Khempur

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}} '''Khempur''' is a village in Udaipur district, Rajasthan, India. It is noted for its Ravla Khempur, an equestrian hotel which was originally the palace of the Cāraṇa chieftain, Khemraj Dadhivadia, after whom the town is thus named.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Bhaṭanāgara |first=Rājendraprakāśa |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AMYtAAAAMAAJ |title=Bhāmāśāha evam Ṭhā. Tārācanda |date=1987 |publisher=Śrī Tārācandajī Kāveḍiyā Smāraka Saṅgha |pages=74 |language=hi}}</ref> It featured as the hotel in the 2012 film ''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel''.<ref name="fodors">{{cite web|first=Erica|last=Duecy|url=http://www.fodors.com/news/story_5457.html|title=On Location in India with The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel|publisher=Fodors|date= 30 April 2012|accessdate= 10 October 2012}}</ref> The village also featured in the 2021 film Skater Girl.

== History == Originally known as Thikariya, it was granted to Khemraj Dadhivadia by Maharana Jagat Singh I in 1628 (VS 1685 Ashadha Vadi 3 Shukravar). It was renamed as Khempur after its chieftain Khemraj when the Maharana came to visit him in 1645.<ref name=":0" />

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Category:Villages in Udaipur district Category:Sasan