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The fort is said to be haunted by the ghost of the fifth Peshwa Narayanrao, who was murdered in 1773 by guards acting on orders of his uncle Raghunathrao and aunt Anandibai. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Taj Mahal Palace Hotel , Mumbai : A heritage five-star luxury hotel located in the Colaba region, it was the main target of the 2008 Mumbai attacks .
The Kuldhara village was originally settled by Brahmins who had migrated from Pali to Jaisalmer region. [2] These migrants originating from Pali were called Paliwals. Tawarikh-i-Jaisalmer, an 1899 history book written by Lakshmi Chand, states that a Paliwal Brahmin named Kadhan was the first person to settle in the Kuldhara village.
A human stampede occurred on 30 September 2008, at the Chamunda Devi temple in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, in which 224 people were killed [3] [4] [5] and more than 425 injured. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The 15th-century temple is dedicated to the goddess Chamunda Devi [ 8 ] and is located within the premises of Mehrangarh Fort .
Divrala is a village in the Sikar district of Rajasthan, India. Divrala is a village in the Shekhawati region. It is located near Amarsar which was the capital of Maharao Shekhaji, precursor of all Shekhawat rajputs. It is also called Deorala and Divrala. It became infamous because of the Sati incident that took place on 4 September 1987. [1]
The incident came to the notice of authorities following a shortage of coconuts. The villagers glorified this act (of sati) and started offering coconuts to her at place of death; this caused a shortage which raised a red flag to revenue officials.
The main accused Kailash Meena was arrested within 24 hours of the incident by the Rajasthan police. [8] The family members of the priest demanded compensation of Rs 50 lakh and a government job and refused to cremate the body until their demands are met.
Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Along with Amer Fort and Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh once formed a strong defence ring for the city. The fort was originally named Sudershangarh, but it became known as Nahargarh, which means 'abode of tigers'.
After the incident, the local markets in the area were shut down and the traders demanded arrest of the accused. [18] Protests demanding immediate action were staged in various parts of India. [19] Local authorities of Udaipur imposed a 24-hour curfew and blocked internet access across the state of Rajasthan.