Why visit Bhilwara
Townapedia lists 13 parks and trails, 2 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
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About Bhilwara
Bhilwara is a city Municipal Corporation and administrative headquarters in Bhilwara district of the Mewar region of Rajasthan, India. It has been termed as 'Textile city'.
From the Wikipedia article Bhilwara (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Parks, trails and playgrounds13
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Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship13
Neelkanth Mahadev Mandir
Place of worship · 1.7 km
Solanki Talike Road, Shastri Nagar, Bhilwara
Sagas Ji Mandir
Place of worship · 1.9 km
New Housing Board Road, Shastri Nagar, Bhilwara
Salasar Hanuman Mandir
Place of worship · 2.1 km
New Housing Board, Shastri Nagar, Bhilwara
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Mandir
Place of worship · 0.6 km
Head Post Office Road, Bhilwara, Bhilwara
1 more on the map.
History
Stone Age tools dating from 5,012 to 200,000 years were found in Bundi and Bhilwara districts of the state.
According to substantiation, the present Bhilwara city had a mint where coins known as 'Bhiladi' were minted and from this denomination was derived the name of the district. And another tall story goes like this the original Adivasi tribe known as Bheel helped Maharana Pratap in the war against Mughal Empire king Akbar lived in Bhilwara region that's this area came to be known as Bheel+Bada (Bheel's area) Bhilwara. Over the years it has emerged as one of the major cities of Rajasthan. Nowadays, Bhilwara is better known as the textile city in the country.
The oldest part of this town was set up in the middle of the 11th century by building a Krishna Radha mandir (temple) that still exists and is known as the Bada Mandir. The area that is now known as Purana Bhilwara (Patwari Mohalla, Junawas, Manikya Nagar Malikhera). In Ancient History, there is also a reference to Arjuna having fought here during the Mahabharata period.
Historical records show that a town named Mandal close to Bhilwara served as the military camp for the Mughals when they conquered Chittaurgarh. The ruins of their campsite can still be seen today. A watch tower that was built on a small mound in Mandal is now a Devi temple.
From the History section of Bhilwara on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Government Upper Primary School
School · 2.1 km
New Housing Board, Shastri Nagar, Bhilwara
Seth Murli Dhar Mansingha Government Girls College
School · 1.0 km
College Road, Bhilwara
Seth Murli Dhar Mansingha Senior Secondary Girls School
School · 1.0 km
Girls College Road, Bhilwara
Healthcare50
Friends Medical
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 km
PNT Colony Road, Shastri Nagar, Bhilwara
Patni Medical
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 km
PNT Colony Road, Shastri Nagar, Bhilwara
Map of Bhilwara
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Getting there and nearby towns
Maharana Pratap Airport (UDR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 110 km away.
- Māndal 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Hamīrgarh 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Era 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Gangāpur 41 km west, about 41 min by car
- Shāhpura 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Māndalgarh 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Todi 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
- Chittorgarh 51 km south, about 51 min by car
- Āsind 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Begūn 54 km southeast, about 54 min by car
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