Maonda

Maonda, is a small village located in Neem-Ka-Thana Khetri road Rajasthan, India. The village consists three small village (Maonda khurd, Maonda kalan and Maonda Railway Station). Directly connected with Delhi, Mumbai, Ajmer, Chandigarh by train, some of the major cities close to it include Sikar Alwar, Jaipur, Rohtak, and Hisar .[1]

Natural resources

The Maonda area is rich with deposits of marble,[2] calcite,[3] limestone.[4][5] The area is located in the Sikar District of the state of Rajasthan with latitude 27°48'50"N and longitude 75°52'36"E. The Tehsil (administrative division, aka. Taluka) of Maonda is Nimkathanah.

The area experiences an extreme climate with hot seasons. Average rainfall reaches its peak in the month of July at 222 millimeters. Months between January to May and October to December are extremely dry.[6]

Geographical location

Maonda can be reached via State Highway 666 Rajasthan, an Indian state in the Northwestern zone.

Elevation is 416 m.

History

In 1767, the Jats of Bharatpur and Rajputs of Jaipur fought against each other in the Battle of Maonda and Mandholi.[7] Two brothers named Shyamdas Ji and Sunderdas Ji, moved from Gaonri, a nearby village, and founded the village of Maonda, These brothers became pastoral landowners.[8]

Three generations of the Rajawats of Dhula perished in the battle of Maonda and Mandholi.[9]

References
  1. Information from GoMapper http://www.gomapper.com/travel/where-is/maonda-tarla-located.html
  2. R. L. Singh (1971). India: a regional geography. National Geographical Society of India. p. 531. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  3. Current Practices in Dryland Resources & Technology. Scientific Publishers. 1986. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  4. Minerals in Rajasthan. Gujarat (India) Dept. of Mines and Geology. 1970. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  5. T. S. Chouhan (1 January 1988). Integrated area development of Indian desert. Geo-Environ Academia. ISBN 978-81-85147-21-5. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  6. http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Maonda-Tarla-weather-averages/Rajasthan/IN.aspx
  7. Rajvi Amar Singh (1992). Medieval history of Rajasthan. Rajvi Amar Singh. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  8. http://wikimapia.org/9989103/MAONDA-KALAN-RAJSTHAN-J-S-SHEKHAWAT-ABHAWAS-SIKAR
  9. Gupta, R. K.; Bakshi, S. R. (2008). Rajasthan Through the Ages. ISBN 9788176258418.


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