Sikar, 1908

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Sikar

This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Head-quarters of the chiefship of the same name in the Shekhawati nizamat of the State of Jaipur, Rajputana, situated in 27 37' N. and 75 8' E., about 64 miles north-west of Jaipur city, and about 45 miles north of Kuchawan Road junction on the Rajput- ana-Malwa Railway. The town is walled, and possesses some large bazars and a combined post and telegraph office. The population in 1901 was 21,523, thus making Slkar the second largest town in the State; Hindus numbered 12,967, or 60 per cent, and Musalmans 7,704, or over 35 per cent. The Rao Raja maintains an Anglo- vernacular school, attended in 1904 by 90 boys, and a hospital with accommodation for 16 in-patients. There are also seven indigenous schools in the town. The Rao Raja's palace, the top of which is illuminated at night by an electric light, rises 1,491 feet above sea- level, and can be seen from a long distance across the desert. About 7 miles to the south-east is a ruined temple of Harasnath, which stands on a hill 2,998 feet above sea-level, and is said to be 900 years old.

The Sikar chiefship contains four prosperous towns Slkar, FATEHPUR, LACHHMANGARH, and RAMGARH and 426 villages. The total popu- lation in 1901 was 173,485, Hindus numbering 147,973, or more than 85 per cent., and Musalmans 23,033, or over 13 per cent. The ordinary income of the chiefship is about 8 lakhs, and the Rao Raja pays a tribute to the Jaipur Darbar of about Rs. 41,200.