Deshnoke

History

The village was established on Vaisakh Sudi 2nd of Samvat 1476 (1419 CE) by Bhagwati Karniji Maharaj. Rao Ranmal, the Rathore ruler of Marwar and a follower of Karniji suggested the initial name Deshoat meaning "Shield of the land" hoping that true to this name it would protect his kingdom. However, Karniji stated that kingdoms will belong to their rulers so long as they depend on their own might and fight for moral values. Therefore, she named the village as Deshnak (Nose of the Land), to be as important to the Marwar kingdom of Rathores as a nose is to an honorable man. In course of time, the village Deshnak came to be known as Deshnoke.

Geography

Deshnoke is located at . It has an average elevation of . It is served by Deshnoke Railway station.

Most-observed species

• Steppe Eagle

  Aquila nipalensis Hodgson, 1833 · Aves
  36
• Eurasian Collared-Dove

  Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
  28
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  23
• White-eared Bulbul

  Pycnonotus leucotis (Gould, 1836) · Aves
  22
• Pale-backed Pigeon

  Columba eversmanni Bonaparte, 1856 · Aves
  22
• Grey Francolin

  Ortygornis pondicerianus (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  17
• Egyptian Vulture

  Neophron percnopterus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  17
• Variable Wheatear

  Oenanthe picata (Blyth, 1847) · Aves
  17

Most recent

• M 4 — 2019-10-13
  20 km NW of B?kaner, India