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HISTORY
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Nawabi Nagari 'Tonk' is famous not only in
Rajasthan but also all over India for its historical legends. It is situated
on National Highway No. 12 at distance of 100 kms from Jaipur. It is
located in North- Eastern part of the state between 75.19' & 76.16
East longitude and 25.41' and 26.24' North Latitude. The total area of
the District is 7194 sq kms. As per the history, Jaipur's King Man Singh
conquered Tari & Tokra Janpad in the regime of Akbar. In 1643 twelve
village of Tokra janpad given to Bhola Brahmin. Later Bhola gave a name
to these twelve villages as 'Tonk'. It is surrounded by 5 districts i.e.
in north Jaipur, in South Bundi & Bhilwara, in East Ajmer and in West
Sawaimadhopur districts. Average rain fall is 62 mm. Agriculture and
animal husbandry are the main occupation of the people.
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The history of Tonk is very old as it is
connected with Bairath culture & civilization. Tonk has been called
Rajasthan ka Lucknow, Adab ka Gulshan, Romantic poet Akhtar Shreerani ki
Nagri, Meethe Kharboojo ka Chaman, Hindu Muslim Ekta ka Maskan and as
result of which Tonk could keep an isolated status in Rajasthan.
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During the regime of Nawabs
all the native were invited in a islamic function of Miladdunabi without
caste,color and greed, which was organised by the ruling Nawabs for the
period of seven days in the month of Rabiul Awwal,collectively with all
zeal in Tonk.It is further important to mention here that the first
founder ruler of Tonk was Nawab Mohammed Amir Khan.
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It is known as SAMWAD LAKSHYA in
Mahabharat period. In the regime of Mouryas, it is under mouryas then it
was merged in to Malvas. Most of the part was under Harsh Vardhan. As
per HEVAN SANG, tourist of China, it was under Bairath State. In the
regime of Rajputs, the parts of this state are under Chavras, Solankis,
Kachvahs, Sisodiyas and Chouhans. Later, it was under the regime of
King Holkar and Sindhia.
In 1806, Amir Khan conqurred it from
Balvant Rao Holkar. Later, British government gained it from Amir Khan.
As per the treaty of 1817, british government returned it to Amir Khan.
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