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Bagru

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Bagru

Total population

31,200

Elevation341 m
Coordinates26.81°, 75.54°

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Elevation
341 m

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Overview

Bagru is a town and a municipality in Jaipur district in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is located approximately 32 km southwest of Jaipur, along the Jaipur-Ajmer Road.This is the city of Jugal Darbar. Where every year a huge Lakkhi fair of Jugal Darbar is organized.There is an old school named Government Senior Secondary School established in 1933 and it has Bagru's Oldest Tree in it planted by its King. Here is a ground known as Baag, where Dasshera mela held every year. There is a lot to see and know here. People are very enthusiastic and helpful. There is a very ancient temple of Jugal Darbar here which is even older than the establishment of Bagru. Apart from this, there are other ancient and worth seeing temples like Pal Wale Balaji Temple, Sawa Ki Bagichi Wale Balaji, Tejaji Temple, Bhomiya Ji Temple etc.Bagru is also a best example of communal harmony where Hindu and Muslim communities have been living and celebrating festivals together for many years. There are also mosques and dargahs here.

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History & geography

History

Bagru was the site of the Battle of Bagru in August 1748, a significant conflict between the forces of Ishwari Singh of Jaipur and Madho Singh I, supported by Maratha and other Rajput allies. This battle had a considerable impact on the political landscape of Rajasthan during that period. The Thakur of Bagru, one of the foremost nobles of Jaipur, belonged to the Rajawat branch of the Chaturbhujot Rajputs, a branch of the Kachwaha Rajputs.

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Geography

Latitude
26.8088
Longitude
75.5423
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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.44
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,984

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Avg daily Wikipedia views
34
Attention level
Quiet

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  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
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  • • Open Library