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History of Sirohi
The Name Sirohi had been derived by "Siranwa" hills on the Western
Slope of which it stands. Colonel Tod in his book "Travels in Western
India" has suggested that the names of the territory might have derived
from its position at the head (Sir) of the desert (Rohi),
Sirohi also named as "Sword" and this had led some people to believe
that this State of brave Deora Chauhans received it present name due to
its wide spread fame of its Swords.
In 1405, Rao Sobha Ji (Sixth in descent from Rao Deoraj, the Progenitor
of the Deora Clan of Chauhans ) founded a town Shivpuri on eastern
slope of Siranwa hill which is called KHUBA. Relics of the old
city is found there and a pivious place of Virji is still a place of worship.
Sehastramal, the son of Rao Sobha ji founded the present city
SIROHI on weatern slope and liad foundation stone of the Sirohi fort on
second day of Vaisakh in the year 1482 (V.S.) i.e. 1425 (A.D.)
on the top the present town of Sirohi and made it his Capital which lies
on the Western Slope of the Siranwa hills, later all the area under Deoras
came to be known as Sirohi. In puranic tradition this area has always
been referred to as "Arbudh Pradesh".
It was also sometimes known as Arbudanchal. i.e. Arbud +
Anchal.
After Independence
an agreement was signed between Central Government and minor ruler of Sirohi
State, with this the State Administration of the Sirohi State was taken over
by Bombay Government from 5th January 1949 to 25th January 1950. The first administrator
representing a bombay state was Prema Bhai Patel. After final merger with Rajasthan
in 1950, an area of 787 Sq. Km. consisting of Aburoad and Delwara tehsils of
Sirohi district was renamed with the Bombay State on Ist Nov. 1956, after the
recommendation of the State organisation Commission, which forms the present
position of the district.
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