Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 309 m Local time Monday 4:11 AM | PIN 306603 Population 9,020 (2001) Area code 02934 | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 61% Humidity | ||
Nadol is a census town in Desuri tehsil of Pali district, India. Ashapura Mataji temple and Shri Nadol Tirth attract pilgrims.
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Map of Nadol, Rajasthan 306603
Demographics
According to Census 2001, Nadol has a population of 9,020, where male are 4,437 and female are 4,583.
History
Nadol was originally called Naddula. The Chahamanas of Naddula (called Chauhans of Nadol in vernacular legends) ruled the town and its surrounding areas during the 10th-12th century CE. Their founder was Lakshmana was a prince of the Shakambhari Chahamana dynasty. He carved out a principality at Nadol, while his brother Simharaja ascended the ancestral throne. Nadol was ruled by his descendants until Jayatasimha was defeated by the Ghurids. Later, the Jalor Chahamana king Udayasimha (a relative of Jayatasimha) captured Nadol. The area was captured by the Delhi Sultanate after Alauddin Khilji defeated Udayasimha's descendant Kanhadadeva.