Bagru
Bagru | |
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Assembly map of Bagru constituency in Rajasthan. | |
Bagru Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°49′N 75°33′E / 26.82°N 75.55°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaipur |
| Elevation | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 31,229 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Dundhari, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 303007 |
| Telephone code | +91-141 / 0141 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-RJ |
Bagru is a town and a municipality in Jaipur district (Tehsil Sanganer) in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is located approximately 32 km southwest of Jaipur, along the Jaipur-Ajmer Road.This is the city of Jugal Darbar. Where every year a huge Lakkhi fair of Jugal Darbar is organized.There is an old school named Government Senior Secondary School (that is now changed to Mahatma Gandhi Government School) established in 1933 and it has Bagru's Oldest Tree (Tamarind Tree) in it planted by its King. Here is a ground known as Baag (Dussehra Ground) (because it was a garden of Bagru's King), where Dasshera mela held every year. There is a lot to see and know here. People are very enthusiastic and helpful. There is a very ancient temple of Jugal Darbar here which is even older than the establishment of Bagru. Apart from this, there are other ancient and worth seeing temples like Pal Wale Balaji Temple, Sawa Ki Bagichi Wale Balaji,Tejaji Temple, Bhomiya Ji Temple etc.Bagru is also a best example of communal harmony where Hindu and Muslim communities have been living and celebrating festivals together for many years. There are also mosques and dargahs here.