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About Beāwar
Beawar (pronounced [bəˈjaːʋər]) is a city in Beawar District of Rajasthan, India. Beawar was the financial capital of Ajmer-Merwara state of Rajputana. As of 2011, the population of Beawar city is 151152 (1 lakh fifty one thousand one hundred fifty two). It is located 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Ajmer and 184 kilometres (114 mi) southwest of the state capital Jaipur, amidst the Aravali hills.
From the Wikipedia article Beawar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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History
In the early 19th century, Beawar was a village. By 1825, the British acquired control of the Ajmer-Merwara region, and established a cantonment around 4 miles from the existing village. In 1836, they attracted merchants and constructed a bazaar (market), which became the core of a site called "Naya Shahar" or "Naya Nagar" ("New Town"). Colonel George Dickson (1795–1857) established this new town on the waste land adjacent to the cantonment and the original Beawar village. The area eventually evolved into the present-day town of Beawar.
The population of the town rose substantially over the next decade, as it became the centre of cotton trade. In 1871, the battalion was moved from the local cantonment to Ajmer, but the town continued remained an important trading centre.
A municipality was established at Beawar in 1866. In 1880, railway reached the town, and in 1881, Krishna Cotton Mill was established there. By 1901, the town had a population of 21,928, with 48.6 of the work force employed in the manufacturing sector (38% in cotton textiles industry). Metalwork, calico printing, and grain trade were the other important industries of the town.
Beawar is the birthplace of classical mathematician Duncan Sommerville.
From the History section of Beawar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kishangarh Airport (KQH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 73 km away.
- Rās 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Raipur 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Nīmāj 32 km west, about 32 min by car
- Baral 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Bijaynagar 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Jaitāran 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Gulābpura 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Āsind 41 km south, about 41 min by car
- Nasīrābād 47 km northeast, about 47 min by car
- Ajmer 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- BEAWAR - OUTSIDE RAILWAY STATION BY FATEH.RawKEy, Fatehrawkey, Public domain
- Sudhasagar ji, Capankajsmilyo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sudhasagar Maharaj, Capankajsmilyo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sudhasagar Pravachana, Capankajsmilyo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sudhasagar, Capankajsmilyo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beawer Entry Point, Sidcha, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS053-E-167425 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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