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. Sirohi got first rank in 33 districts of Rajasthan for "Swachha Bharat Abhiyaan" in year 2014.

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

Notes

  • Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Sirohi". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 25 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 257.
  • Cahoon, Ben (2000), , WorldStatesmen — also shows the state's flag
  • P.R.O. Sirohi (15 April 2013), , National Informatics Centre, Government of India, District Unit-Sirohi, archived from on 1 April 2013
  • , archived from on 18 November 2012
  • (PDF), Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Government of India

External links

  • , archived from on 17 February 2005