Gudamalani is a town and
Tehsil
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administ ...
within the
Barmer district
Barmer District is a district in Rajasthan state of India. It is located in the western part of Rajasthan state forming a part of the Thar Desert. Barmer is the third largest district by area in Rajasthan and fifth largest district in India. Oc ...
of
Rajasthan
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 s ...
state of
India
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. The village is located in the
Thar desert
The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Subcontinent that covers an area of and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 20th-largest desert, a ...
. Gudamalani is situated on the highway connecting
Jodhpur
Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the ...
to
Ahmedabad. This area unlike the Thar desert area is somewhat green and the land is fertile . The
Luni River
The Luni is the largest river in the Thar Desert of northwest India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer, passes through the southeastern portion of the Thar Desert, and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch ...
of
Rajasthan
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 s ...
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 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
The population of Gudamalani according to the census 2001 is 4,540. The male population is 2,418, while female population is 2,122.
See also
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Gudamalani (Rajasthan Assembly constituency)
References
External links
Geographical detailsShree Vishavkarma Mandir
Villages in Barmer district
Tehsils of Barmer district
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