Chavand, Rajasthan Explained

Chawand
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:24.005°N 73.7926°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Udaipur district
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:RJ-
Iso Code:RJ-IN

Chawand (also spelt Chavand[1]) is a town in Sarada tehsil of Udaipur district, Rajasthan.[2] The historical significance of the town is that it was the last capital of Mewar under the reign of Maharana Pratap.

After the battle of Haldighati, Maharana Pratap captured this area from the Rathors and established his new capital at Chawand in 1585 CE. Maharana Pratap built Chamunda Devi temple here. He built about 16 hideouts within the radius of 10 km to 1 km around his capital to look after the administration. Many secret army stores, palaces, temples and buildings for his loyal Bhils were also constructed here. During a hunting accident, he died on 29 January[3] 1597[4] in Chawand. A fine statue of Maharana Pratap and his four aide has been built in the memory of Maharana Pratap. A ruined palace once occupied by Maharana Pratap is located in Chawand. and Kuldeep Singh Shaktawat Mewar also belongs to Chawand

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Inventory of Monuments and Sites of National Importance Vol. II, Part I, Jaipur Circle . 2006 . The Director General of Archaeological Survey of India . New Delhi . 29 May 2019.
  2. Book: District Census Handbook Udaipur, Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract. Directorate of Census Operations. 2011.
  3. Web site: Bharat Discovery.
  4. Web site: Maharana Pratap - History of Chittorgarh. www.chittorgarh.com. 2016-01-19.