Budsu Thikana
Budsu बुडसू | |
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Village and former Thikana | |
  Budsu | |
| Coordinates: 26°57′40″N 74°41′06″E / 26.961°N 74.685°ECoordinates: 26°57′40″N 74°41′06″E / 26.961°N 74.685°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Nagaur |
| Tehsil | Makrana |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Area code(s) | +91-1588 |
Budsu is a village and a historical Thikana (feudal estate) in the Makrana tehsil of Nagaur district, Rajasthan, India.[1] Historically, it was a prominent estate of the Mertia Rathore clan within the former Marwar State.[2]
History
Origins and Lineage
The Thikana of Budsu was established by the Keshavdasot branch of the Mertia Rathores. This lineage descends from Rao Keshavdasji, a son of the celebrated Rao Jaimal of Merta, who died defending Chittorgarh Fort in 1568.[3]
The estate was granted to Keshavdasji as a hereditary jagir, and the family became part of the "Ganayat" (allied) nobility of Marwar, holding a high status in the court of the Jodhpur Maharajas.[4]
Political and Military Role
The nobles of Budsu were strategically important to the Marwar state. In the late 18th century, during the Maratha-Rajput wars, the Thakur of Budsu supported the claims of Maharaja Ram Singh of Marwar. Military records indicate that Budsu forces were part of the Mertia coalition that fought in the conflicts surrounding the Marwar throne and against the Scindia forces.[2]
During the reign of Maharaja Man Singh, the Thikana of Budsu was granted the rare privilege of minting its own coinage, a distinction shared with only a few other major estates like Kuchaman.[5]
Geography
Budsu is situated in the Nagaur region, approximately 15 km from Makrana. The village is historically part of the "Panch Mahal" region, a cluster of five significant Mertia estates.[3]
References
- ↑ "District Census Handbook Nagaur". Directorate of Census Operations, Rajasthan. 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vyas, R. P. (1969). Role of Nobility in Marwar (1800-1873 A.D.). New Delhi: Jain Brothers. p. 122. Search this book on
Cite error: Invalid <ref>tag; name "Vyas" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ojha, Gaurishankar Hirachand (1938). The History of the Jodhpur State (Jodhpur Rajya ka Itihas). Ajmer: Vedic Yantralaya. pp. 45–48. Search this book on Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Ojha" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Tod, James (1920). Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan. 2. London: Oxford University Press. pp. 516–520. Search this book on
- ↑ Reu, Bisheshwar Nath (1943). Glories of Marwar and the Glorious Rathores. Jodhpur: Archeological Department. Search this book on
Further reading
- History of Budsu Thikana at Rajput Digital.
Category:Villages in Nagaur district Category:Thikanas of Marwar Category:History of Rajasthan Category:Rathore
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