Baran is a city in

Baran district Baran district is a district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The headquarters of the district are located at the city of Baran. History Before Indian independence in 1947, most of present-day Baran district was part of the princely stat ...

of the Indian state of

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

. It is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

and the district headquarters of Baran district, famous for its 11th century Bhand Devra Temple on banks of Ramgarh crater. It is 339 km from the state capital Jaipur near Kota city. Three large rivers, Parban, Parbati, and Kalisindh, flow through the district. Baran district has eight tehsils:

Antah Antah, also spelled Anta, is a city and a municipality in Baran district in the state of Rajasthan, India. Geography Antah is located at . It has an average elevation of . Demographics As of the 2001 Indian census A census (from Latin ''ce ...

Atru Atru is a town in the Baran district in Rajasthan, India. It is located in the southeast of northern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a tehsil of Baran. It is located around 30 kilometres south of the Baran district. Atru tehsil is the bigges ...

, Baran,

Chhabra Chhabra is a city and a municipality in Baran district in the state of Rajasthan, India, near to the border with Madhya Pradesh. Chhabra is a historic walled city with a fort. Its name comes from the six gates in the walls. Geography Chhabra is ...

Chhipabarod Chhipabarod is a census town in Baran district in the state of Rajasthan, India. Demographics India census, Chhipabarod had a population of 16,026. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Chhipabarod has an average literacy ...

, Kishanganj, Mangrol, and Shahabad.

History

The old name of Baran is Varah Nagari and Annapurna Nagari. During the Gupta Empire and later, it was under the rule of

Yaudheya Yaudheya (Brahmi script: 𑀬𑁅𑀥𑁂𑀬) or Yoddheya Gana (Yoddheya Republic) was an ancient military ganasangha (republic) based in the Eastern region of the Sapta Sindhu, in modern day Haryana. The word Yaudheya is a derivative of the w ...

rulers and Tomar rulers, ruling from Baran kot in modern Bulandshahar in Uttar Pradesh. There's a caste called

Baranwal Baranwal (also spelled Barnwal, Burnwal, Varnwal, Warnwal or Barnawal) is a part of the larger Bania (caste), Bania community of northern India. They originated in north India in the regions today comprising Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Jh ...

descended from these rulers and their soldiers. By the 17th century, Mughals gained control over the city. The Shahabad Fort of Baran was built by the Mughals and even

Aurangzeb Alamgir I (Muhi al-Din Muhammad; 3 November 1618 – 3 March 1707), commonly known by the title Aurangzeb, also called Aurangzeb the Conqueror, was the sixth Mughal emperors, Mughal emperor, reigning from 1658 until his death in 1707, becomi ...

visited the fort. It is a city located in southeastern Rajasthan, a state in northern India. Baran was one of the districts in the new joint Rajasthan, that was formed on 10 April 1948. The district was named after Baran city. It is located about 300 kilometres south of the state capital, Jaipur.

Geography

Baran is located at . It has an average

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of 262 metres (859 ft). It is surrounded by three Rivers Kalisindh, Parvati and Parban. The city is situated on the

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and

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...

Climate

The city has a dry climate except in the monsoon seasons. The winter season runs from mid of November to February and summer season runs from March to mid of June. The period from mid of June to September is the monsoon season followed by the months October to mid of November constitute the post-monsoon or the retreating monsoon. The average rainfall in the district is 895.2 mm. January is the coldest month with the average daily maximum temperature of 24.3 °C and the average daily minimum temperature of 10.6 °C.

Culture

As Rajasthan is well known for its culture and heritage, (festivals), , "Rang-Rangeelo Rajasthan", Baran is famous for its special carnival or fair named , which is celebrated for 15 to 20 days after .

Transport

The city is connected with neighbouring districts and with major cities outside the state.

Road

National Highway No. 76 (now National Highway No. 27) passes through the district. National Highway No. 76 (now National Highway No. 27) is a part of East-West Corridor.

Train

station is situated on Kota-Bina section of Western Central Railways. It is about 67 km from Kota Junction.

Air

The nearest major airports are located at

Jaipur International Airport Jaipur International Airport is an international airport serving Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. It is located in the southern suburb of Sanganer, located from the city centre. It is the List of the busiest airports in India, 13th-busiest a ...

, Udaipur Airport, and

Jodhpur Airport Jodhpur Airport is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. It is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and shares its airside with the Jodhpur Air Force Station of the Indian A ...

. These airports connect Rajasthan with the major cities of India such as

Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...

and

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

Tourism

Maa Bisoti Temple: Maa Bisoti Temple, located in Moondla Bisoti village, 17 km away from Baran District, is the center of faith of the devotees. Major Tourist Places in Baran: Ramgarh Mata Ji Mandir, Sorsan Mataji Mandir, Manihara Mahadev Mandir, Kakuni Mandir parishar, Sitabari, Ramgarh Bhand Devra Mandir, Kapil Dhara, Kanya Dah, Ramgarh Crater, Gugor Mata Mandir, Mama Bhanja Mandir, Shergarh Fort, Sorsan Wildlife Sanctuary, Nahargarh Fort, Shergarh Sanctuary, Shahbad Fort, Tapasvi Ji Ki Bagichi Shahbad, Gugaur Fort, Ascetic's Garden, Rajasthan.

Hadoti Panorama complex

Hadoti Panorama complex has been built in village Gajanpura near to Baran, to showcase the history of

Hadoti Hadoti is a region of Rajasthan state in western India, which was once called the Bundi Kingdom. The biggest cities are Jhalawar and Kota. It includes the districts of Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar and Kota and is bounded on the west by the Me ...

. Red stones of Mount Banshipur of

Karauli Karauli (also formerly spelled Karoli or Karaulee) is a city located in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is located in the Braj region and holds religious importance in Hinduism. The city is the administrative center of Karauli District, a ...

and White stones of

Bundi Bundi is a town in the Hadoti region of Rajasthan state in northwest India. Climate The climate is hot semi arid (BSh), not having enough rainfall to qualify as a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The climate is quite warm, and most of the ra ...

are used as building material. Jharokha and Chatri are built by craftsman from Karauli. History and contribution in development of four districts Kota,

, Jhalawar and Baran will be displayed. District's historical places like Kakoni, Bilasgarh, Bhand-Devra, Gargach Temple and Forts of Hadoti, will be showcased. In compound hall thematic audio and video are availed to the public.

Cuisine

Typical dishes include Dal Baati Churma,

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, Aloo Pudi and Kachori Samosas, Kheech.

References

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