Sirohi is a town, located in
Sirohi district
Sirohi District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. The town of Sirohi is the district headquarters. Abu Road is the largest city in Sirohi District in terms of area and population.
As of 2011 it is the third least populous di ...
in southern
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 ...
state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of
Sirohi District
Sirohi District is a district of Rajasthan state in western India. The town of Sirohi is the district headquarters. Abu Road is the largest city in Sirohi District in terms of area and population.
As of 2011 it is the third least populous di ...
and was formerly the capital of the
princely state of Sirohi ruled by Deora Chauhan
Rajput
Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...
rulers. The nearest railway station to Sirohi is
Sirohi Road railway station. Sirohi got first rank in 33 districts of Rajasthan for "Swachha Bharat Abhiyaan” in year 2014.
Geography
Sirohi is located at .
Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sirohi
/ref> It has an average elevation of 321 metres (1053 ft).
History
In 1405, Rao Sobhaji founded the town of Shivpuri on the eastern slope of Siranwa Hill. Shivpuri today lies in ruins.
See also
* Pavapuri
* Sirohi (Rajasthan Assembly Constituency)
* Jawan Singh (politician)
* Mirpur Jain Temple
Notes
References
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Cities and towns in Sirohi district