Budsu
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Budsu | |
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Village and former Thikana | |
  Budsu Location within Rajasthan | |
| Coordinates: 26°57′40″N 74°41′06″E / 26.961°N 74.685°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Nagaur |
| Tehsil | Makrana |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 341505 |
| Area code | +91-1588 |
Budsu is a village and a historical Thikana (feudal estate) in the Makrana tehsil of Nagaur district, Rajasthan, India.[1] Historically, it was a prominent estate of the Mertia Rathore clan within the former Marwar State.[2]
History
[edit]Origins and Lineage
[edit]The Thikana of Budsu was established by the Keshavdasot branch of the Mertia Rathores. This lineage descends from Rao Keshavdasji, a son of the celebrated Rao Jaimal of Merta, who died defending Chittorgarh Fort in 1568.[3]
The estate was granted to Keshavdasji as a hereditary jagir, and the family became part of the "Ganayat" (allied) nobility of Marwar, holding a high status in the court of the Jodhpur Maharajas.[4]
Political and Military Role
[edit]The nobles of Budsu were strategically important to the Marwar state. In the late 18th century, during the Maratha-Rajput wars, the Thakur of Budsu supported the claims of Maharaja Ram Singh of Marwar. Military records indicate that Budsu forces were part of the Mertia coalition that fought in the conflicts surrounding the Marwar throne and against the Scindia forces.[2]
During the reign of Maharaja Man Singh, the Thikana of Budsu was granted the rare privilege of minting its own coinage, a distinction shared with only a few other major estates like Kuchaman.[5]
Geography
[edit]Budsu is situated in the Nagaur region, approximately 15 km from Makrana. The village is historically part of the "Panch Mahal" region, a cluster of five significant Mertia estates.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "District Census Handbook Nagaur". Directorate of Census Operations, Rajasthan. 2011.
- 1 2 Vyas, R. P. (1969). Role of Nobility in Marwar (1800-1873 A.D.). New Delhi: Jain Brothers.
- 1 2 Ojha, Gaurishankar Hirachand (1938). Jodhpur Rajya ka Itihas. Vol. 1. Ajmer: Vedic Yantralaya.
- ↑ Tod, James (1920). Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan. Vol. 2. London: Oxford University Press. pp. 516–520.
- ↑ Reu, Bisheshwar Nath (1943). Glories of Marwar and the Glorious Rathores. Jodhpur: Archeological Department.
Further reading
[edit]- History of Budsu Thikana at Rajput Digital.