Gudamalani Explained

Gudamalani
Native Name:Guda
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:25.1831°N 71.7167°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Barmer
Government Type:Tehsil and SDM
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:41
Population Total:4,540
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marwari, Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:344031
Registration Plate:RJ-04
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Barmer
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Barmer (Lok Sabha constituency)
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha Constituency =
Blank3 Info Sec1:Gudamalani
Iso Code:RJ-IN

Gudamalani is a town and Tehsil within the Barmer district of Rajasthan state of India. The village is located in the Thar Desert. Gudamalani is situated on the highway connecting Jodhpur to Ahmedabad. This area, unlike the Thar Desert area, is somewhat green and the land is fertile . The Luni River of Rajasthan flows through Gudamalani. This town in near several historical temples, such as Aalam Ji's Temple, Bhuteswar Temple, Guru Jambheswer Bhagwan Temple with Darmshala, and Bholaghar Ji Temple.

History

Before independence, Gudamalani was ruled by Rathore Kings who claimed descent from Jaitmal, son of Rao Salkhaji and brother of Saint Mallinathji Mahecha. The titular head was called Rana and part of this Kingdom was in modern-day Pakistan. Until the death of the last Rana ruler of Gudamalani, the heads of all the villages in both India and Pakistan come to pay annual homage to the Kings and their ancestors. Rana Bhawani Singh and Rana Kuldeep Singh are the present Rana of Guda.

People of this area have special faith in the god Aalam Ji ("Aalam" is derived from Persian-Mughal languages). Aalam Ji is believed to be the reincarnation of Saint Ramapeer. During the rule, the total number of revenue villages were 112. The Jagir of Gurha was considered to be bigger than that of Sirohi, according to the land area.

Demographics

According to the Population Census 2011, the population of Gudamalani is 6336. Among them, 3273 are males, and 3063 are females.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gudhamalani Village Population - Gudha Malani - Barmer, Rajasthan . 2023-11-16 . www.census2011.co.in.