Maroth, Rajasthan


Maroth is a village in Nawan city tehsil, Nagaur district, in the state of Rajasthan, India. It was a principality granted by RajaVigharaj Chauhan to Raja Bawan Gaur in 1260 A.D. then it was granted by Emperor Aurangzeb to Maharaja Raghunath Singh Mertia in 1659 A.D. for his valuable services in the battlefield.
It is approximately from Nawan and the same distance from Kuchaman city railway station. It is a place of archaeological interest for tourists. The Maroth Fort belonged to the ancestors of the erstwhile royal family of Jiliya, which was a First Class Noble of the Princely State of Jodhpur.

Location

Maroth is located at. State Highway Number 19, which links Jodhpur to Jaipur, is nearby.
Gaur Kshatriyas of Maroth region: Jagirdars of Maroth and Mothri became the masters of Vamana's grandson Moterao Kuchaman and Jaalim Singh of Maroth. In this region, the Gaurs increased their influence and expanded the kingdom. Due to the rule of Gaurs, this state is still famous by the name of Gaudati. The Gaurs here also fought the Amber kingdom. In the early 16th century, Riddmal became the ruler of Gaur Maroth, the Patvi leader of the Gaur rulers of the region
After the killing of Kolaraj Gaur by Rao Shekha at Kololav pond near Ghatwa, there were 12 battles with Rao Shekha, a relative near Gaur. The twelfth battle was fought under the leadership of Riddmal, the veteran ruler of Maroth, collecting all the Gaur power and Riddmal had to make a treaty with Raymal, son of Rao Sheikha.
The Gaurs had a good relationship with Shah Jahan during Shahjahan's reign and were influential in the Delhi Durbar, but during Aurangzeb's era, the Gaudas of Maroth remained weak in the Delhi Durbar.Taking advantage of this weak situation, Raghunath Singh Mertiya snatched the marrow from the Gaurs and Aurangzeb also approved the name of Maroth in the name of Raghunath Singh Mertiya.
But even then it was not possible for Raghunath Singh Medtiya to defeat the Gaurs who had been relatively weak before.
Raghunath Singh Mertiya took his relatives with the Kachhwahs for this and then the Gaurs could be defeated.
Some of the Gaurs went to Alwar, Jhunjhunu,Ajmer,Jaipur,Jodhpur,Sopra
and other places from Maroth region itself.
These Gaurs from Maroth are also known as Marothia Gaurs.
There is a lot of material available in the local history of this heroic Rajput dynasty, who once ruled in this region of Rajasthan, which needs further research. They had marital relations with his neighbors Shekhawat and Rathore Rajputs, information of which is also found in abundance in history.
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Kunwar Rao Ajay Singh granted Maroth by his father Rao Prithviraj Singh II. He was the last and fifth son of Rao Prithviraj Singh II of Sikar. He received it in 1497 AD.
1. Kunwar Rao Ajay Singh
2. Rao Man Singh
3. Rao Pan Singh
4. Rao Josal Singh
5. Rao Kanha Deo
6. Rao Satal Singh
7. Rao Suja Singh
8. Rao Keshav Das
9. Rao Amar Das Singh
10. Gulab Singh
11. Hari Singh
12. Kan Singh
13. Anand Singh

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