Rian

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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, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Rian

Head-quarters of a jagir estate of the same name in the Merta district of the State of Jodhpur, Rajputana, situated in 26 32' N. and 74 14' E,, about 68 miles north-east of Jodhpur city and 24 miles south-east of Merta Road station on the Jodhpur-Bikaner Railway, Population (1901), 4,574. The town is walled, and on^a rocky hill immediately to the east and about 200 feet above the plain stands a stone fort The estate consists of eight villages yielding a revenue of about Rs. 36,000, and is held by a Thakur who is the head of the Mertia sept of the Rathor Rajputs. The present Thakur, Bijai Singh, is a member of the State Council.