Country India District Pali Talukas Jaitaran Elevation 315 m | State Rajasthan Named for Nimbaj Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) ISO 3166 code ISO 3166-2:IN | |
Nimaj is a census town in the Jaitaran tehsil of the Pali district of Rajasthan, India. It was a statutory town from 1901 to 1951.
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Map of Nimaaj, Rajasthan 306303
History
Nimaj is an ancient town under the Pratihar rulers of Mandore.
Medieval period
The Gurjar Pratihar rulers built numerous temples in Nimaj during 9th century. Magarmandi Mata temple is one of them.
Later Events
Rao Uda Ji, grandson of Rao Jodha Ji (founder of Jodhpur) became a Sovereign ruler of Nimaj and Jaitaran, and founded the sub clan popularly known as Udawat Rathores. Thakur Jagram Singh was the first Thikanedar of Nimaj from 1708. Nimaj was later amalgamated with Jodhpur. Thakur Surtan Singh fought and died in battlefield in 1820 AD against Ali Gol and Marwar Army.The present Thakur is the 23rd generation of descent from Rao Jodha Ji. The Thakurs of Nimaj were one of the eight “Sirayats” (highest honour given to feudal lords for their bravery and they formed the permanent advisory senate of privileged Thakurs) of Marwar. Once Sher Shah Suri told that “for a handful of Bajra I would have lost the sultanate (Kingdom) of Delhi” after the fighting with Udawat - Rathores at the battlefield of “Giri Sumel”. In the history, Dingal Poetry, Shubraj and folklores a lot about bravery, sacrifice, courage and chivalry of the Thakurs of Nimaj is there. They are also called as “Marwar ra Bhad Kiwad", Meaning the fortress gates of Marwar in the honur.
Tourism
Now Nimaj Palace is opened for tourism as a hotel. Nearby, Chhatrasagar is also a good tourist place, which is made by Thakur Chhatra Singh in the nineteenth century.
Demographics
The population of Nimaj is 5309 according to the 2001 census. The male population is 2703, while the female population is 2606.