March 6, 2012
History of
Jodhpur
The city of Jodhpur
which is known by different names like Sun City and Blue City is a popular
tourist destination in Rajasthan. Jodhpur,
a formerly capital place of princely state of Marwar, is the second largest
city of Rajasthan after the city of Jaipur. Rao Jodha a Rajput chief of Rathore
clan is credited for the foundation of Jodhpur city in 1459 AD. Earlier the
region was under the rule of Baraguja king. Rao Jodha conquered the surrounding
region and established the state named as Marwar. Mandore served as the earlier
capital of Marawar and later on Jodhpur
was made the capital place of the state. Jodhpur city gets its name after the
name of its founder Rao Jodha. Jodhpur
was strategically located on Gujarat-Delhi and served as important center for
the flourishing trade of opium, sandal, coffee and silk which earned it a good
profit.
Rathores were on good terms with the Mughal emperors except
Aurangzeb. Jodhpur was the largest land area in entire Rajputana under the rule
of British. Jodhpur witnessed stability and large scale development during
British rule. After the independence of India in Aug-1947, Jodhpur was annexed
to the Indian republic. Later on in 1956 Jodhpur came under Rajasthan state. Post
independence era witnessed the city of Jodhpur growing into a big city of the
state. Jodhpur has also come to be known as one of the most favorite tourist
destinations in India.
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