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57-815: Originally conceptualised and set up as the National Botanic Gardens (NBG) by Professor Kailas Nath Kaul on behalf of the State Government of Uttar Pradesh , it was taken over by the CSIR in 1953. Dr Triloki Nath Khoshoo joined in 1964 as the Assistant Director, shortly afterwards becoming the Director. Initially engaged in research work in the classical botanical disciplines, the NBG went on laying an increasing emphasis in keeping with

114-547: A desert reclamation scheme to solve the enigma of Jodhpur's water shortage. In 1949–50, he also organized the Underground Water Board for Rajasthan at Jaipur . In 1969, Kaul, a native of Kashmir , was appointed Director for Gardens, Parks and Floriculture in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir . He worked for several years on the conservation and management of floral biodiversity and the rejuvenation of

171-466: A Future Mobility Plan where a 35-km Metro Line is proposed from IIT Jodhpur to Jaisalmer Bypass after Year 2030. With another proposed 11 more BRTS Corridors in Jodhpur between 2021–2030 to provide public transport to the increasing population before starting Metro. Suburban stations around Jodhpur: Jodhpur Airport is one of the prominent airports of Rajasthan. It is primarily a military airbase with

228-439: A Mughal vassal, owing fealty to them while enjoying internal autonomy . Jodhpur and its people benefited from this exposure to the wider world as new styles of art and architecture made their appearance and opportunities opened up for local tradesmen to make their mark across northern India. Aurangzeb briefly sequestrated the state ( circa 1679) after the death of Maharaja Jaswant Singh , but his son Maharaja Ajit Singh

285-467: A Soviet botanist; Kiril Bratanov , a Bulgarian biologist; Ronald Pearson Tripp , a British palaeontologist; and René Dumont , a French agronomist. His other friends included Todor Zhivkov , former President of Bulgaria; Alfred Jules Ayer , a British philosopher, Herbert V. Günther , a German philosopher and linguist, and Margaret Mee , a British botanical artist. Jodhpur Jodhpur ( Hindi pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒoːd̪ʱpʊr] )

342-488: A civilian enclosure to allow for civilian air traffic. Due to Jodhpur's strategic location, this airport is regarded as one of the most important ones for the Indian Air Force. At present, direct flights from Ahmedabad, Belgaum, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata and Mumbai to the city are operated by Air India Indigo , SpiceJet , Vistara and Star Air . The bill and basic formalities for

399-466: A number of food items, but the specialties of the city are Pyaaj Kachori , Mirchi Bada and Mawa Kachori. Dal-Baati-Churma, Makhaniya Lassi, Ker Sangri are also some famous foods in Jodhpur. Educational facilities include: Major research institutes and organizations have been established in the city for promoting research: Rajasthan High Court is the High Court of the state of Rajasthan. It

456-694: A school for 'C Class' prisoners. His thesis on alkaline ( usar ) soils was confiscated by the British Government for his active participation in the Indian Freedom Movement. Kaul also worked against untouchability and gave free education to Dalit children in Lucknow. His mother Rajpati Kaul and his sister Kamala Nehru were among the first few women to have participated in the Indian freedom movement. Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen , on Salim Ali 's choice of Kailas Nath Kaul as

513-452: A temple consecrated to Sri Jalandharnath, is known for its murals showing ascetics in yoga poses and murals bearing inscriptional records of the dignitaries visiting the shrine which includes Charanas , nobles , and the Rajas . The city is famous for its charming locations and is often featured in various films, advertisements, music videos, and soaps. The historic buildings and landscapes of

570-675: A tributary of Luni River, flows from Banad to Salawas in Jodhpur Urban Area. A Riverfront project is approved and is in Planning for this river for 35 km length coming inside Jodhpur Urban Area which is under Namami Ganga Project of Ministry of Jal Shakti from January 2021, earlier this project was under Jodhpur Development Authority. Pin Code of Jodhpur is 342001 which comes under Jodhpur postal division (Jodhpur Region). Temperatures are extreme from March to October, except when

627-400: A world authority on Arecaceae . He founded India's National Botanical Research Institute and was instrumental in organizing the country's modern scientific infrastructure. He is regarded as a vital influence behind his niece Indira Gandhi 's proactive role in environmental protection by means of extensive legislative and policy interventions. Having served as the first Indian scientist at

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684-409: Is 1,137,815 of which 599,332 are males and 538,483 are females. With the inclusion of 395 villages in Jodhpur city in the month of February 2021 by JoDA, the new population count for the city is 2,330,000 and is expected to grow by 33.04% over the next decade. In the year 2031 population of Jodhpur city is expected to be more than 3.1 million. The population of Jodhpur city after expansion of city borders

741-434: Is 2,330,000. Jodhpur has a hot desert climate ( Köppen BWh ), due to its very high potential evapotranspiration . Although the average rainfall is around 362 mm (14.3 in), which falls mostly from June to September, it fluctuates greatly. In the famine year of 1899, Jodhpur received only 24 mm (0.94 in), but in the flood year of 1917, it received as much as 1,178 mm (46.4 in). Jojari river,

798-425: Is 80.56 percent, approximately 88.42 percent for males and 73.93 percent for females. Approximately 12.24 percent of the population is under six years of age. Jodhpur city is governed by a Municipal Corporation which comes under Jodhpur Urban Agglomeration. The Jodhpur Urban/Metropolitan area includes Jodhpur, Kuri Bhagtasani, Mandore Industrial Area, Nandri, Pal Village and Sangariya . Its urban/metropolitan population

855-490: Is also considered the center of India's $ 200 million handicraft industry. The city is also a major tourist destination, claiming attractive heritage hotels and sights from its long history. Jodhpur also has the largest standardized test training industry in western Rajasthan, with top coaching institutes for the IIT-JEE , NEET-UG and NEET-PG , and Civil Service Exams. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and

912-853: Is famous for its Mirchi Bada , Rabdi Ghewar and Mawa Kachori. Jodhpur's most notable attractions are Mehrangarh Fort which overlooks upon the city, the blue bylanes of the old city are also an attraction, Umaid Bhawan Palace , Jaswant Thada , and the Ghanta Ghar , or Clock Tower. Tourists are also within proximity to Mandore Garden , Kaylana Lake and Garden , Balsamand Lake , Machia Biological Park , Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park, Ratanada Ganesh Temple, Toorji Ka Jhalra, Sardar Samand Lake and Palace, Masooria Hills, Veer Durgadas Smarak (monument, park, and museum), Surpura Dam and Bhim Bhadak Cave. Other attractions of people are at markets of food, antique items, traditional clothes and traditional shoes (also called Jodhpuri Mojari ) held in Jodhpur. Mahamandira ,

969-534: Is located about 100 kilometres from the city, will be one of the nine freight loading points along the DMIC route. In addition, both the Jodhpur and Pali districts fall under the region that is planned to be developed as a manufacturing hub for the DMIC. The present Member of Parliament from Jodhpur is Gajendra Singh Shekhawat of the BJP . Jodhpur is a significant city of western Rajasthan and lies about 250 km from

1026-581: Is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan after its capital Jaipur . As of 2023, the city has a population of 1.83 million. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division . It is historic capital of the Kingdom of Marwar , founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha , a Rajput chief of the Rathore clan. On 11 August 1947 four days prior to

1083-593: Is under construction encircling Jodhpur to reduce vehicular traffic. National highways passing through Jodhpur include: State highways passing through Jodhpur are: Paota Bus Stand is the most important bus stand for all government and private buses to and from Jodhpur The route is operated by the RSRTC . This Bus stand serves various rural and urban areas. This is the biggest Bus stand in Jodhpur. Jodhpur has two outdoor stadiums and one indoor stadium complex: are also among other sports facilities. The city has

1140-577: The Indian independence , Maharaja Hanwant Singh the last ruler of Jodhpur state signed the Instrument of Accession and merged his state in Union of India . On 30 March 1949, it became part of the newly formed state of Rajasthan, which was created after merging the states of the erstwhile Rajputana Agency . Jodhpur is a famous tourist spot with a palace, fort, and temples, set in the stark landscape of

1197-823: The International Botanical Congresses at Paris (1954), Montreal (1959), and Edinburgh (1964). In 1968, he was elected as the President of the Palaeobotanical Society, India. In 1975, he was appointed the first Vice Chancellor of the Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology , Kanpur , India. Kaul's 1929 work on the medicinal plant Artemisia brevifolia in Kashmir caused yields of Santonin , an anthelminthic derived from

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1254-522: The Mogul -era gardens in the state, and as the advisor to the Chief Minister on the subject. Kaul was responsible for the reclamation of several thousand acres of alkaline land in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . His work has been named The Banthra Formula after Banthra, the place where it was initiated in 1953. The project involved organic amendments and biological interventions such as

1311-912: The Royal Botanic Gardens , Kew , and worked with the Natural History Museum , London, and several British universities including the University of Cambridge , Professor Kaul established the National Botanical Research Institute (formerly, the National Botanic Gardens of India), at Lucknow in 1948. He directed the Institute until 1965, during which time it remained one of the world's five best botanical gardens, along with those at Kew (UK), Bogor (Indonesia), Paris (France) and New York (USA). From 1953 until 1965, Kaul surveyed botanically

1368-671: The Thar Desert . It's also known as the Blue City due to the dominant color scheme of its buildings in old town. The old city circles the Mehrangarh Fort and is bounded by a wall with several gates. Jodhpur lies near the geographic centre of the Rajasthan state, which makes it a convenient base for travel in a region much frequented by tourists. The name "Jodhpur" is derived from its founder, Rao Jodha , who established

1425-512: The capital of this state; however, Jodhpur soon took over that role, even during the lifetime of Jodha. The city was located on the strategic road linking Delhi to Gujarat . This enabled it to profit from a flourishing trade in opium , copper , silk , sandalwood , dates , and other tradeable goods. After the death of Rao Chandrasen Rathore in 1581, the kingdom was annexed by the Mughal Emperor Akbar , Marwar thus became

1482-670: The monsoonal rain produces thick clouds to lower it slightly. In April, May, and June, high temperatures routinely exceed 40 °C. During the monsoon season, average temperatures decrease slightly, but the city's generally low humidity rises, which adds to the perception of the heat. The highest temperature recorded in Jodhpur was on 20 May 2016, when it rose to 48.8 °C (119.8 °F). Jodhpur has been ranked 30th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India. Jodhpur contributes $ 4 billion (approx) to Rajasthan's economy through different Industries. It

1539-689: The British and entered into a subsidiary alliance with them. A major revolt occurred in 1857 by some Rathore nobles of Pali led by Thakur Kushal Singh of Auwa , but the rebels were defeated by the British Army under Colonel Holmes and peace was restored. During the British Raj , the state of Jodhpur had the largest land area in the Rajputana . The land area of the state was 93,424 km (36,071 sq mi) its population in 1901

1596-631: The architect of the Vigyan Mandir or School of Science Scheme (1948), which was later adopted by the Government of India, Kaul encouraged science education and research across the country. He also worked for the promotion of traditional sculpture, painting, and applied arts , and was elected as the President of the Lalit Kala Akademi of Uttar Pradesh in 1965. Kaul joined the Indian freedom movement led by Gandhi in 1930, when he

1653-714: The border with Pakistan . This location makes it a key base for the Indian Army , Indian Air Force (IAF), and Border Security Force . Jodhpur's South Western Air Command is one of Asia's largest and one of the most critical and strategically located airbases of the IAF (The Jodhpur Airport played the crucial role during the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1965 and 1971 ) deployed fighter jets and advanced light helicopters . There are 5 squadrons of Indian Air force which known as 32 wing. Jodhpur has culturally been known by

1710-435: The botanical expert for a 1937 expedition to Afghanistan, remarked, "He [Kaul] is a young man, nice mannered and intelligent, but I am a little doubtful whether I can stomach two seditionists for three months all day and every day. Salim is a rank seditionist and communist; so is Kaul..." Rajpati and Jawahar Mull Atal-Kaul were Kaul's parents, and Kamala Nehru , Chand Bahadur Kaul , and Swaroop Kathju were his siblings. He

1767-426: The city has two civic bodies – Jodhpur North and Jodhpur South each headed by a mayor. Each municipal corporation has 80 wards, making a total of 160 wards in the city. The Jodhpur Development Authority (JDA) executes and supervises plans and schemes for the development of the urban region. The city has well-established rail, road, and air networks connecting it to other major cities of the country. For experiencing

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1824-528: The city in 1459. "Jodh" represents Rao Jodha, and "pur" means city or town in Sanskrit , making it the "City of Jodha." Jodhpur city was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha Rathore . Jodha succeeded in conquering the surrounding territory from the Delhi Sultanate and thus founded a kingdom that came to be known as Marwar . As Jodha hailed from the nearby town of Mandore , that town initially served as

1881-823: The city were featured in a number of movies, including The Dark Knight Rises directed by Christopher Nolan ; Baadshaho starring Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi , The Darjeeling Limited starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman; The Fall directed by Tarsem Singh ; Hum Saath-Saath Hain directed by Sooraj Barjatya ; Veer directed by Anil Sharma; Shuddh Desi Romance directed by Maneesh Sharma ; I directed by S. Shankar, Kung Fu Yoga starring Jackie Chan , Sonu Sood , and Disha Patani ; Loafer starring Varun Tej and Disha Patani ; Supreme starring Sai Dharam Tej and Rashi Khanna ; and Airlift featuring Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur . Many foreign-language films and series have also been shot in Jodhpur, such as Buddies in India , which

1938-400: The cultivation of alkali -tolerant herbaceous , shrub and tree species. Its decentralized, community-based development approach benefited subsistence and small-scale commercial farmers through the intensification and diversification of biomass production for food, fuel, fodder, fertilizers, medicines, timber, animal husbandry , aquaculture , soil amelioration, and bioaesthetics. As

1995-571: The effective persuasion of Vallabhbhai Patel at the time, the state of Jodhpur was included in the Indian Republic. Later after the State Reorganisation Act, 1956 came into effect, it was included within the state of Rajasthan. As per provisional reports of Census India, Jodhpur had a population of 1,033,918 in 2011, consisting of approximately 52.62% males and approximately 47.38% females. The average literacy rate

2052-629: The government of Rajasthan have been working since 2018 on a joint project to construct a refinery in Pachpadra , Barmer district with a capacity of nine MMTPA (million metric tonnes per annum). The refinery is expected to come online in January 2024, and was described by Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri as "...the 'Jewel of the Desert', bringing jobs, opportunities and joy to the people of Rajasthan...". Pachpadra lies just 60 kilometres from

2109-451: The grounds of the Institute. National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) is also the state botanical research institute of South Africa. This article about a botany organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kailas Nath Kaul Kailas Nath Kaul (1905–1983) was an Indian botanist , naturalist , agricultural scientist , horticulturist , herbalist , plant collector and herpetologist , and

2166-414: The industrial area of Boranada in Jodhpur. Around 120 by-products produced by the refinery are expected to provide major opportunities for new industries to be set up in and around Jodhpur. India's most ambitious industrial development project, the over US$ 100 billion Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project is also expected to impact the industrial scenario in Jodhpur in a big way. Marwar Junction, which

2223-616: The long-awaited expansion of the airport were cleared by all the concerned authorities in June 2016, clearing the way for the expansion of the airport in two phases beginning February 2016. After the expansion, morning and evening flights are expected from the city to more cities than presently available, in addition to more airlines coming to and from the city. Jodhpur is connected by road to all major cities in Rajasthan and neighboring states, such as Delhi, Ahmedabad, Surat, Ujjain, and Agra. Apart from deluxe and express bus services to cities within

2280-464: The loyal soldiers of Jodhpur both were killed. From then on a common proverb still people say "Khokhar bada khuraki kha gaya appa jaisa daaki" (Khokhar are great gluttons, eaten demon like appa). Even after the killing of Jai Appa Sindhia, the Maratha army continued fighting for a few months near Nagaur but they lost hope after Jai Appa's death. Dissipated the wealth of the state, which sought the help of

2337-599: The members of the corporation council are elected for five years. The municipal corporation has elected members known as councilors, or parshad in Hindi, representing their respective wards (geographical units of the city). The ward members are elected by direct voting by electorate for a period of 5 years. In addition to these directly elected members, the corporation has four ex-officio members (one member of parliament, three members of legislative assembly, namely Sardarpura, Soorsagar, City), and three nominated members. Currently,

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2394-450: The name of Jodhana by the locals. The city is famous for its food and its popularity can be judged by the fact that one can find sweet shops named "Jodhpur Sweets" in many cities throughout India . Being at the onshore of Thar Desert , life has been influenced by ways of select nomadic tribes (so-called "gypsy" groups – Banjara in Hindi – have settled in some parts of the city). Jodhpur has distinct cultural identity through its food and

2451-527: The national needs and priorities in the field of plant sciences, on its applied and developmental research activities. Due to the untiring efforts of Dr Khoshoo , the institute rose to the stature of being the National Botanical Research Institute in 1978, reflecting the correct nature and extent of its aims and objectives, functions and R & D activities. Sikandar Bagh is a famous and historic pleasure garden, located in

2508-421: The plant, to increase six times. This made the production of Santonin economically viable in India. In 1947, Kaul discovered fresh water aquifers in the princely state of Jodhpur in the Thar Desert , India, mainly by studying the spatial patterns of vegetation and depths of wells in the region. He used a small aircraft owned by Maharaja Umaid Singh to conduct aerial surveys for this purpose. He then prepared

2565-573: The state, Rajasthan Roadways provides Volvo and Mercedes Benz bus service to Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Udaipur, and Jaisalmer. In 2016, Bus Rapid Transit System Jodhpur was launched in the city with low-floor and semi-low-floor buses plying on 6 major routes. Jodhpur is connected to the National Highway network with three national highways and to the Rajasthan State Highway network with 10 state highways. Jodhpur Ring Road

2622-420: The true magnificence and royal opulence of Rajasthan, luxury trains Palace on Wheels , Royal Rajasthan on Wheels , and Maharaja Express are run jointly by Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and Indian Railways . Jodhpur is one of the destinations of both of the trains. In 2012-13 Railway Budget,A plan for building a High Speed Rail Corridor between Delhi-Jodhpur via Jaipur and Ajmer of 591 km

2679-625: The whole of India, from the Karakoram mountains in the north to Kanyakumari at the southern tip of the country, and from the North East Frontier Agency in the east to the Rann of Kutch in the west. In the same period, he contributed to the development of the botanical gardens at Peradeniya (Sri Lanka), Singapore, Bogor (Indonesia), Bangkok (Thailand), Hong Kong, Tokyo (Japan), and Manila (Philippines). He represented India at

2736-628: Was 3.5 km from Nagaur fort. He surrounded Nagaur fort and cut off food and water supply. Maharaja Vijay Singh called Darbar and asked for volunteers to kill Scindia. Gaji Khan Khokhar (Chawata Kallan) and Kan Singh (Dotalai) volunteered and took responsibility for killing Jaiappa Scindia. Both changed their outfit as traders and opened shop near Jaiappa's army. They observed their activities for two month. On 25 July 1755 on Friday at 11 am, when found opportunity attacked Jaiappa with daggers and killed him (Painting situated in Mandore museum). While fighting

2793-474: Was 44,73,759. It enjoyed an estimated revenue of £ 3,529,000. Its merchants, the Marwaris , flourished and came to occupy a position of dominance in trade across India. In 1947, when India became independent, the state merged into the union, and Jodhpur became the second-largest city of Rajasthan. At the time of division, the ruler of Jodhpur, Hanwant Singh , did not want to join India, but finally, due to

2850-530: Was dissolved in 1958 and was again formed on 31 January 1977. Currently, there are forty sanctioned judges. Till 2020, the city was administered by a single municipal body, Jodhpur Nagar Nigam with a mayor. In 2019, the Rajasthan government decided to form two municipal corporation in Jaipur , Jodhpur and Kota for better administration. For administrative purposes, the city is divided into wards , from which

2907-735: Was established on 21 June 1949 under the Rajasthan High Court Ordinance, 1949. The High Court of Rajasthan was founded in 1949 in Jodhpur and was inaugurated by the Rajpramukh, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh on 29 August 1949. The first Chief Justice was Kamala Kant Verma and the current Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court is the Honorable Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava. A bench was formed at Jaipur which

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2964-541: Was introduced which later in 2020 was included in HSR by Indian Railways and Government of India and now is in Pre-Feasibility phase. In 2013, a plan to start metro train service in Jodhpur was proposed by then Rajasthan Government to decongest the city traffic. However, this proposal is still pending with the state government for its approval. But in 2021, Jodhpur Development Authority and Municipal Corporations made

3021-496: Was married to Sheila Kaul , an educationist, social worker, and politician. Gautam Kaul, Deepa Kaul , and Vikram Kaul are their children. Kaul's paternal great-grandfather, Moti Lal Atal (originally Thullal in Kashmiri ), was dewan of the princely state of Jaipur , his brother-in-law, Jawaharlal Nehru ('Jawahar Bhai') , was the first prime minister of independent India, and his niece, Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi ('Indu') ,

3078-655: Was produced in Mandarin and was launched in China in 2017 featuring some Indian actors, and even the songs were in Hindi. Bengali movie Sonar Kella directed by Satyajit Ray was shot in Jodhpur. The movie featured Jodhpur city as it was in early 1970s. The characters stayed in Jodhpur Circuit house. The movie was based on Novel of the same name written by Satyajit Ray , the director himself. A number of dishes from Indian cuisine originated in Jodhpur. The city savours

3135-656: Was restored to the throne by Durgadas Rathore at the death of Aurangzeb in 1707 ending the 30 year long Rathore rebellion. The Mughal empire declined gradually after 1707, but the Jodhpur court was beset by intrigue; rather than benefiting from circumstances, Marwar descended into strife and invited the intervention of the Marathas , who soon supplanted the Mughals as overlords of the region. In 1755 Jai Appa Scindia attacked Nagaur after looting several places of Rajasthan. Jai Appa halted his army near samas pond of Tausar which

3192-638: Was sent by the All India Congress Committee to assist Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan in organising rural uplift work in the Kohat , Bannu and Peshawar districts. He also worked in villages adjoining Delhi under the guidance of Asaf Ali during the Civil Disobedience Movement . In 1931, Kaul was arrested and charged with planting the flag of Independence and was sentenced to six months in jail. While in jail, he ran

3249-598: Was the third prime minister of India. Having spent much time with him in the Himalayas , Indira became deeply influenced by Kaul's passion for nature. Among Kaul's natural scientist friends were Frank Hawking, a British biologist and physician and Stephen Hawking 's father; Sir Edward James Salisbury , a British botanist and ecologist; Ronald Melville , a British botanist; Arthur John Cronquist , an American botanist; Birbal Sahni , an Indian palaeobotanist; G.C. Mitra, an Indian botanist; Alexandr Innokentevich Tolmatchew ,

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