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has gloss | eng: Roopnagar - Coordinates 73°38′00″ E 25°16′59″ N Roopnagar is a town in erstwhile Udaipur State in Rajasthan. It is situated on summit of the Aravallis, between the Desuri and Someshwar passes. Steep and precipitous hill-sides render the village unapproachable from the north and east. Defended by outworks overlooking the plains and the Desuri pass on the west and south. Founded about 1772 by Thakur Veeramdeo, it is the principle seat of Solankis in Mewar, and is one of Greater 32 Nobles of Mewar court. The site have been chosen solely for defence of the Pass of Desuri and Someshwar. There is no cultivation belonging to the town, nor is any revenue derived from it. Thakur of Roopnagar held the Jagir of 84 villages on both sides of Aravali Mountains. |
lexicalization | eng: Roopnagar |
instance of | c/Cities and towns in Udaipur district |
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