple of Dilwara
- Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet
- Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
- Empire State Building, Manhattan, New York City, USA
- Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia
- Buckingham Palace - London
- Peterhof St. Petersburg Russia
- Royal Palace Amsterdam
- University of Cambridge United Kingdom
Famous Mosques of Makrana
- Masjid Shahjahani (Sadar Baza)
- Masjid Hathai (Bich ki Hathai)
- Modi Masjid (Shahjahani) (Bye Pass Road)
- Peer ki Dargah Masjid (Peer ki Darghah Mohalla)
- Sunni Jama Masjid (Idgah Road)
- Jama Masjid Ahl-e-Hadis (Peer ki Darghah)
- Mohammediya Masjid (Abdul Saray)
Famous Temples of Makrana
- Charbhuja Nath ( Charbhuja Chauk )
- Shiv mandir ( Hospital Road )
- Sai baba ( Manglana Road )
- Kinsariya mataji ( Bidiyad )
- Naat wale balaji ( Manglana Road )
- Balaji ka mandir ( hospital road )
- vishwakarma mandir ( hospital road )
- Ghaat wale balaji ( luharpura )
- amleshwar mahadeva ( station Road )
- modu beera ( hospital road )
- Ram Chawki ( Manglana Road )
- Gayatri temple ( gayatri colony)
- Baba Ramdev Temple (Maheshwari Bhawan Road)
See also
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