Tijara
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Tijara तिजारा |
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| Coordinates: 27°56′N 76°51′E / 27.93°N 76.85°ECoordinates: 27°56′N 76°51′E / 27.93°N 76.85°E | |
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 India
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| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Alwar |
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| • a business person and a leader | Mahender Saini |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 19,918 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 301411 |
| Telephone code | 01469262026 8505014419 |
Tijara is a city and a municipality in Alwar district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Tijara is situated 48 km to the northeast of Alwar. The nearest railway station is Khairthal. Bhiwadi is a census town in Tijara tehsil.This is the biggest industrial area of Rajasthan. Tijara part of Ahirwal and dominated by Yadavs. Maman Singh Yadav is the MLA from Tijara.
Tijara is located at 27°56′N 76°51′E / 27.93°N 76.85°E. It has an average elevation of 291 metres (954 feet). Ishroda is biggest village in population and area in Tijara tehsil. Tijara is easily reached from the Daruhera-Alwar road.
As of 2001[update] India census, Tijara had a population of 19,918. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tijara has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 51%. In Tijara, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The name Tijara was derived from "Raja Tejpal" descendent of Anangpal Tomar. The Tomars are the desecendent of Raja Tejpal.
The mention of Tijara is found in the book, 'Mirat ul Masaud', which relates how Saiyad Ibrahim Mashhadi Barah Hazari (died 421 AH / 1030 AD), an officer of Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni, in A.H. 420 (A.D. 1030) attacked Dhundgarh near Rewari, the Raja of which fled to his kinsman Rao Tej Pal Ahir of Rewari. The latter, in a night attack, killed Saiyad Ibrahim, but his disciple Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud compelled Tej Pal to fly to Tijara, where, in a battle, three relatives of Salar were killed. The tombs of some associates of Syed Mohammad Dost (Nana Barah Hazari), Rukn Alam Shaheed, Roshan Shaheed and Bhakan Shaheed in and around the town of Tijara are now places of pilgrimage.
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