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24 Feb, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Shri Charbhuja Temple is a famous temple located in Garhbor, Rajsamand district.

There are 2 inscriptions in this temple which shows the activities of Maratha army related to this temple. This incident is lost in history and not widely known. Image
Inscription 1 is dated of Baisakh Sudi 3, VS 1873 (1816 AD) mentions that Maratha army insisted upon handing over entire valuables of this temple. More than 61 people were injured and 4 women committed "jauhar", while trying to save this temple from loot of Maratha army. Image
Inscription 2 dated of Magh Sudi 9, VS 1874 mentions that Jaswantrao Bhau assured that no marauding activities would be undertaken and people can settle peacefully here. At this time Mewar had already entered into treaty with British, which helped to stop predatory activities. Image
Memorial at Charbhuja Temple, with Inscription 1. Image

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Shri Roopnarayan Ji in Sewantri (Rajsamand), is a very old temple dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu. Main deity is seated with goddess Lakshmi and Bhudevi. #Mewar Image
Thakur Jagat Singh Chandawat of Balunda (Marwar) built the current temple in 17th century. Current temple was built without altering the old temple structure, which is now inside the garbhgriha of current temple.

Portrait of Thakur Jagat Singh of Balunda inside the temple. Image
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Rajsamand Lake, built by Maharana Raj Singh-I, is the result of dam built upon Gomati river. With total cost over 1.5 crore rupees of that time, it is the oldest known relief work in Rajasthan. Image
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Kumbhalgarh fort is famous as the fort with longest wall in India, containing many Hindu and Jain temples. But what many miss to notice that this fort also has large number of water bodies constructed within its walls. Image
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This is what happens when you believe stories manufactured over time, instead of reading history.

If #MaharanaPratap was facing such hardships after the battle of Khamnor #Haldighati , then what was the need for Akbar to come over Mewar, just 4 months later in Oct 1576?
If Mughals had actually won the battle, then why they were holed up and forced to starve in Gogunda for months later? Rajputs and Bhils were constantly harassing Mughals, attacking mughal supply routes. Mughals were living like prisoners, confined in Gogunda.

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In the land of #Marwar, as there are no perennial rivers or natural lakes available, people were dependent on the rains. Different ways were used to conserve water, which was a necessity to conserve every single drop of water.
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