Badnor

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Badnor

Principal town of an estate of the same name in the north of the State of Udaipur, Rajputana, situated in 25 50' N.and 74 17' E., close to the border of the British District of Merwara, about 96 miles north-east of Udaipur city. Population (1901), 2,056. The town con- tains a post office and a vernacular school, and to the north are the remains of an old fort called Bairatgarh. The estate, which is held by one of the first-class nobles of Mewar, consists of 1 1 7 villages. The income is about Rs. 72,000, and a tribute of about Rs. 3,300 is paid to the Darbar. The Thakurs of Badnor belong to the Mertia branch of the Rathor clan of Rajputs, and claim descent from Duda, a younger son of Rao Jodha. The first and most distinguished of the family was Jai Mai, who was killed at Chitor fighting against Akbar in 1567.