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'''Gadarmala''', also known as '''Bhopalgarh''', is a [[taluk]] in [[Bhilwara district]], [[Rajasthan]].
'''Gadarmala''', also known as '''Bhopalgarh''', is a [[taluk]] in [[Bhilwara district]], [[Rajasthan]].


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== History ==
== History ==
The village is named after the King Bhopal Singh. The king Bhopal Singh was an adopted son of king Kesar Singh. The monument of the king is now sold to one of person of the village and is now not open for tourists.
The village is named after the King Bhopal Singh. The king Bhopal Singh was an adopted son of king Kesar Singh. The monument of the king is now sold to one of person of the village and is now not open for tourists.


Gadarmala is a ''thikana'' (titled estate or ''jagir'') held by the descendants of Puranmal, the eleventh son of [[Pratap Singh of Mewar|Maharana Pratap Singh I]] (1572–1597). Their title is ''Baba''. The parent house was Mangrop (Magrop), which was given to Puranmal.<ref>http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/m/mangrop.html About Magrop Jagir</ref> Two generations later, Puranmal's grandson, Mohkam Singh, received the village of Gurla as a ''jagir'' from his father, Nath Singh of Mangrop. Mohkam Singh gave one of his sons, Amar Singh, the ''jagir'' of Gadarmala, which is an offshoot of Gurla.
Gadarmala is a ''thikana'' (titled estate or ''jagir'') held by the descendants of Puranmal, the eleventh son of [[Pratap Singh of Mewar|Maharana Pratap Singh I]] (1572–1597). Their title is ''Baba''. The parent house was Mangrop (Magrop), which was given to Puranmal.<ref>http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/m/mangrop.html About Magrop Jagir</ref> Two generations later, Puranmal's grandson, Mohkam Singh, received the village of Gurla as a ''jagir'' from his father, Nath Singh of Mangrop. Mohkam Singh gave one of his sons, Amar Singh, the ''jagir'' of Gadarmala, which is an offshoot of Gurla.

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Gadarmala
village
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictBhilwara
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Gadarmala, also known as Bhopalgarh, is a taluk in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan.

Geography

It is located at 26°39′25″N 73°29′35″E / 26.65694°N 73.49306°E / 26.65694; 73.49306.[1]

Demographics

It is a small village with a population about 5,000 people.

History

The village is named after the King Bhopal Singh. The king Bhopal Singh was an adopted son of king Kesar Singh. The monument of the king is now sold to one of person of the village and is now not open for tourists.

Gadarmala is a thikana (titled estate or jagir) held by the descendants of Puranmal, the eleventh son of Maharana Pratap Singh I (1572–1597). Their title is Baba. The parent house was Mangrop (Magrop), which was given to Puranmal.[2] Two generations later, Puranmal's grandson, Mohkam Singh, received the village of Gurla as a jagir from his father, Nath Singh of Mangrop. Mohkam Singh gave one of his sons, Amar Singh, the jagir of Gadarmala, which is an offshoot of Gurla.

Location

It is situated approximately 20 km away from Bhilwara. It is nearer to Pur suburb.

Administration

Gadarmala has a gram panchayat consisting of small villages such as Chawanderi, Dholikhera, Nogawa.

References