Sirohi

Town in Rajasthan, India Sirohi is a town, located in Sirohi district in southern Rajasthan state in western India. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirohi District and was formerly the capital of the princely state of Sirohi ruled by Deora Chauhan Rajput rulers. The nearest railway station to Sirohi is Sirohi Road railway station. Geography Sirohi is located at 24°53′06″N 72°51′45″E / 24.885°N 72.8625°E / 24.885; 72.8625. 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. In 1425, Sobhaji's son and successor, Sehastramal (or Sainsmal), founded a fortress on the eastern slope of the same hill, which became his capital and grew into the present-day town of Sirohi. See also Pavapuri Sirohi (Rajasthan Assembly Constituency) Mirpur Jain Temple Notes ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sirohi ^ a b Adams, Archibald (1899). A medico-topographical and general account of Marwar, Sirohi, and Jaisalmir. Junior Army and Navy Stores. References Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Sirohi" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge Univer