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Cenotaphs of Rajasthan

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Cenotaphs of Rajasthan

Cenotaphs of Rajasthan

  • 1. Gator (Jaipur): This site contains the cenotaphs of the Kachhwaha rulers of Jaipur . However, the cenotaph of Ishwari Singh is not located here; it was built in Jayanivas Bagh, near Isarlat .
  • 2. Ahad (Udaipur): The cenotaphs of the rulers of Mewar are located here, a place also known as Mahastiya . The first cenotaph built at this site was for Amar Singh-I .
  • 3. Panchkund (Mandore): This is the location for the cenotaphs of the kings of Marwar/Jodhpur . Also notable is **Jaswant Thada**, the cenotaph of Jodhpur's Maharaja Jaswant Singh, which was constructed by his son Sardar Singh in 1899 AD and is called the 'Taj Mahal of Rajasthan' . Additionally, the **Cenotaph of Kaga (Jodhpur)** is where the feudatories of Jodhpur were memorialized, with the most prominent one belonging to Prime Minister Raj Singh Kumpawat .
  • 4. Devikund, Sagar (Bikaner): This site holds the cenotaphs of the kings of Bikaner . The 16-pillared cenotaph of Anup Singh is the most prominent among them .
  • 5. Bada Bagh (Jaisalmer): The cenotaphs for the kings of Jaisalmer are built here .
  • 6. Kesar Bagh, Chhatra Vilas (Kota): This is the site for the cenotaphs of the kings of Kota .
  • 7. Kesar Vilas Bagh Cenotaph (Bundi): This location is dedicated to the cenotaphs of the rulers of Bundi .
  • 8. Chaurasi Pillar Cenotaph (Bundi): A notable cenotaph with 84 pillars located in Bundi .
  • 9. Cenotaph of Paliwalas (Jaisalmer): Memorials dedicated to the Paliwal community .
  • 10. The Cenotaph of 9 Naths (Jalore): These cenotaphs were distinguished by the depiction of parrots on them .
  • 11. Cenotaph of 10 Banjaras (Lalsot, Dausa): A memorial for ten Banjaras .
  • 12. Mishra's Cenotaph (Nehda, Alwar): This cenotaph is notable for its depiction of the 10 incarnations of God on its ghats .
  • 13. Gopalpal's Cenotaph (Karauli): A memorial dedicated to Gopalpal .
  • 14. Ganga Bai's Cenotaph (Gangapur City): This cenotaph was built for Ganga Bai, the wife of Mahadji Sindhiya of Gwalior .

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