Neemrana is an

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town in

Alwar district Alwar is a district in the state of Rajasthan in northern India, whose district headquarters is Alwar city. The district covers 8,380 km2. It is bound on the north by Rewari district of Haryana, on the east by Bharatpur district of Rajas ...

Rajasthan, India Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...

, from Alwar city, from

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...

and from

Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi Language, Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Rajasthan. , the city had a pop ...

on the

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highway in Neemrana

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. It is between

Behror Behror () is a city in the Alwar district of Rajasthan. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Behror Tehsil. Situated 120 km south-west of national capital, New Delhi, and part of the National Capital Region, it al ...

and Shahajahanpur. Neemrana is an industrial hub.It is the site of a 15th-century hill-fort occupied by

Chauhan Chauhan, historically ''Chahamana'', is a clan name historically associated with the various ruling Rajput families during the Medieval India in Rajasthan. Subclans Khichi, Hada, Songara, Bhadauria, Devda etc. are the branches or subclan ...

s till 1947. The erstwhile ruling family is considered to be of the direct lineage of

Prithviraj Chauhan Prithviraja III (IAST: Pṛthvī-rāja; reign. – 1192 CE), popularly known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora, was a king from the Chauhan (Chahamana) dynasty who ruled the territory of Sapadalaksha, with his capital at Ajmer in present- ...

. Some distance from Neemrana is another fort, Kesroli in

, that is one of the oldest heritage sites. Historians trace it to the

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of the

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times. In Kesroli one gets to see the oldest remains of

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Vihara at

Viratnagar Viratnagar previously known as Bairat (IAST: ) or Bairath (IAST: ) is a town in northern Jaipur district of Rajasthan, India. History Ancient era According to Huen Tsang, visitor to China, Tonk was under Bairath State or Viratnagar pre ...

where the

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spent the last year of their exile incognito; Pandupole, with the only reclining statue of

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; the

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of the ruler saint Bhartrihari.

Rulers of Neemrana

The Rajas of Nimrana belong to the Sankat sub-clan and Kharak family of the

clan. Rao Rajdeo, Rao of Nimrana was the founding Raja of Neerana in 1464. He was the 6th in descent from Rao Madan Pal, founder of Mandawar in 1170. The rulers have included: * Raja Tehri Singh * Raja Bhim Singh * Raja Mukand Singh * Raja Janak Singh (1885-1931) * Raja Rao Saheb Umrao Singh (1932-1945) * Raja Rajendra Singhji Sahib (1946-recent) The state of Nimrana from 1885 to 1907 was managed by a political agent during the younger years of Raja Janak Singh and Raja Janak Singh was granted full ruling powers in February 1907. During this period Ladha Singh Bhatia was installed as the Wazir of Neemrana.

Industry

The Rajasthan government, through Rajasthan Industrial Cooperation RIICO, has developed industrial zones in various stages in Neemrana in Alwar district in the past several years. Apart from the usual industrial areas, the Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) and the Japanese Industrial Zone in Majra Kath are particularly noteworthy. Companies from India and abroad have set up their units in these industrial areas and many more new industries are arriving, creating new employment opportunities. The Japanese industrial zone developed by RIICO is an extension of a previously existing industrial zone. The Korean Zone is also coming up the silver wood township.

Education

Neemrana is the site of

Saint Margaret Engineering College Saint Margaret Engineering College (SMEC) is a private engineering college located in Neemrana, Alwar, Rajasthan, India. The college is affiliated to the Bikaner Technical University, Rajasthan and approved by All India Council of Technical E ...

, which was established in 2002, and

NIIT University NIIT University (Or NU) is a private university founded in 2009. It is located in Neemrana Rajasthan in India. It was founded by Mr. Rajendra Singh Pawar, Chairman of NIIT Ltd and NIIT Technologies Ltd. The University was established by an O ...

, which won the ''India Today'' award for the Greenest Campus. Raffles University, School of Aeronautics (Neemrana) is one of the best aviation colleges in India, with good placements. One Govt polytechnic college and Rao Sohanlal College for UG Courses are also located at Neemrana. Cambay Institute of Hospitality Management, Neemrana, under Neesa Group, is one of the best institutes in India for making a career in hotel management, and is attached to the luxury hotel Cambay Sapphire so that students can obtain practical exposure. CIHM branches are also in Jaipur - Kukas, Udaipur City and Gandhinagar Gujarat. Neemrana also contains various schools such as MDVM Parle School, VIP School, Raath international school, nav adarsh.

Real estate and commerce

The massive industrial growth, along with ambitious plans to make Neemrana a knowledge city with 38 upcoming universities, has given a major push to real estate in this region. Professionals moving for job opportunities and the student inflow will lead to a high demand for residential options. Many noteworthy builders are already present in the area. Projects are being launched keeping the needs and lifestyle of the Japanese and Korean expats in mind. Many hotels are also opening up, and the existing ones have started to turn their offerings to appeal to the many Japanese working there. Various residencial societies are there in Neemrana such as Eldeco Hill Side, Eldeco Eden Park, Aashiaana Greens and others.

References

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{{Forts in Rajasthan Forts in Rajasthan Cities and towns in Alwar district