# Siwana
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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Siwana
| native_name =
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| other_name = Gadh Siwana (Gadh = Fort)
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [City](/source/City)
| image_skyline = File:Haldeshwar Mahadev temple.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [Haldeshwar](/source/Haldeshwar_Mahadev_Temple) Mini Mount, in Siwana
| pushpin_map = India Rajasthan#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Rajasthan, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25|37|59|N|72|25|0|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [State](/source/States_and_territories_of_India)
| subdivision_name1 = [Rajasthan](/source/Rajasthan)
| subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_India)
| subdivision_name2 = [Balotra district](/source/Balotra_district)
| established_title =
| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_type =
| governing_body =
[Municipality](/source/Municipality)
Tehsil and Sub Division
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 184
| population_total = 213648
| population_as_of =
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [Hindi](/source/Hindi_language)& Marwari [Siwanchi]
| timezone1 = [IST](/source/Indian_Standard_Time)
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [PIN](/source/Postal_Index_Number)
| postal_code = 344044
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +912901
| registration_plate = RJ-39
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = Balotra
| blank2_name_sec1 = [Lok Sabha](/source/Lok_Sabha) constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [Barmer (Lok Sabha constituency)](/source/Barmer_(Lok_Sabha_constituency))
| blank3_name_sec1 = [Vidhan Sabha](/source/Vidhan_Sabha) constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Siwana
| blank4_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank4_info_sec1 = TEHSIL
| website = {{URL|https://www.siwana.in}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Siwana''' is a [Municipality](/source/Municipality) & [Tehsil](/source/Tehsil) in [Balotra district](/source/Balotra_district) in Indian state of [Rajasthan](/source/Rajasthan), located 151 km from [Barmer](/source/Barmer%2C_Rajasthan). The place is known for its fort which is locally known as Gadh Siwana, Gadh means Fort. Siwana contains 130 villages and has a total population of 213,648,[{{Cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=08&district_code=17 |title=Census of India: Sub-District Details |access-date=5 January 2012 |archive-date=10 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210195404/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=08&district_code=17 |url-status=dead }}] 111,155 male and 102,493 female.
The closest large city to Siwana is [Balotra](/source/Balotra), 35 km from Siwana.
250px|thumb|Hinglaj mata mandir..
== Fort ==
The ruined '''Siwana fort''' (''Gadh Siwana'') is situated on a hilltop. According to bardic tradition, Siwana was established by Vira-narayana, a son of the 11th century [Paramara](/source/Paramara_dynasty) king [Bhoja](/source/Bhoja).[{{cite book |author=Manjit Singh Ahluwalia |title=Muslim Expansion in Rajasthan: The Relations of Delhi Sultanate with Rajasthan, 1206-1526 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fr8tAAAAMAAJ |year=1978 |publisher=Yugantar |page=107 }}]
In 1308, [Alauddin Khalji](/source/Alauddin_Khalji) of [Delhi Sultanate](/source/Delhi_Sultanate) [defeated Sitala Deva](/source/Siege_of_Siwana), the local ruler. To commemorate Sitala Deva's heroic defence of the fort, an annual fair called the Kalyan Singh Ka Mela is still held within the precincts of the fort in the month of [Shraavana](/source/Shraavana) (July-Aug). Later, in 1318–20, Luntiga [Chauhan](/source/Chauhan_dynasty) stormed the fort of Siwana and slaughtered its Muslim garrison. It was later captured by the Rathors of Marwar and remained a part of Marwar until the independence of India. Siwana was the capital of Rao [Chandrasen Rathore](/source/Chandrasen_Rathore) when he had opposed the Mughal emperor. Siwana was captured by [Akbar](/source/Akbar) in 1576, but was later restored to Raja [Udai Singh of Marwar](/source/Udai_Singh_of_Marwar).{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
File:Fort view from below.jpg|Fort view from below
File:Upstairs to Fort.jpg|View of fort during Upstairs
File:Down View from Fort - Gadh Siwana.jpg|Down View of the village from the fort.
File:Lake - Gadh Siwana ( Fort).jpg|Lake - Gadh Siwana (Fort)
File:Inside broken portion Gadh Siwana - Fort.jpg|Inside broken portion Gadh Siwana - Fort
File:Entry of Fort from the top of Fort - Gadh Siwana.jpg|Entry of Fort from the top of Fort - Gadh Siwana
File:Down Stairs from the Fort - Gadh Siwana.JPG|Down Stairs from the Fort - Gadh Siwana
==Temple==
*[Haldeshwar Mahadev Temple](/source/Haldeshwar_Mahadev_Temple), popularly known as '''Mini Mount''', is situated in Siwana amidst the [Aravali mountain ranges](/source/Aravalli_Range).[{{Cite web |date=2018-07-31 |title=सात दुर्गम पहाडिय़ों के पार है भोले का हल्देश्वर धाम {{!}} Faith of devotees in Savane in Haldeshwar Dham |url=https://www.patrika.com/barmer-news/faith-of-devotees-in-savane-in-haldeshwar-dham-3186446 |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Patrika News |language=hi}}]
*Hinglaj mata mandir
250px|thumb|Hinglaj mata mandir
== Notable people ==
The present MLA of Siwana is [Hameer Singh Bhayal](/source/Hameersingh_Bhayal) from [BJP](/source/Bharatiya_Janata_Party) who defeated Sunil parihar from indefedent.{{citation needed|date=March 2019}}. [Motilal Oswal](/source/Motilal_Oswal), an entrepreneur in the financial services space, was born in the small village of Padru in the Siwana tehsil.[{{cite web |last=Vadukut |first=Sidin |date=2008-11-01 |title=Motilal Oswal {{!}} When everyone knows your name |url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/jYq9ULAx5636uVwDx7zKcJ/Motilal-Oswal--When-everyone-knows-your-name.html |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=mint |language=en}}]
==References==
{{Reflist}}{{Balotara district}}
Category:Tehsils of Barmer district
Category:Cities and towns in Balotara district
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