Patan, Rajasthan
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Patan is a city in the
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n 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 ...
. In the 12th century, it became the centre of a minor state called Tanwarawati or Torawati, ruled by a
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family. Patan has a total population of 7,004 peoples according to Census 2011.


Battle of Patan

In the eighteenth century the great Maratha warrior Alijah Shrinath Mahdhojirao (alias Mahadji Shinde) won the battle against the Rajput armies of Jaipur. Today's Jaipur and Jodhpur were on one side and on the other side was the army of Shrinath Mahadji Shinde supported by De Boigne. of 19 June 1790 between the Marathas with French troops and the Rao Rajputs of Jaipur and Jodhpur. For details of the battle and the role of De Boigne see Jadunath Sarkar.


See also

* Ganga Sahai


References

{{Jhunjhunu district Cities and towns in Jhunjhunu district