|
|
|
History
According to historical documents Ratangarh was founded by Surat Singh,
the maharaja of Bikaner in the year 1798 (Samvat 1855) while he was returning from Churu with his son Ratan Singh. He selected the place
Kolasar and Rajia ki dani for a new town and named it Ratangarh on his
son's name. He handed over the responsibility to Purohit Hulashchand,
Deepchand and Charan Siddai Shankar to build Ratangarh as a modern
town. Siddai Charan built 'temple of Raghunathji' in the year
1812 (Samvat 1869) during the layout of Ratangarh. According to some
old people present Ratangarh was build at Kolasar village, and
Asha Charni (Lado Bhuwa) constructed Raghunathji temple. |
Raghunathji temple in 1812 |
|
A historical Devali was found in village
Hudera just three kilometers from Ratangarh. In Hudera, a Devali of
Samvat 1309 was found in an old Sidhan Jogioan Nath math. According
to historians this Devali is nearly 750 old. As per a text
written on Devali, This Devali is the wife of Rathoor
Nahardass when she became satti on Baishak sudi 1, Samvat 1309.
A similar Devali was also found in Rajaldeshar near Ratangarh.
This Devali called Rajasi ki Devali is also 475 years old.
Samvat 1581, Ashad Sudi 10 is written on the Devali. An
artistic slab stone of 11th Centaury engraved with dancing
figures was found in Ratangarh which is now placed in Government Museum, Bikaner. |
 |
In the year 1812 (Samvat 1869) Ratangarh fort was also completed. It is said that Ratangarh fort was attacked two times by Thakur
Prithvi Singh the son of Churu with the support of Maharaval Laxman
Singh of Sikar in the year 1815 and 1816 (Samvat 1872and 1873). In
both attacks caretakers of fort Lalshah Syed and Purohit Jethmal were
killed. According to famous historian Gourishankar Hirachand
Ojha, Maharaja Ratan Singh held a meeting with Cornel Velsin in
1834 to organize Sekhawati Brigade of English army. |
Karnimataji Temple before the layout of Ratangarh.
Renovated in 2009 by Dr.B.P.Saraf, Former Chief Justice, Jammu &
Kashmir. |
Ratangarh was was planned before construction and its bazaar
is laid out in the design of a cross with shops painted like the town.
The massive fort (garh) was constructed in the middle of the town with a boundary wall around the city with four gates.
A second small fort was built in the city. But now the original fort and also the second fort has nothing left except for a few ruined
monuments and now used as offices of civil courts. A Clock Tower is at the main crossing of the bazaar called Ghantagar.
Ratangarh is a place of well known businessmen, learned people, great saints, literary person, poets, vaidyas, artists and
great patriots. Ratangarh was also called second Kashi due to its centre of learning. Shri Hanuman Prasadji Poddar founder 'Kalyan'
is an international figure.
Ratangarh region also remain the part of ancient
culture. A 10th century stone silalekh engraved with folk dance was found from an old temple now placed in Bikaner museum.
Ratangarh Mathadish Sivalaya was supposed to be built 200 years before the foundation of Ratangarh. Bikaner maharaja
Sujan Singh (Year 100- 1735) gifted Kolasar village (present Ratangarh) to Charan Mala of Nath sect for his Rajasthani literature
' Gari bat doye' . Charan Mala built 'Karniji temple' in Kolasar which now at the heart of the town. Sidhan Math of Nath sect
in Hudera village is said to be built in early 10th century.
With the efforts of Maharaja Ganga Singh railway
station built in 1910 and electricity was availed in 1930. Water to houses was introduced in 1945 by Thard's family. Seth
Surajmal Jalan and Seth Nagarmal Bajoria was the main contributors to develop the town in the present form. They laid network of roads(
in 1945), opened hospital (1939), schools and colleges, public
library, parks and several charitable societies. |
Ratangarh Fort
Shri Hanuman Prasadji Poddar founder 'Kalyan'
is an international figure. |
Human Resources
Population: As of 2001 India
census, Ratangarh municipality had a population of 63,486. Males constitute 51% of
the population and females 49%. Ratangarh has an average literacy rate
of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is
72%, and female literacy is 53%. In Ratangarh, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Dialect: The main language of the people of town is Rajasthani and Hindi.
Agriculture: Bajra, Gwar, Moth, Moong, gram and now wheat.
|
|
Administrative setup
Member of Legislative Assembly: The
present MLA of Ratangarh constituency is Shree RajKumar Rinwa from BJP
Ratangarh Municipality: The Chairman of municipality is Shri
Shiv Bagwan Kamma of BJP, who won the post in an election held
on August 18, 2010.
Panchayat Samity: The Pradhan of Ratangarh Panchayat Samity (in
2010 elction) is Santosh Talania. from Congress.
SDM: Shri K.K.Goel
Tehsil: Ratanagarh is
one the tehsil headquarter of churu district. List of Villages in Ratangarh tehsil are:
Abadsar, Alsar, Alsar Bas, Bachharara Bara, Bachharara Chhota, Badhan ki Dhani, Balrampura, Bandwa, Barjangsar, Biramsar, Bhanuda Bidawatan,
Bhanuda Charan, Bharpalsar, Bidawatan, Bharpalsar Charan, Bharpalsar, Ladkhaniyan, Bhawandesar, Bhinchari, Bhojasar, Bhukhredi, Binadesar
Bidawatan, Binadesar, Siddhan, Budhwali, Chainpura, Chak Jaleu, Chak Ratangarh, Champawa, Charanwasi, Chhabri, Khari, Chhabri Meethi,
Chhajusar, Chhotriya, Dassusar, Daudsar, Dipsar, Derajsar, Devipura, Fransa, Ghumana, Gogasar, Golsar, Gopalpuriya, Gorisar, Gusainsar,
Hamusar, Hansasar, Hanumanpura, Hardesar, Haripura, Hudera Agoona, Hudera Athoona, Hudera Siddhan, Jaitsar, Jaleu Bari, Jaleu Chhoti,
Jandwa, Jegniya Bidawatan, Jegniya Bikan, Jorawarpura, Kadiya, Kangar, Kanwari, Khariya, Kothdi, Khudera Beekan, Khudera Bidawatan, Khudera
Charan, Kusumdesar, Lachhasar, Ladhasar, Loha, Lunsar, Lunch, Malasar, Malpur, Melusar, Manasar, Molisar Chhota, Nausariya, Nunwa, Pabusar,
Parihara, Parihari, Parsneu, Payli, Prem Nagar, Raghunathpura, Rajaldesar, Ratangarh, Ratansara, Ratnadesar, Rukhasar, Sangasar,
Sanwatiya, Sathro, Sitsar, Sehla, Sikrali, Simsiya, Bidawatan, Simsiya Purohitan, Sulkhaniya, Thathawata, Tidiyasar.
Infrastructure
Ratangarh is a major
power-station. Electricity is supplied from Ratangarh up to jaipur.
Branches of major banks- SBI, PNB, State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, Baroda Bank
General Post Office, BSNL Office, LIC Office, PWD Office
Water Works Department
Major Railway Junction, Major Bus Centre connecting all major towns and cities
All necessary amenities for public |
Shree RajKumar
Rinwa, the present
MLA of
Ratangarh
constituency is
elected second
time from BJP.
|
Personalities
Industrialist:
Seth Surajmal Mohan Lal Jalan , Shri Jeevan Ram Poddar,
Seth Dhansukhdas Bhuwalka, Seth Hanumanbux Ghansyam Das Tapuria, Seth Thakarsidas Chandgotia, Seth Anturam Thard, Seth Shivbuxroyji
Khemka, Seth Shnhi Ram Dungarmal Lohia, Seth Nagarmal Chranjilal Bajoria, Shri Nagarmal Ajitsaria, Shri Mohanlal Baid, Shri Labhchand
Baid, Ramlal Hanshraj Golcha, Bilashroy Baijnath Tapuria,
Hemraj Mahvir Prsad Poddar, Navrang Lal Lohia, Badrinarayan Balabux Tapuria, Shivkumar Bhuwalka, Durgadutta Thard, Manmal Thard,
Gajanand Gokul Chand Tapuria, Raibhadur Mangturam Motilal Tapuria etc.
Religious, literature and Cultural field:
Shri Hanuman Prasadji Poddar ( Editor & Founder Kalyan- Gorakhpur)
Pandit Krishna Chandra Acharya, Pandit Chaturtilal Gour, Umadutta Surajmal, Nouranglal Matolia, Pandit Shriram Ruthla, Swami
Chetnananda, Kulanand Sharma, Motaram Swami, Devagya Mahesh Chandra
Purohit (Jyotish- Hastrekha-Vastu Tantra: Purohit Astro Research Center) etc.
Politics and Legal field:
Shri Madav Prasdji Solicitor, Shri Shyamsunar Lal, Justice Dr. Bagwati Prasad Saraf ( Former Chief Justice, Jammu &
Kashmir), Advocate Champalal Upadyay, Pandit Jaydev Prasd Indoria, Freedom fighter Jeevanad Anand etc.
Ayurveda & Medical field:
Pandit Manishankar Vaidya (Founder Maniram Ayurveda Swans Kendra) , Mahant Thakurdas Maharshi, Shri Gauruidutt Gour, Vaidya
Bagwati Prasad, Vaidya Maghraj, Vaidya Dhanadish Goswmi (Goswmi Aurveda Kendra) , Vaidya Chimanlal, Tulsiram Sarolia, Brijdas
maharaj, Vaidya Gahnsyam Chandra Sharma (Dinbandu Rasyansala), Vaidya Balkrishan Gowsami, Baluram, Purnanand, Indrachand Motilal
Marshi, Vaidya Damodar, Vaidya Mahesh Kumar, Vaidya Parmeshwar
Dr. Shriniwas Gour, Dr. Durga Dutta Gour etc.
Writer & Poet:
Kishore Kalpna Kant (Rajasthani Poet), Gajanand Verma (Rajasthani Poet)
Sitaram Maharshi (Hindi & Rajasthani Writer), Shri Surya Shankar Parik (Rajastahni Poet and wrirter), Vasudev Poddar, Ramdutt
Sankryat, Adbuta Shatri, Vaidya Balkrishna Goswami, Dr. Mohmad Siddiq Behlam, Fakrudin Gouri, Satyanarayn Indoria etc.
Education: Guruji Motaram,
Sumati Prasad Jain, Satyapraksh Verma, Mahaveer Prasad Gour etc.
Music :
Pandit Chirangi lal Mishra, Pandit Manishankar Vaidya, Master Bholaram, Radhabalabh Panchlangia, Laxman
Prasad, Goverdhan Prasad, Biharilal, Murlidhar, Jaikaran, Sohanlal Kathak, Pandit Gajanand Sastri, Anturam Sharma, Madav Manglahara,
Prabhu Sharma, Gajanand Verma, Jagdish, Bharav Prasad Katahak..
Dance & Theatre:
Sri Jaylal, Pandit Sundarlal, Gaurshankar, Ramgopal, Hiralal, Bhimasankar, Ganesh, Babulal Kathak etc.
Suryavijay Natya Parishad and Mitra Mandal Natya Parishad artists - Sri Chothmal Bajoria, Nathmal Sureka, Kanhiyalal Haritwal,
Deviprasad Dhanuka, Shivdutta Sharma, Ramkumar Dayma, Udayram
Sharma, Baba Baijnath Sharma, Jabharmal Choudhri, Gajanand Verma, Sitaram Mahrsi etc.
Sculpture, Wall Paintings and Rajmistries:
Tekedar Motiram, Baluram, Hanumanprasad, Ishwardutt,
Dayalchand, Laxmichand, Bhudarmal, Puranmal, Mohanlal, Ganpatiroy Nokhwal, Hardevdas, Ishwarchand, Rungaram, Ramdev, Nathuram,
Kumanaram, Rameshwar, Gigji, Sukhdev, Shivkaran, Navrangray, Motilal Matolia, Chunnilalji, Onkarji, Lachhiram, Puranaji, Chothuji,
Dayalchand, Ramchandra, Hariabux, Kundanji, Nihalji, Satuji Sirswa,
Kanji, Deepji, Moolji, Bajrang, Kumanji, Badiwal, Bhivaji, Birduji,
Surajmal, Ashuji Nirania, Kundanji, Rameshwar Sardiwala, Jalji Simar, Ganeshji, Bhobaria, Bimji Girela etc.
( They are famous for Wall painting in Temples, Havelis, Kothis etc in Churu District and Sekhwati region. )
Places to Visit
Panchmukhi Balaji Temple, Link Road
Ganerio ka Mandir, Station Road
Hanumanji Mandir (Talwale): Station Road
Hanumanji Mandir (Menhndipurwale): Esat Pole
Raghunathji Mandir (Bara Mandir)
Karnimata Mandir
Bhani Dhora
Ramchandra Park
Hanuman Park
Hanuman Dhora
Major Festivals and Events
Ginnar in Holi festival
Gangoor
Gogaji Mela
Ramdevaji Mela
Ramlila and Deshera
Salasar Heritage Lost
|
Goomji Masoon's Temple
Link Road
Kadel's Temple
Seth Mohanlal Jalan
Poet Kishore Kalpna Kant
(Left-1st)Sitaram Maharshi
(3rd)Gajanand Verma (4th) Late Vaidya Dhanadishji Goswami
Shri Abhimanu Bhuwalka & Shri Champalal Upadyay |
Once the
heritage of city, the Chandgotia's Johra, made by Chandgotia's for the public welfare is lost all of its land and now surrounded
by the quarters of State electricity Dept. (See the above picture). No efforts were made ever to revive the glory |
Parmanu Johra once a pride of Ratangarh is now municipality's dumping ground. In the
past there were several big Johra's in the city, but all were vanished slowly.
Ratangarh Town Hall more than one crore building is now a Bhoot Bangla |
|
Ancient Idols unearthed
Ancient art on stones were unearthed in Ladhsar village, Tehsil Ratangarh in September 2009.
Ancient idol of Lord Budha was found in a farm in Birmasr village, Tehsil Ratangarh on November 1, 2009, The idol made of brass
weigh 3Kg. is said to be very ancient. |
Ancient idol of Lord Budha was found |
References
Churu
Mandal ka Sodhpurna Itihas - Shri Govindji Agarwal, Churu
Bhavanubandh
- Shri Gajanand Verma, Ratangarh
Ratangarh Nagrik Parishad Samrika - Ratangarh Nagrik Parishad, Kolkata
Dainik Bhaskar - Hindi News Paper |
|
|
