Idar (city)
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| State : | Gujarat | ||
| District : | Sabarkantha | ||
| Location : | 23 ° 51 ′ N , 73 ° 0 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 195 m | ||
| Residents : | 31,176 (2011) | ||
| Postal code : | 383430 | ||
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Idar or Edar ( Gujarati : ઇડર; Hindi : इडर) is a city with around 35,000 inhabitants in the northeast of the Indian state of Gujarat . It was the capital of the former princely state of Idar .
location
Idar lies in the southern foothills of the Aravalli Mountains approx. 27 km north of Himatnagar at an altitude of approx. 195 m above sea level. d. M. Idar is one of the hottest places in Gujarat with daytime temperatures of around 45 ° C in the summer months of May and June.
population
About 75% of the population are Hindus , about 20% are Muslims and about 3% belong to the Jain religion ; the rest is attributable to other religions ( Sikhs , Buddhists and Christians). As is customary in northern India, the male part of the population exceeds the female population by around 10%. They speak Gujarati and Hindi .
economy
The residents of the city live mainly from handicrafts, retail trade and services of all kinds. In the last few decades a dairy cooperative has emerged.
history
It is possible that the city is already mentioned in the Mahabharata epic under its previous name Ilvadurg . In historical times it came under the rule of the Bhils and was one of the most important cities in the region. It is said that one of their princes ( Vappa Rawal ) became the founder of the Mewar dynasty in southeastern Rajasthan in the 7th or 8th century . For a time Idar was ruled by Chittorgarh . At the end of the 12th century, the then ruler joined the Prince of Delhi, Prithviraj III. Chauhan , in his fight against advancing Islamic armies; however, he was defeated in the Battle of Tarain (1192). Centuries of decline followed, in which, however, the Rao dynasty was able to establish itself, which was replaced by the Rathod dynasty of Marwar in 1728 . In 1924 the princely state of Idar was annexed by the British to the Western India States Agency . After India's independence (1947), the area was divided between Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Attractions
- Strongly ruinous parts of the former mountain fortress ( Idargarh Fort ) and its palaces have been preserved.
- A Stepwell ( Chaturbhuj Step Well ) is similar in desolate condition.
- There are several historic Jain temples ( Sambhavanath Temple , Shantinath Temple , Shrimad Rajchandra Vihar and others) in the city and its vicinity .
- The British left a clock tower ( clock tower ) in the city center.
- The Pavapuri Jain temple was built on an island on Lake Rani Talav towards the end of the 20th century .
Surroundings
- At Ranmaleshvar Lake are the memorial pavilions ( chhatris ) of the rulers of Idar.
Others
At Idar there is a branch ( mission ) of the Shrimad Rajchandra sect.
