21 Facts About Didwana

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Didwana is the city, nearby of Nagaur city in Nagaur district of Rajasthan, India.

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People of Didwana speak the Rajasthani language of Marwadi, a language in the Indo-Aryan family similar to Hindi.

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Dr Sohan Choudhary: -The credit for bringing revolution of blood donation in Didwana goes to revolutionary blood hero Dr Sohan Choudhary.

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Didwana found around 1300 artifacts including small tools, large cutting tools such as chaperos, polyhandros, sparoids.

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5.

Didwana's radio dating age is estimated at 7 lakh 97 thousand years.

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6.

Yashobhadra constructed a huge Jain temple named Chaubisa Himalaya in Didwana which was in existence till 1184 AD, Somprabhacharya mentions this district in 1184 AD.

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Didwana is mentioned in the Sakalatirtha Mala, composed by Siddhasen Suri in the twelfth century.

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In 1708 AD, Didwana was ruled jointly by the state of Jodhpur and Jaipur.

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Didwana has been a major trading center in the medieval Mughal Empire due to the famous salt lake here, from which salt has been prepared and sent all over India.

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10.

Didwana was a pargana of the princely state of Marwar before independence, which was later annexed into Nagaur district after independence.

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11.

Didwana is known for health care facilities, some accredited hospitals like Banger Hospital, Station road, Omax hospital, Godara Market deliver good healthcare services in Rajasthan.

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Didwana is treating patients with agnikarma and ancient ayurveda medicine, in government Banger Hospital many patients of other state comes and getting treatment.

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13.

Didwana City is an additional district headquarters near the north-eastern border of Nagaur district of Rajasthan.

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14.

Didwana is connected to major cities by road and rail in terms of traffic.

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Didwana has depot of the State Road Transport Corporation from which buses are operated for all major cities both state and inter-state.

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16.

Didwana has been an influential center of politics in Rajasthan and India.

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17.

Bachraj Raj Vyas, a resident of Didwana, a Poet, was born on 24 September 1916.

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18.

Didwana was the President of Rajasthan unit of Jana Sangh from 1969 to 1971, became MLA from Jodhpur city seat in 1972 and became leader of Jana Sangh in assembly.

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In 1963, Didwana was the only municipality in Rajasthan with a majority of non-Congress members, Bhabha became its president.

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20.

Didwana was an MLA from Ratangarh seat in Churu district from 1985 to 1993.

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21.

Didwana won from Didwana for the second time in 2013 and became the Minister of Transport and Civil Affairs in the government.

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