Maroth, Rajasthan
Maroth is a village located in Nawa, Nagaur district, in the state of Rajasthan, India. The area surrounding the village is named Gaurati, which means "The Land of Gaurs". This area was a principality granted by Maharaja Vigharaj Chauhan to Maharaja Bawan Gaur in 1260 AD. In 1659 AD, it was granted by Aurangzeb to Maharaja Raghunath Singh for his service in battle. During this time period the Gaur Rajputs of this area paid more than 6.65% of the Jama (tax) of the principality according to Ain-A-Akbari.
Maroth | |
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Village | |
Maroth Location in Rajasthan, India Maroth Maroth (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27.096668°N 75.085952°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Nagaur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 369 m (1,211 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,330 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | marwari |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 341507 |
| Telephone code | 01586-277*** |
| ISO 3166 code | RJ-IN |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-21 |
Maroth is located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from both Nawa and the railway station of Kuchaman city. The village draws tourists because of its archaeological sites and interest. A total of 1,417 families live in the village, which has a population of 8,330 of which 4,344 are males and 3,986 are females according to the Indian Census of 2011.