Banera

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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.

Banera

Chief town of an estate of the same name in the State of Udaipur, Rajputana, situated in 25 30' N. and 74 41' E., about 90 miles north-east of Udaipur city, and five miles east of Mandal station on the Rajputana-Malwa Railway. Population (1901), 4,261. The town is walled ; and on a hill to the west, 1,903 feet above sea- level, and included within the ramparts, stand the fort and palace, the latter being one of the most imposing edifices in Mewar. The estate, which is held by one of the chief nobles, who is styled Raja, in- cludes the town and in villages. The income is about Rs. 88,000, and a tribute of Rs. 4,900 is paid to the Darbar. Banera has formed part of Mewar from very ancient times. Akbar took it about 1567, and during the succeeding hunared years it frequently changed hands.

During the latter half of the seventeenth century, Bhlm Singh, the younger son of Rana Raj Singh I of Udaipur, proceeded to the court of Aurangzeb and, for services rendered, received Banera in Jdglr and the title of Raja. The fort, which was built about 1726, was taken by the Raja of Shahpura about thirty years later, but was recovered by Rana Raj Singh II and restored to its rightful owner.