Kuchera Explained

Kuchera
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:26.98°N 73.97°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nagaur
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:301
Population Total:19563
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:RJ-21

Kuchera is a town and a municipality in Nagaur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was settled by Rao Kajal Singh Gehlot. He was a descendant of Bappa Rawal. He left Chittorgarh to settle Kuchera Town after 8th Century.[1]

History

On conquering Ahmedabad Maharaja Abhey Singh awarded a village known as Kuchera to the Mirdha family. When Maharaja Bhakt Singh, 1751 A.D., came to power he gave Mangal Ram Mirdha, then Chief Postal Administrator, the village Silas. An additional gift was made to the Mirdhas by giving them power to collect land revenue up to Rs.500 annually.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://urban.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/udh/nagar-palika-kuchera/en/about-/history-city-profile.html# Kuchera