1. TAIN (टाँई)
Picture of Tain Fort
BRIEF HISTORY:
In 1730 Jhunjhunu was seized by the great Rajput warrior
Sardul Singh (ruled 1730-42) after the death of the ruling
Nawab Rohella khan.Rohella khan and his predecessors,
the kayamkhani nawabs were governors of Jhunjhunu and
Fatehpur and owed allegiance to the Mughal Emperors at
Delhi. Sardul Singh was a diwan (minister) in Rohella
khan’s court and as such getting the reins of Jhunjhunu was
easy. Jhunjhunu lorded by Maharao Sardul Singh was the
richest and most happening thikana (estate) of the painted
region of Shekhawati. After Sardul’s death the estate was
divided equally amongst his five surviving sons-Zorawar
singh, Kishen singh, Akhey singh, Nawal Singh and Keshri
Singh. Jhunjhunu thus came to be known as the panch
pana-the five estates.Akhey died without leaving a
heir.Zorawar inherited Tain, Gangiyasar and Malsisar;
2. Kishen got Khetri and Alsisar; Nawal founded Nawalgarh
and Mandawa and Keshri Bissau and Dundlod.The Thakurs
of every village in the region covered by Panchpana were
all descended from one or the other of these men.
‘Tain’, now a village connected to the main road
by a metalled road, this was a flourishing town in the early
part of the nineteenth century. It was founded by Thakur
Salem Singh (Grandson of Maharao Sardul Singh) around 1745
and was an estate (Jagir) of 12 villages. The construction of
the fort began in 1761 and the fort was completed in 1769,
a square structure with four corner bastions. This town was
one of the several that fell within Shyam Singh of Bissau’s
orbit and was notorious for dacoities and banditry. With the
result that Shekhawati Brigade commanded by British
Major Forster sliced the fort in 1837 where upon Bissau
family took away the great gates for their own fort. Only
two bastions remained with gate in a poor state of repairs.
Near the fort is a kothi {Mansion} built by shri Moti Singh
Karnawat (Musahib of Tain Thikana) in 1846 which is
beautifully painted with frescoes. Two bandits who became
something of folk heroes known as BULJI-BHURJI were
eventually hunted down in the territory of this village and
shot by Bikaner forces around 1930. Equally famous are
the ancient monastery of Monk Shri KESARNATHJI
(Nath Sect) and the old temples & various samadhis of
saints inside the premises. As legend has it, there is a tunnel
right up to Deedwana (Marwar) through which monks used
to pick up salt. There are traces of few jal trees from which
as legend has it there used to be rain of sugar granules.
3. Some of the famous towns/cities/villages (from Tourism point of view) and their
approximate distance from Tain village is as follows:
• Nawalgarh: 45 Km
• Mukandgarh: 30 Km
• Dundlod : 35 Km
• MANDAWA: 15 Km
• Bissau: 15 Km(Nearest railway station)
• Churu : 25 Km
• Gangiasar: 25 Km
• Malsisar: 35 Km
• Alsisar: 39 Km
• Mahansar: 8 km
• Ramgarh Shekhawati: 20 km
• Fatehpur:35 km
• Jhunjhunu:35 km
• Sikar:70
• JAIPUR:182
Some other Notable facts/Information regarding village Tain:
Village Tain is well connected by/to all major district roads
(metalled) .Village administration is under the Gram Panchayat
which is democratically elected every 4-5 years. There is no
scarcity of clean water in the village and the weather is quite
pleasant for at least 6 months in a year (October to
March).There is steady supply of electricity in the village. In
short it has all basic infrastructure facilities. It is a small,
peaceful and quiet village with a laid back lifestyle. Most of the
people depend upon agriculture for their livelihood. The village
has huge open spaces for all kinds of recreation. The
surroundings and the landscape are picturesque, free from all
kinds/types of pollution and unexplored if I may add. The area
is also very rich in wildlife, particularly birds with different
varieties of parrots, peacocks, white eagles, nilkanths, Quails,
partridges and other exotic species. One can also spot Desert
4. fox, Blue bull (Neelgai in local dialect), Vultures, Camels, Wild
rabbits (Hare), Mongoose, etc. in the area. There are quite a few
‘Dhanis’ (small village hamlets) in the vicinity of the village
which give a close glimpse of the Shekhawati rural culture and
lifestyle. The village and the surrounding area have some
beautiful High altitude sand dunes and abundance of Khejri
trees which is referred to as the Lifeline of the desert. The
discerning traveler has a lot to look forward to when he visits
this area. It is an ideal location for all types of safaris
(Jeep/Camel/Horse), bonfires, bar-be-ques etc. far away from
the maddening rush of the cities in a peaceful, tranquil and
healthy environment.
Activities (Proposed):
• CULTURAL EVENINGS
• JEEP SAFARIS
• HORSE SAFARIS
• CAMEL SAFARIS
• HERITAGE WALKS
• BIRDING TRAILS
• SAND DUNE WALKS
• BAR-BE-QUES
• CAMP FIRE
• INDIGENOUS & ETHNIC CUISINES
• Heritage Liquor
• Religious Temples visit
• Rural festivals
• Arts & crafts demonstration.
• Farm visits & Vacations (Farm stays, Tractor rides, Traditional
cultivation practices, milking cows, feeding animals etc.)
• Interaction with Rural folk and insight into their daily life/routine.
5. Village Pics:
Ancient Monastery of MONK Shri Kesar Nath (NATH SAMPRADAYA)
View of Tain Fort (b.1769)
6. Fort Interiors Cenotaph of Moti Singhji
Kothi of the Karnawat Musahibs (b.1846) Wall Painting inside the Fort
Farm House (Proposed Rural Home & camp stay) Pics:
