Jhamarwada

Jhamarwada
झामरवाडा
village
Jhamarwada

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 26°55′N 76°21′E / 26.92°N 76.35°E / 26.92; 76.35Coordinates: 26°55′N 76°21′E / 26.92°N 76.35°E / 26.92; 76.35
Country  India
State Rajasthan
District Dausa
Elevation 327 m (1,073 ft)
Population (2001)
 • Total 5,600
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Website www.dausa.rajasthan.gov.in

Jhamarwada is a village in Dausa district of Rajasthan, India.[1]

It is 55 km from the state capital Jaipur and 240 km from Delhi. The principal occupation of most of its residents is farming.[2] [3]

In April 2015, Jhamarwada reached infamy due to the unfortunate death of a well off [4] resident farmer Gajender Singh Rathore, during a political rally in Delhi. [5][6] [7]The resultant national furore on the media brought attention to the larger issue of farmer suicides during the last decade in India due to the agrarian crisis caused because of seed monopolies by companies like Monsanto and the apathy of the central and state governments to this issue.[8] [9] [10] [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Jhamarwada village: Last rites of Gajender Singh". Asian News International. ANI. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Gajendra Singh, a reluctant farmer who wanted to be in politics". Hindustan Times. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Timeline : Rajasthan farmer suicide". Daily News Analysis. DNA. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Sarma, Sandipan (24 April 2015). "In Gajendra Singh's village there are more questions than answers: Suicide or accident?". First Post. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  5. ↑ Biswas, Soutik (23 April 2015). "Delhi farmer death highlights countryside crisis". BBC. BBS News Asia. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Sriram, Jayant; Anand, Jatin (24 April 2015). "Horror of farm suicide visits Delhi". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Suicide at AAP rally: Exclusive report from farmer Gajender Singh's village". Zee News. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  8. ↑ Dutta, Sweta (23 April 2015). "Suicide at AAP rally: Working on father’s 25 bighas, he would tie turbans for a living". Indian Express. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "Last rites of Gajendra in Nangal, Jhamarwada Dausa, Rajasthan". Amarjula. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  10. ↑ News Network, Times (24 April 2015). "Gajendra Singh Rathore". Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Farmer's death at AAP rally: Suicide or accident? Cops probe mystery". Times of India. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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