Bari (India)
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| State : | Rajasthan | ||
| District : | Dholpur | ||
| Sub-district : | Bari | ||
| Location : | 26 ° 39 ′ N , 77 ° 37 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 210 m | ||
| Area : | 22.3 km² | ||
| Residents : | 62,721 (2011) | ||
| Population density : | 2813 inhabitants / km² | ||
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Bari ( Hindi बारी ) is a city of around 70,000 people in the Dholpur district in the east of the Indian state of Rajasthan . The place and its surroundings are known for their red sandstone, with which many buildings in Agra were built and / or clad in the Mughal times ; The Akshardham Temple in the Indian capital Delhi , which was completed in 2005, was also clad with stone slabs from the area.
Location and climate
The city of Bari is a good 300 km south of Delhi and about 80 km southwest of Agra at an altitude of about 210 m . The climate is mostly dry and warm; Rain (approx. 760 mm / year) falls almost exclusively during the summer monsoon season .
Population development
| year | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
| Residents | 37,537 | 50,474 | 62,721 |
Approx. 76% of the population are Hindus ; just under 23.0% are Muslims . The male part of the population exceeds the female population by around 20%. They mostly speak Rajasthani and Hindi .
economy
The townspeople live almost exclusively, directly or indirectly, from agriculture and stone carving. In the village there are small traders, craftsmen and day laborers.
history
Even if the place Bari already existed in the Mughal period, it was only founded at the beginning of the 20th century by Maharaja Ram Singh as the official administrative unit ( pargana ) of the princely state of Dholpur .
Attractions
- In the city itself there is a former fort from the Mughal times.
- The most important sights in the vicinity of the village are the Talab-e-Shahi Lake, some 5 km to the south-east, and partly artificial, with the adjacent palace complex of the Khanpur Mahal . Both places were already used by Babur , the founder of the Mughal dynasty and his court, as popular places to stay on their hunting trips in the area. They were expanded by Akbar and Jahangir ; most of the buildings probably date from this time.
See also
Web links
- Bari, Talab e Shahi + Khanpur Mahal - Photos + Info (English)
- Bari, Talab e Shahi + Khanpur Mahal - Photos